1 A fter this I saw four angels stationed at the four corners of the earth, firmly holding back the four winds of the earth so that no wind should blow on the earth or sea or upon any tree.

بَعدَ هَذا رَأيتُ الأربَعَةَ مَلائِكَةِ يَقِفُونَ عَلَى زَوايا الأرْضِ الأربَعَةِ، يُمسِكُونَ بِرِياحِ الأرْضِ الأربَعَةِ كَيلا تَهُبَّ رِيحٌ لا عَلَى الأرْضِ وَلا عَلَى البَحرِ وَلا عَلَى أيَّةِ شَجَرَةٍ.

2 T hen I saw a second angel coming up from the east (the rising of the sun) and carrying the seal of the living God. And with a loud voice he called out to the four angels who had been given authority and power to injure earth and sea,

ثُمَّ رَأيتُ مَلاكاً قادِماً مِنَ الشَّرقِ، يَحمِلُ خَتْمَ الإلَهِ الحَيِّ. فَصَرَخَ المَلاكُ بِصَوتٍ عَظِيمٍ عَلَى المَلائِكَةِ الأربَعَةِ الَّذِينَ بِيَدِهِمْ أنْ يَضُرُّوا الأرْضَ وَالبَحرَ، فَقالَ:

3 S aying, Harm neither the earth nor the sea nor the trees, until we have sealed the bond servants of our God upon their foreheads.

«لا تُؤذُوا لا الأرْضَ وَلا البَحرَ وَلا الأشجارَ، حَتَّى نُمَيِّزَ عِبادَ إلَهِنا بِخَتْمٍ عَلَى جِباهِهِمْ.

4 A nd I heard how many were sealed (marked) out of every tribe of the sons of Israel: there were 144, 000.

ثُمَّ سَمِعْتُ عَدَدَ الَّذِينَ خُتِمُوا فَكانُوا مِئَةً وَأربَعةً وَأربَعينَ ألْفاً مِنْ كُلِّ عَشِيرَةٍ مِنْ بِنِي إسرائِيلَ:

5 T welve thousand were sealed (marked) out of the tribe of Judah, 12, 000 of the tribe of Reuben, 12, 000 of the tribe of Gad,

اثنا عَشَرَ ألفاً مِنهُمْ مِنْ قَبِيلَةِ يَهُوذا، وَاثنا عَشَرَ ألفاً مِنْ قَبِيلَةِ رَأُوبَيْنَ، وَاثنا عَشَرَ ألفاً مِنْ قَبِيلَةِ جادَ،

6 T welve thousand of the tribe of Asher, 12, 000 of the tribe of Naphtali, 12, 000 of the tribe of Manasseh,

وَاثنا عَشَرَ ألفاً مِنْ قَبِيلَةِ أشِيرَ، وَاثنا عَشَرَ ألفاً مِنْ قَبِيلَةِ نَفْتالِي، وَاثنا عَشَرَ ألفاً مِنْ قَبِيلَةِ مَنَسَّى،

7 T welve thousand of the tribe of Simeon, 12, 000 of the tribe of Levi, 12, 000 of the tribe of Issachar,

وَاثنا عَشَرَ ألفاً مِنْ قَبِيلَةِ شِمْعُونَ، وَاثنا عَشَرَ ألفاً مِنْ قَبِيلَةِ لاوِي، وَاثنا عَشَرَ ألفاً مِنْ قَبِيلَةِ يسّاكِرَ،

8 T welve thousand of the tribe of Zebulun, 12, 000 of the tribe of Joseph, 12, 000 of the tribe of Benjamin.

وَاثنا عَشَرَ ألفاً مِنْ قَبِيلَةِ زَبُولُونَ، وَاثنا عَشَرَ ألفاً مِنْ عَشِيرَةِ يُوسُفَ، وَاثنا عَشَرَ ألفاً مِنْ قَبِيلَةِ بَنْيامِيْنَ. جَمْعٌ غَفِيرٌ مِنْ كُلِّ الأُمَم

9 A fter this I looked and a vast host appeared which no one could count, of every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages. These stood before the throne and before the Lamb; they were attired in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.

بَعدَ هَذا نَظَرتُ، فَإذا بِجَمعٍ عَظِيمٍ لا يُحصَى، مِنْ كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ وَعَشِيرَةٍ وَشَعبٍ وَلُغَةٍ. كانُوا يَقِفُونَ أمامَ العَرشِ وَأمامَ الحَمَلِ وَهُمْ يَرتَدُونَ ثِياباً بَيضاءَ، وَيَحمِلُونَ سُعُفَ نَخِيلٍ فِي أيدِيهِمْ،

10 I n loud voice they cried, saying, salvation is due to our God, Who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!

وَيَهتِفونَ: «الخَلاصُ بِيَدِ إلَهِنا الجالِسِ عَلَى العَرشِ، وَبِيَدِ الحَمَلِ.»

11 A nd all the angels were standing round the throne and round the elders '> of the heavenly Sanhedrin] and the four living creatures, and they fell prostrate before the throne and worshiped God.

فَخَرَّ كُلُّ المَلائِكَةِ الواقِفِينَ أمامَ العَرشِ، وَالشُّيُوخِ وَالكائِناتِ الحَيَّةِ الأربَعَةِ، وَسَجَدُوا للهِ

12 A men! (So be it!) they cried. Blessing and glory and majesty and splendor and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and might to our God to the ages and ages (forever and ever, throughout the eternities of the eternities)! Amen! (So be it!)

وَقالوا: «آمِين! الحَمْدُ وَالمَجْدُ وَالحِكْمَةُ، وَالشُكْرُ وَالإكْرامُ، وَالقُدْرَةُ وَالقُوَّةُ، لإلَهِنا إلَى أبَدِ الآبِدينَ، آمينْ.»

13 T hen, addressing me, one of the elders '> of the heavenly Sanhedrin] said, Who are these clothed in the long white robes? And from where have they come?

عِندَها سَألَنِي أحَدُ الشُّيُوخِ: «مَنْ هُمْ أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ يَرتَدُونَ الأثوابَ البَيضاءَ، وَمِنْ أينَ أتَوْا؟»

14 I replied, Sir, you know. And he said to me, These are they who have come out of the great tribulation (persecution), and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

فَأجَبتُهُ: «سَيِّدِي، أنتَ تَعلَمُ!» فَقالَ لِي: «إنَّهُمُ الَّذِينَ أتَوا مِنَ الضِّيقَةِ العَظِيمَةِ. لَقَدْ غَسَلُوا أثوابَهُمْ بِدَمِ الحَمَلِ فَصارَتْ بَيضاءَ.

15 F or this reason they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His sanctuary (temple); and He Who is sitting upon the throne will protect and spread His tabernacle over and shelter them with His presence.

لِذَلِكَ سَيَكُونُونَ أمامَ عَرشِ اللهِ، وَيَعبُدُونَهُ فِي هَيكَلِهِ نَهاراً وَلَيلاً. وَالجالِسُ عَلَى العَرشِ سَيُظَلِّلُهُمْ،

16 T hey shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun smite them, nor any scorching heat.

فَلا يَجُوعُونَ أبَداً وَلا يَعطَشُونَ. وَالشَّمسُ لَنْ تَؤذِيَهُمْ وَلا أيَّةُ حَرارَةٍ لاذِعَةٍ،

17 F or the Lamb Who is in the midst of the throne will be their Shepherd, and He will guide them to the springs of the waters of life; and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.

لِأنَّ الحَمَلَ الَّذِي أمامَ العَرشِ سَيَرعاهُمْ وَيَقُودُهُمْ إلَى يَنابِيعِ ماءِ الحَياةِ. وَسَيَمسَحُ اللهُ كَلَّ دَمعَةٍ مِنْ عُيُونِهِمْ.»