Qǐshìlù 7:1-8

1 Cǐ hòu wǒ kànjian sì wèi tiānshǐ zhàn zaì dì de sì jiǎo , zhí zhǎng dì shàng sìfāng de fēng , jiào fēng bù chuī zaì dì shàng , hǎi shàng , hé shù shàng .

2 Wǒ yòu kànjian Lìng yǒu yī wèi tiānshǐ , cóng rì chū zhī dì shàng lái , ná zhe yǒngshēng shén de yìn . tā jiù xiàng nà de zhe quánbǐng néng shānghaì dì hé hǎi de sì wèi tiānshǐ , dàshēng hǎn zhe shuō ,

3 Dì yǔ hǎi bìng shùmù , nǐmen bùkĕ shānghaì , dĕng wǒmen yìn le wǒmen shén zhòng púrén de é .

4 Wǒ tīngjian Yǐsèliè rén , gè zhīpaì zhòng shòu yìn de shùmù , yǒu shí sì wàn sì qiā .

5 Yóudà zhīpaì zhōng shòu yìn de yǒu yī wàn èr qiā . Liúbiàn zhīpaì zhōng yǒu yī wàn èr qiā . Jiādé zhīpaì zhòng yǒu yī wàn èr qiā .

6 Yàshè zhīpaì zhòng yǒu yī wàn èr qiā . Náfútālì zhīpaì zhòng yǒu yī wàn èr qiā . Mǎnáxī zhīpaì zhòng yǒu yī wàn èr qiā.

7 Xīmiǎn zhīpaì zhōng yǒu yī wàn èr qiā . Lìwèi zhīpaì zhōng yǒu yī wàn èr qiā . Yǐsàjiā zhīpaì zhōng yǒu yī wàn èr qiā.

8 Xībùlún zhīpaì zhōng yǒu yī wàn èr qiā . Yūesè zhīpaì zhōng yǒu yī wàn èr qiā . Biànyǎmǐn zhīpaì zhōng yǒu yī wàn èr qiā .

Qǐshìlù 7:1-8 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.