Apocalisse 7:10-17

10 E gridavano con gran voce, dicendo: La salute appartiene all’Iddio nostro, il quale siede sopra il trono, ed all’Agnello.

11 E tutti gli angeli stavano in piè intorno al trono, ed a’ vecchi, ed a’ quattro animali; e si gettarono giù in su le lor facce, davanti al trono; e adorarono Iddio, dicendo:

12 Amen! la benedizione, e la gloria, e la sapienza, e le grazie e l’onore, e la potenza, e la forza, appartengono all’Iddio nostro ne’ secoli de’ secoli. Amen!

13 Ed uno de’ vecchi mi fece motto, e mi disse: Chi son costoro, che son vestiti di stole bianche? ed onde son venuti?

14 Ed io gli dissi: Signor mio, tu il sai. Ed egli mi disse: Costoro son quelli che son venuti dalla gran tribolazione, ed hanno lavate le loro stole, e le hanno imbiancate nel sangue dell’Agnello.

15 Perciò sono davanti al trono di Dio, e gli servono giorno e notte, nel suo tempio; e colui che siede sopra il trono tenderà sopra loro il suo padiglione.

16 Non avranno più fame, nè sete; e non caderà più sopra loro nè sole, nè arsura alcuna;

17 (G7-16) perciocchè l’Agnello che è in mezzo del trono li pasturerà, e li guiderà alle vive fonti delle acque; e Iddio asciugherà ogni lagrima dagli occhi loro.

Apocalisse 7:10-17 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.