Revelation 7

1 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.

1 此后，我看见四位天使分别站在地的四个角落控制着四面的风，使风不再吹向地面、海洋和树木。

2 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, with the seal of the living God. And he called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea:

2 我又看见一位天使从东方日出之地上来，手里拿着永活上帝的印。他对那领受权柄能伤害地和海的四位天使大声说：

3 “Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have placed a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”

3 “我们在上帝的奴仆额上盖印之前，你们不可伤害地、海和树木。”

4 And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel:

4 我听见以色列各支派中盖了印的共有十四万四千人：

5 From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000,

5 犹大支派有一万二千，吕便支派有一万二千，迦得支派有一万二千，

6 from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,

6 亚设支派有一万二千，拿弗他利支派有一万二千，玛拿西支派有一万二千，

7 from the tribe of Simeon 12,000, from the tribe of Levi 12,000, from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,

7 西缅支派有一万二千，利未支派有一万二千，以萨迦支派有一万二千，

8 from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000, from the tribe of Joseph 12,000, and from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.

8 西布伦支派有一万二千，约瑟支派有一万二千，便雅悯支派有一万二千。

9 After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.

9 此后，我观看，见有一大群人，不可胜数，他们来自各国家、各部落、各民族、各语言族群，身穿白袍，手拿棕树枝，站在宝座和羔羊面前，

10 And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

10 大声呼喊说：“救恩来自我们坐在宝座上的上帝，也来自羔羊！”

11 And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,

11 众天使都站在宝座、众长老和四个活物的周围，在宝座前俯伏敬拜上帝，说：

12 saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”

12 “阿们！愿颂赞、荣耀、智慧、感谢、尊贵、权柄、能力都归给我们的上帝，直到永永远远。阿们！”

13 Then one of the elders addressed me: “These in white robes,” he asked, “who are they, and where have they come from?”

13 其中一位长老问我：“这些身穿白袍的人是谁？他们从哪里来？”

14 “Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

14 我回答说：“先生，你知道答案。” 他便说：“这些都是经过大灾难的人，他们用羔羊的血将衣裳洗得洁白。

15 For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.

15 因此，他们在上帝的宝座前，在圣殿中不分昼夜地事奉上帝。坐在宝座上的那位要庇护他们。

16 ‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’

16 他们不会再受饥饿和干渴的折磨，也不会再受太阳和酷热的煎熬，

17 For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”

17 因为在宝座中央的羔羊要做他们的牧人，引导他们到生命的泉水边，上帝要擦干他们所有的眼泪。”