V 001 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four
corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind
should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.
V 002 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal
of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to
whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,
V 003 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till
we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
V 004 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were
sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the
children of Israel.
V 005 Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of
Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed
twelve thousand.
V 006 Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of
Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were
sealed twelve thousand.
V 007 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe
of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were
sealed twelve thousand.
V 008 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe
of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were
sealed twelve thousand.
V 009 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man
could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues,
stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes,
and palms in their hands;
V 010 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which
sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
V 011 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the
elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces,
and worshipped God,
V 012 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving,
and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever.
Amen.
V 013 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these
which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
V 014 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These
are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their
robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
V 015 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and
night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among
them.
V 016 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall
the sun light on them, nor any heat.
V 017 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them,
and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe
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حماية عباد الله
1-
ورَأيتُ بَعدَ ذلِكَ أربعَةَ ملائِكَةٍ واقِفينَ على زَوايا
الأرضِ الأربَعِ، يُمسِكونَ رِياحَ الأرضِ الأربَعَ لِئَلاّ
تَهُبَ رِيحٌ مِنها على البَرِّ أوِ البَحرِ أوِ الشَّجَرِ.
2-
ثُمَ رَأيتُ مَلاكًا آخَرَ يَطلُعُ مِنَ المَشرِقِ حامِلاً
خَتمَ الله الحَيِّ. فنادى بأعلى صَوتِهِ الملائِكَةَ
الأربعَةَ الذينَ نالوا القُدرَةَ على إنزالِ الضَّرَرِ
بالبَرِّ والبحرِ
3-
وقالَ لهُم: «لا تُنزِلوا الضَّرَرَ
بالبَرِّ والبحرِ والأشجارِ إلى أنْ نَختُمَ عِبادَ إلهِنا
على جِباهِهِم«.
4- وسَمِعتُ أنَّ عدَدَ المَختومينَ مِئةِ وأربَعةِ وأربَعونَ
ألفًا مِنْ جميعِ عشائِرِ بَني إِسرائيلَ:
5- اَثنا عشَرَ
ألفًا مِنْ عَشيرَةِ يَهوذا، واَثنا عشَرَ ألفًا مِنْ
عَشيرَةِ رأوبينَ، واَثنا عشَرَ ألفًا مِنْ عَشيرَةِ جادٍ،
6- واَثنا عشَرَ ألفًا مِنْ عَشيرَةِ أشيرَ، واَثنا عشَرَ
ألفًا مِنْ عَشيرَةِ نَفْتالي، واَثنا عشَرَ ألفًا مِنْ
عَشيرَةِ منَسَّى،
7- واَثنا عشَرَ ألفًا مِنْ عَشيرَةِ
شَمْعونَ، واَثنا عشَرَ ألفًا مِنْ عَشيرَةِ لاوي، واَثنا
عشَرَ ألفًا مِنْ عَشيرَةِ يَسّاكِرَ،
8- واَثنا عشَرَ ألفًا
مِنْ عَشيرَةِ زَبولُّونَ، واَثنا عشَرَ ألفًا مِنْ عَشيرَةِ
يوسُفَ، واَثنا عشَرَ ألفًا مِنْ عَشيرَةِ بَنْيامينَ.
الجمهور الكبير
9-
ثُمَ نَظَرتُ فرَأيتُ جُمهورًا كبيرًا لا يُحصى،
مِنْ كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ وقَبيلَةٍ وشَعبٍ ولِسانٍ،
وكانوا واقِفينَ أمامَ العَرشِ وأمامَ الحَمَلِ،
يَلبَسونَ ثِيابًا بيضًا ويَحمِلونَ بأيديهِم أغصانَ
النَّخلِ،
10-
وهُم يَصيحونَ بِصَوتٍ عَظيمِ:
«النَّصرُ لإلهِنا الجالِسِ على العَرشِ ولِلحَمَلِ!
«
11-
وكانَ جميعُ الملائِكَةِ مُحيطينَ بِالعَرشِ
وبِالشُّيوخِ والكائناتِ الحيَّةِ الأربعَةِ،
فاَرتَموا على وُجوهِهِم عِندَ العَرشِ ساجِدينَ لله
12-
وقالوا: «آمين! لإلهِنا الحَمدُ والمَجدُ والحِكمَةُ
والشُّكرُ والإكرامُ والقُوَّةُ والقُدرَةُ إلى
أبَدِ الدُّهورِ. آمينَ!
«
13-
فَقالَ لي واحِدٌ مِنَ الشُّيوخِ: «مَنْ هُم
هَؤُلاءِ الذينَ يَلبَسونَ الثِّيابَ البيضَ ومِنْ
أينَ جاؤُوا؟«
14- فأجبتُهُ: «أنتَ تَعلَمُ، يا سَيِّدي«.
فقالَ لي: «هَؤُلاءِ هُمُ الذينَ نَجَوا مِنَ
المِحنَةِ العَظيمَةِ، غَسَلوا ثِيابَهُم وجَعَلوها
بَيضاءَ بدَمِ الحَمَلِ.
15- لذلِكَ هُمْ أمامَ عَرشِ
الله يَعبُدونَهُ في هَيكلِهِ لَيلاً ونَهارًا،
والجالِسُ على العَرشِ يُظَلِّلُهُم بِخَيمَتِهِ،
16- فلَنْ يَجوعوا ولنْ يَعطَشوا ولَنْ تَضْرِبهُمُ
الشَّمسُ ولا أيُّ حَرٍّ
17- لأنَّ الحَمَلَ الذي في
وَسَطِ العَرشِ يَرعاهُم ويَهديهِم إلى يَنابيعِ
ماءِ الحياةِ، والله يَمسَحُ كُلَ دَمعَةٍ مِنْ
عُيونِهِم«.
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