Apocalipsis 14:2

2 Y oí una voz del cielo como ruido de muchas aguas, y como sonido de un gran trueno; y oí una voz de tañedores de arpas que tañían con sus arpas

Apocalipsis 14:2 Meaning and Commentary

Revelation 14:2

And I heard a voice from heaven
The same with the voices heard in heaven upon the sounding of the seventh trumpet, ( Revelation 11:15 ) ;

as the voice of many waters;
very loud, and uttered by a great multitude of people, signified by waters in this book, ( Revelation 17:15 ) ; the same with those that praise the Lord for the destruction of antichrist, and for the marriage of the Lamb, ( Revelation 19:1-7 ) ;

and as the voice of a great thunder;
to which the Gospel may be compared for its open, loud publication, being heard far and near, as thunder is:

and I heard the voice of harpers, harping with their harps;
that is, singing the praises of God, for the fall of Babylon, the happy state and condition of the church, and the blessings of grace; the harp being a musical instrument, used under the Old Testament in singing praise: Brightman thinks that these different sounds represent the course of Gospel doctrine, and the church's voice throughout the reign of antichrist; that when the church first went into the wilderness, her voice was like the murmuring of waters, confused and indistinct; when she began to revive under the Waldenses and Albigenses, Wickliff, Huss her voice was like thunder, loud and terrible; and at the Reformation, it was as the voice of harpers, when confessions of faith were published with sweet harmony and consent. Others have thought that the different properties and efficacy of the Gospel are designed; as its rapidity and irresistible force, by the many waters; its striking and shaking the consciences of men, by the thunder, Christ's ministers being sometimes "Boanergeses", sons of thunder; and its harmonious music, pleasant sound, peace, joy, and comfort it brings, by the voice of harpers. The Alexandrian copy, the Complutensian edition, the Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions, read, "the voice which I heard was as harpers"

Apocalipsis 14:2 In-Context

1 Y miré, y he aquí, el Cordero estaba sobre el monte de Sión, y con él ciento cuarenta y cuatro mil, que tenían el Nombre de su Padre escrito en sus frentes

2 Y oí una voz del cielo como ruido de muchas aguas, y como sonido de un gran trueno; y oí una voz de tañedores de arpas que tañían con sus arpas

3 Y cantaban como un cántico nuevo delante del trono, y delante de los cuatro animales, y de los ancianos; y ninguno podía aprender el cántico sino aquellos ciento cuarenta y cuatro mil, los cuales son comprados de la tierra

4 Estos son los que con mujeres no son contaminados; porque son vírgenes. Estos siguen al Cordero por dondequiera que fuere. Estos son comprados de entre los hombres por primicias para Dios, y para el Cordero

5 Y en su boca no ha sido hallado engaño, porque ellos son sin mácula delante del trono de Dios