Apocalipsis 7:9-17

La gran multitud con túnicas blancas

9 Después de esto miré, y apareció una multitud tomada de todas las naciones, tribus, pueblos y lenguas; era tan grande que nadie podía contarla. Estaban de pie delante del trono y del Cordero, vestidos de túnicas blancas y con ramas de palma en la mano.

10 Gritaban a gran voz:«¡La salvación viene de nuestro Dios,que está sentado en el trono,y del Cordero!»

11 Todos los ángeles estaban de pie alrededor del trono, de los ancianos y de los cuatro seres vivientes. Se postraron rostro en tierra delante del trono, y adoraron a Dios

12 diciendo:«¡Amén!La alabanza, la gloria,la sabiduría, la acción de gracias,la honra, el poder y la fortalezason de nuestro Dios por los siglos de los siglos.¡Amén!»

13 Entonces uno de los ancianos me preguntó:—Esos que están vestidos de blanco, ¿quiénes son, y de dónde vienen?

14 —Eso usted lo sabe, mi señor —respondí.Él me dijo: —Aquellos son los que están saliendo de la gran tribulación; han lavado y blanqueado sus túnicas en la sangre del Cordero.

15 Por eso están delante del trono de Dios,y día y noche le sirven en su templo;y el que está sentado en el tronoles dará refugio en su santuario.^[a]

16 Ya no sufrirán hambre ni sed.No los abatirá el sol ni ningún calor abrasador.

17 Porque el Cordero que está en el trono los pastorearáy los guiará a fuentes de agua viva;y Dios les enjugará toda lágrima de sus ojos.

Apocalipsis 7:9-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO REVELATION 7

This chapter contains a vision seen at the end of the sixth, and at the opening of the seventh seal, which expresses the security of the saints in all ages following, the praises of angels and men on that account, and the happiness of all the people of God in the millennium state. First, a vision of four angels is seen restraining the winds from blowing on the earth, sea, and trees, Re 7:1; then of another angel, described by the place from whence he came, the east; by what he had, the seal of the living God, and by his cry to the four angels not to hurt the earth, sea, and trees, until the servants of God were sealed, Re 7:2,3, and then follows the number of the sealed ones in general, Re 7:4, and the particular number of them out of each tribe of Israel, Re 7:5-8. After which is another vision of all the elect of God together, described by the numberless multitude of them; by their descent from all nations; by their position and situation before the throne, and the Lamb; by their habit and attire, and by their loud cry, ascribing salvation to God, and to the Lamb, Re 7:9,10, who are joined by all the angels around them, worshipping God, and ascribing glory to him, Re 7:11,12. And next is described the happiness of this numerous company, in the thousand years' reign, introduced by some discourse which passed between John, and one of the elders, Re 7:13,14, who are said to be before the throne, to serve God continually, and to have his presence, Re 7:15, to be free from everything troublesome and distressing, Re 7:16, and to be fed by the Lamb, and to be led by him to fountains of living water, and to have all their tears wiped away from them, Re 7:17.

Footnotes

• [a]. "les dará " "… " "santuario" . Lit. "extenderá su tienda sobre ellos" .