Apocalypse 14:1-11

1 Je regardai ensuite, et voici l'Agneau se tenait sur la montagne de Sion, et avec lui cent quarante-quatre mille personnes, qui avaient le nom de son Père écrit sur leurs fronts.

2 Et j'entendis une voix du ciel, comme la voix des grosses eaux, et la voix d'un grand tonnerre, et j'entendis une voix de joueurs de harpes, qui touchaient de leurs harpes.

3 Et ils chantaient comme un cantique nouveau devant le trône, et devant les quatre animaux et les Anciens; et personne ne pouvait apprendre le cantique que les cent quarante-quatre mille, qui ont été rachetés de la terre.

4 Ce sont ceux qui ne se sont point souillés avec les femmes; car ils sont vierges. Ce sont ceux qui suivent l'Agneau, où qu'il aille. Ce sont ceux qui ont été rachetés d'entre les hommes, comme des prémices pour Dieu et pour l'Agneau;

5 Et il ne s'est point trouvé de fraude dans leur bouche; car ils sont sans tache devant le trône de Dieu.

6 Et je vis un autre ange qui volait au milieu du ciel, portant l'Évangile éternel, pour l'annoncer à ceux qui habitent sur la terre, à toute nation, et tribu, et langue, et peuple,

7 En disant d'une voix forte: Craignez Dieu, et lui donnez gloire, car l'heure de son jugement est venue; et adorez celui qui a fait le ciel, la terre, la mer, et les sources des eaux.

8 Et un autre ange le suivit, en disant: Elle est tombée, elle est tombée, Babylone, la grande ville, parce qu'elle a abreuvé toutes les nations du vin de la fureur de son impudicité.

9 Et un troisième ange les suivit, en disant d'une voix forte: Si quelqu'un adore la bête et son image, et s'il en prend la marque au front, ou à la main,

10 Il boira aussi du vin de la colère de Dieu, du vin pur préparé dans la coupe de sa colère, et il sera tourmenté dans le feu et le soufre, en présence des saints anges et de l'Agneau.

11 Et la fumée de leur tourment montera aux siècles des siècles; et ils n'auront aucun repos, ni le jour ni la nuit, ceux qui auront adoré la bête et son image, et quiconque aura pris la marque de son nom.

Apocalypse 14:1-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO REVALATION 14

This chapter contains three visions; one of the Lamb on Mount Zion, another of the three angels preaching against Babylon, and the third of the harvest and vintage. The vision of the Lamb is in Re 14:1, which is no other than Christ, described by his similitude, as a Lamb; by the place where he was, Mount Zion; by his position there, standing, and by the company that were with him, whose number were 144,000, and their character, his Father's name written on their foreheads; at the same time a voice was heard from heaven, comparable to the sound of many waters, of thunders, and of harps: and a song sung which none learn but the above number with the Lamb, Re 14:2,3, who are described by their purity, chastity, and strict adherence to Christ; by their redemption through him; by their being the firstfruits of God and of the Lamb, and by their integrity and unblemished character, Re 14:4,5; next follows the account of the three angels; the first comes with the everlasting Gospel, to preach it to all men, loudly calling upon all to fear and worship God, and give glory to him, since he is the Creator of all, and the hour of his judgment is come, Re 14:6,7; the second proclaims the fall of Babylon, with the reason of it, Re 14:8; and the third denounces the wrath of God upon the worshippers of the beast in the most public manner, and that for ever, Re 14:9-11; and this vision is closed with some expressions, showing that, till this was done, the patience of the saints would be tried, and the true worshippers of the Lamb be discovered, and comforting them with an assurance of that rest that remains after death for the faithful followers of Christ, Re 14:12,13; after this is the vision of the harvest and vintage of the earth. The reaper is described by his form, like the son of man; by his seat, a white cloud; by a golden crown on his head, and by a sharp sickle in his hand, Re 14:14; who is called upon by an angel out of the temple to make use of his sickle, and reap, because the time of reaping was come, the harvest being ripe, Re 14:15, upon which he thrusts in his sickle, and reaps the earth, Re 14:16; after this, another angel appears out of the temple, with a sharp sickle, to whom another angel from the altar, that had power over fire, calls to make use of his sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine, since the grapes were fully ripe, Re 14:17,18; upon which he thrusts in his sickle, and gathers them, and casts them into the winepress of divine wrath, which being trodden, blood comes out of it to the horses' bridles for the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs, Re 14:19,20.