Apocalipse 6
O Livro
O Cordeiro quebra os selos
6 Vi então o Cordeiro quebrar o primeiro dos sete selos. E um dos quatro seres viventes gritou com uma voz de trovão: “Põe-te a caminho!” 2 Olhei e vi um cavalo branco. Aquele que o montava tinha um arco e puseram-lhe uma coroa e partiu vitorioso, para mais vitórias.
3 Depois o Cordeiro quebrou o segundo selo e ouvi o segundo ser vivente dizer: “Vem!” 4 Desta vez surgiu um cavalo vermelho e ao seu cavaleiro foi-lhe dada uma espada e autoridade para tirar a paz da Terra, de forma a que os homens se matassem uns aos outros.
5 E quando o Cordeiro quebrou o terceiro selo ouvi a mesma ordem dada pelo terceiro ser vivente: “Vem!” E vi um cavalo preto montado por alguém que segurava uma balança na sua mão. 6 Uma voz saindo do grupo dos quatro seres viventes disse: “Um quilo de trigo, ou três quilos de cevada, pelo salário de um dia; e há que não desperdiçar nem azeite nem vinho!”
7 E quando o Cordeiro quebrou o quarto selo, de novo a ordem foi dada, desta vez pelo quarto ser vivente: “Vem!” 8 E saiu um cavalo amarelo e quem o montava chamava-se Morte e era seguido de perto pelo inferno. E receberam o domínio sobre a quarta parte da Terra, a fim de matar com a guerra, fome, pestes, e por meio de animais ferozes.
9 E quando o Cordeiro quebrou o quinto selo vi um altar debaixo do qual estavam todas as almas dos que foram martirizados por anunciarem a palavra de Deus e por causa do testemunho que deram. 10 E clamavam em alta voz ao Senhor dizendo: “Ó soberano Senhor, santo e verdadeiro, até quando ficarão por julgar os habitantes da Terra por aquilo que nos fizeram e pelo sangue que derramámos por causa deles?” 11 E foi dada uma túnica branca a cada um deles. E foi-lhes dito que tivessem paciência ainda durante mais um pouco de tempo, até que se completasse o número dos seus irmãos e companheiros no serviço de Deus, que deviam sofrer também o martírio na Terra.
12 E na altura de quebrar o sexto selo houve um grande terramoto. O Sol ficou tão escuro como um pano preto e a Lua tornou-se da cor do sangue. 13 As estrelas do céu caíram sobre a Terra; eram como uma figueira, batida por um forte vento, que deixasse cair os seus figos ainda verdes. 14 E o céu desapareceu como um rolo que se enrola e as montanhas e as ilhas deslocaram-se. 15 Então os reis das nações, os grandes políticos, os grandes chefes militares, os de grande poder e todos os escravos e livres, se escondiam nas cavernas e nas rochas das montanhas. 16 E gritavam às montanhas e aos rochedos: “Caiam sobre nós! Escondam-nos daquele que está sentado no trono e da cólera do Cordeiro. 17 Porque chegou o dia de ele fazer justiça com rigor. E quem poderá resistir e ficar vivo diante dele?”
Revelation 6
New King James Version
First Seal: The Conqueror
6 Now (A)I saw when the Lamb opened one of the [a]seals; and I heard (B)one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, “Come and see.” 2 And I looked, and behold, (C)a white horse. (D)He who sat on it had a bow; (E)and a crown was given to him, and he went out (F)conquering and to conquer.
Second Seal: Conflict on Earth
3 When He opened the second seal, (G)I heard the second living creature saying, “Come [b]and see.” 4 (H)Another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to (I)take peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword.
Third Seal: Scarcity on Earth
5 When He opened the third seal, (J)I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, (K)a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of (L)scales[c] in his hand. 6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A [d]quart of wheat for a [e]denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and (M)do not harm the oil and the wine.”
Fourth Seal: Widespread Death on Earth
7 When He opened the fourth seal, (N)I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see.” 8 (O)So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. And [f]power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, (P)to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, (Q)and by the beasts of the earth.
Fifth Seal: The Cry of the Martyrs
9 When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under (R)the altar (S)the souls of those who had been slain (T)for the word of God and for (U)the testimony which they held. 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, (V)“How long, O Lord, (W)holy and true, (X)until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” 11 Then a (Y)white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them (Z)that they should rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was completed.
Sixth Seal: Cosmic Disturbances
12 I looked when He opened the sixth seal, (AA)and [g]behold, there was a great earthquake; and (AB)the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the [h]moon became like blood. 13 (AC)And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. 14 (AD)Then the sky [i]receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and (AE)every mountain and island was moved out of its place. 15 And the (AF)kings of the earth, the great men, [j]the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, (AG)hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, 16 (AH)and said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who (AI)sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! 17 For the great day of His wrath has come, (AJ)and who is able to stand?”
Footnotes
- Revelation 6:1 NU, M seven seals
- Revelation 6:3 NU, M omit and see
- Revelation 6:5 balances
- Revelation 6:6 Gr. choinix, about 1 quart
- Revelation 6:6 About 1 day’s wage for a worker
- Revelation 6:8 authority
- Revelation 6:12 NU, M omit behold
- Revelation 6:12 NU, M whole moon
- Revelation 6:14 Or split apart
- Revelation 6:15 NU, M the commanders, the rich men,
Revelation 6
English Standard Version
The Seven Seals
6 Now I watched when the Lamb opened one of (A)the seven seals, and I heard (B)one of the four living creatures say (C)with a voice like thunder, (D)“Come!” 2 And I looked, and behold, (E)a white horse! And (F)its rider had a bow, and (G)a crown was given to him, and he came out (H)conquering, and to conquer.
3 When he opened the second seal, I heard (I)the second living creature say, “Come!” 4 And out came another horse, (J)bright red. Its rider was permitted (K)to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword.
5 When he opened the third seal, I heard the (L)third living creature say, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, (M)a black horse! And its rider had a pair of scales in his hand. 6 And I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying, (N)“A quart[a] of wheat for a denarius,[b] and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and (O)do not harm the oil and wine!”
7 When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of (P)the fourth living creature say, “Come!” 8 And I looked, and behold, (Q)a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill (R)with sword and with famine and with pestilence and (S)by wild beasts of the earth.
9 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under (T)the altar (U)the souls of those who had been slain (V)for the word of God and for (W)the witness they had borne. 10 They cried out with a loud voice, “O Sovereign Lord, (X)holy and true, (Y)how long (Z)before you will judge and (AA)avenge our blood on (AB)those who dwell on the earth?” 11 Then they were each given (AC)a white robe and (AD)told to rest a little longer, (AE)until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers[c] (AF)should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been.
12 When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, (AG)there was a great earthquake, and (AH)the sun became black as (AI)sackcloth, the full moon became like blood, 13 and (AJ)the stars of the sky fell to the earth (AK)as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale. 14 (AL)The sky vanished (AM)like a scroll that is being rolled up, and (AN)every mountain and island was removed from its place. 15 Then the kings of the earth and the great ones and the generals and the rich and the powerful, and everyone, slave[d] and free, (AO)hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, 16 (AP)calling to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of (AQ)him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, 17 for (AR)the great day of their wrath has come, and (AS)who can stand?”
Footnotes
- Revelation 6:6 Greek choinix, a dry measure equal to about a quart
- Revelation 6:6 A denarius was a day's wage for a laborer
- Revelation 6:11 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters
- Revelation 6:15 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
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