Apocalypse 7:2-12

2 Puis je vis un autre ange qui montait du côté de l'Orient, tenant le sceau du Dieu vivant, et il cria à grande voix aux quatre anges qui avaient reçu le pouvoir de nuire à la terre et à la mer,

3 En disant: Ne nuisez point à la terre, ni à la mer, ni aux arbres, jusqu'à ce que nous ayons marqué d'un sceau le front des serviteurs de notre Dieu.

4 Et j'entendis le nombre de ceux qui avaient été marqués: cent quarante-quatre mille marqués d'entre toutes les tribus des enfants d'Israël;

5 De la tribu de Juda, douze mille marqués; de la tribu de Ruben, douze mille marqués; de la tribu de Gad, douze mille marqués;

6 De la tribu d'Ascer, douze mille marqués; de la tribu de Nephthali, douze mille marqués; de la tribu de Manassé, douze mille marqués;

7 De la tribu de Siméon, douze mille marqués; de la tribu de Lévi, douze mille marqués; de la tribu d'Issacar, douze mille marqués;

8 De la tribu de Zabulon, douze mille marqués; de la tribu de Joseph, douze mille marqués; de la tribu de Benjamin, douze mille marqués.

9 Ensuite je regardai, et voici une grande multitude que personne ne pouvait compter, de toute nation, de toute tribu, de tout peuple, et de toute langue; ils se tenaient devant le trône et devant l'Agneau, vêtus de robes blanches, et des palmes à la main;

10 Et ils criaient à grande voix, disant: Le salut vient de notre Dieu, qui est assis sur le trône, et de l'Agneau.

11 Et tous les anges se tenaient autour du trône, et des Anciens, et des quatre animaux; et ils se prosternèrent sur leur face devant le trône, et ils adorèrent Dieu,

12 En disant: Amen! La louange, la gloire, la sagesse, la grâce, l'honneur, la puissance et la force soient à notre Dieu, aux siècles des siècles! Amen.

Apocalypse 7:2-12 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.