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Keter · Brit Hadashah (New Testament) · Revelation 6:1–17

Revelation, Chapter 6

התגלות ו

The Lamb opens the first six seals of the book. Four horsemen go forth on white, red, black and pale horses, the souls of the slain cry out from under the altar, and at the sixth seal the sun is darkened, the stars fall, and all men hide from the wrath of the Lamb.

The first four seals

6:1And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, “Come and see.”

Καὶ εἶδον ὅτε ἤνοιξε τὸ ἀρνίον μίαν ἐκ τῶν σφραγίδων, καὶ ἤκουσα ἑνὸς ἐκ τῶν τεσσάρων ζώων λέγοντος, ὡς φωνὴς βροντῆς, Ἔρχου καὶ βλέπε.

אראיתי את השה שובר את החותם הראשון, ואחת מארבע החיות קראה בקול שנשמע כרעם: ”בוא!“

6:2And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

καὶ εἶδον, καὶ ἰδοὺ, ἵππος λευκός, καὶ ὁ καθήμενος ἐπ’ αὐτῷ ἔχων τόξον· καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ στέφανος, καὶ ἐξῆλθε νικῶν, καὶ ἵνα νικήσῃ.

בהבטתי וראיתי לפני סוס לבן. רוכבו נשא בידו קשת, על ראשו הונח כתר והוא דהר קדימה כמנצח כדי לנצח.

6:3And when He had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, “Come and see.”

Καὶ ὅτε ἤνοιξε τὴν δευτέραν σφραγῖδα, ἤκουσα τοῦ δευτέρου ζώου λέγοντος, Ἔρχου καὶ βλέπε.

גכששבר השה את החותם השני, שמעתי את החיה השנייה קוראת: ”בוא!“

6:4And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἄλλος ἵππος πυρρός· καὶ τῷ καθημένῳ ἐπ’ αὐτῷ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ λαβεῖν τὴν εἰρήνην ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἵνα ἀλλήλους σφάξωσι· καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ μάχαιρα μεγάλη.

דהפעם הופיע סוס אדום. לרוכבו ניתנו חרב גדולה וסמכות להשבית את השלום בארץ, כדי שבני־האדם יהרגו זה את זה.

6:5And when He had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, “Come and see.” And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

Καὶ ὅτε ἤνοιξε τὴν τρίτην σφραγῖδα, ἤκουσα τοῦ τρίτου ζώου λέγοντος, Ἔρχου καὶ βλέπε. καὶ εἶδον, καὶ ἰδοὺ, ἵππος μέλας, καὶ ὁ καθήμενος ἐπ’ αὐτῷ ἔχων ζυγὸν ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ.

הכששבר השה את החותם השלישי, שמעתי את החיה השלישית קוראת: ”בוא!“ ואז הופיע סוס שחור וביד רוכבו מאזניים.

6:6And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, “A measure of wheat for a denarius, and three measures of barley for a denarius; and see you hurt not the oil and the wine.”

καὶ ἤκουσα φωνὴν ἐν μέσῳ τῶν τεσσάρων ζώων λέγουσαν, Χοῖνιξ σίτου δηναρίου, καὶ τρεῖς χοίνικες κριθῆς δηναρίου· καὶ τὸ ἔλαιον καὶ τὸν οἶνον μὴ ἀδικήσῃς.

ומבין ארבע החיות שמעתי קול: ”כיכר לחם או קילו וחצי שעורה תמורת יום־עבודה, אך אל תזיקו לשמן וליין.“

6:7And when He had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, “Come and see.”

Καὶ ὅτε ἤνοιξε τὴν σφραγῖδα τὴν τετάρτην, ἤκουσα φωνὴν τοῦ τετάρτου ζώου λέγουσαν, Ἔρχου καὶ βλέπε.

זכששבר השה את החותם הרביעי, שמעתי את החיה הרביעית קוראת: ”בוא!“

6:8And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

καὶ εἶδον, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἵππος χλωρός, καὶ ὁ καθήμενος ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ, ὄνομα αὐτῷ ὁ Θάνατος, καὶ ὁ ᾅδης ἀκολούθει μετ’ αὐτοῦ. καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτοῖς ἐξουσία ἀποκτεῖναι ἐπὶ τὸ τέταρτον τῆς γῆς, ἐν ῥομφαίᾳ καὶ ἐν λιμῷ καὶ ἐν θανάτῳ, καὶ ὑπὸ τῶν θηρίων τῆς γῆς.

חהבטתי וראיתי סוס בצבע ירקרק, ושם רוכבו ”מוות“, ובעקבותיו בא ”שאול“. הם קיבלו שלטון על רבע מהעולם: להרוג ולהשמיד ברעב, במלחמות, במחלות ובטרף לחיות־הבר.

The souls under the altar

6:9And when He had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

Καὶ ὅτε ἤνοιξε τὴν πέμπτην σφραγῖδα, εἶδον ὑποκάτω τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου τὰς ψυχὰς τῶν ἐσφαγμένων διὰ τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ διὰ τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἣν εἶχον.

טכששבר השה את החותם החמישי, ראיתי מזבח ומתחתיו נשמות האנשים שהוצאו להורג על שום שקיימו והפיצו את דבר ה׳, ומשום עדותם הנאמנה.

6:10And they cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, do You not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?”

καὶ ἔκραζον φωνῇ μεγάλῃ λέγοντες, Ἕως πότε, ὁ δεσπότης, ὁ ἅγιος καὶ ὁ ἀληθινός, οὐ κρίνεις καὶ ἐκδικεῖς τὸ αἷμα ἡμῶν, ἀπὸ τῶν κατοικούντων ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς;

יהנשמות זעקו בקול: ”ה׳ הקדוש והאמיתי, מתי תשפוט את אנשי העולם על העוול שעשו לנו? מתי תנקום את דמנו מיושבי הארץ?“

6:11And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

καὶ ἐδόθησαν ἑκάστοις στολαὶ λευκαὶ, καὶ ἐρρέθη αὐτοῖς ἵνα ἀναπαύσωνται ἔτι χρόνον μικρόν, ἕως οὗ πληρωσονται καὶ οἱ σύνδουλοι αὐτῶν καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτῶν, οἱ μέλλοντες ἀποκτείνεσθαι ὡς καὶ αὐτοί.

יאלכל אחת מהנשמות ניתנה גלימה לבנה, ונאמר להן לנוח עוד זמן־מה, עד אשר יושלם מספר אחיהם, משרתי המשיח, שסופם להיהרג למען המשיח.

The sixth seal

6:12And I beheld when He had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

Καὶ εἶδον ὅτε ἤνοιξε τὴν σφραγῖδα τὴν ἕκτην, καὶ ἰδού, σεισμὸς μέγας ἐγένετο, καὶ ὁ ἥλιος ἐγένετο μέλας ὡς σάκκος τρίχινος, καὶ ἡ σελήνη ἐγένετο ὡς αἷμα,

יבכששבר השה את החותם השישי, ראיתי רעידת אדמה חזקה; השמש השחירה כפחם, הירח האדים כדם;

6:13And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casts her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.

καὶ οἱ ἀστέρες τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἔπεσαν εἰς τὴν γῆν, ὡς συκῆ βάλλει τοὺς ὀλύνθους αὐτῆς, ὑπὸ μεγάλου ἀνέμου σειομένη.

יגכוכבי השמים נפלו כתאנים שמושלכות ארצה, כשהרוח מניעה בכוח את עץ התאנה.

6:14And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

καὶ οὐρανὸς ἀπεχωρίσθη ὡς βιβλίον εἱλισσόμενον, καὶ πᾶν ὄρος καὶ νῆσος ἐκ τῶν τόπων αὐτῶν ἐκινήθησαν,

ידהשמים נעלמו כאילו היו מגילה שנגללה, וכל ההרים והאיים נותקו ממקומם.

6:15And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς καὶ οἱ μεγιστᾶνες καὶ οἱ πλούσιοι, καὶ οἱ χιλίαρχοι, καὶ οἱ δυνατοὶ, καὶ πᾶς δοῦλος καὶ πᾶς ἐλεύθερος, ἔκρυψαν ἑαυτοὺς εἰς τὰ σπήλαια καὶ εἰς τὰς πέτρας τῶν ὀρέων,

טומלכי העולם, מנהיגיו, העשירים, קציני־צבא בכירים וכל בני־האדם – חשובים יותר וחשובים פחות, עבדים ובני־חורין – הסתתרו במערות ובסלעי ההרים.

6:16And said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us, and hide us from the face of Him that sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

καὶ λέγουσι τοῖς ὄρεσι καὶ ταῖς πέτραις, Πέσετε ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς, καὶ κρύψατε ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ καθημένου ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς ὀργῆς τοῦ ἀρνίου·

טזהם התחננו אל ההרים שיפלו עליהם ויסתירו אותם מפני היושב על כיסא־המלכות ומפני זעם השה,

Tenakh. Quotes Hosea 10:8.

6:17For the great day of His wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?”

ὅτι ἦλθεν ἡ ἡμέρα ἡ μεγάλη τῆς ὀργῆς αὐτοῦ, καὶ τίς δύναται σταθῆναι;

יזכי הגיע יום זעמו של ה׳, ומי יוכל להינצל?

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1In verse 2, what colour was the horse when the first seal was opened?

2In verse 8, what was the name of him that sat on the pale horse?

3In verse 5, what did the rider of the black horse have in his hand?

4In verse 12, what did the moon become as at the sixth seal?

5In verse 4, what power was given to him that sat on the red horse?

6According to verse 9, why were the souls under the altar slain?

7In verse 11, the souls were told to rest yet for a little season. Until when?

8In verse 13, the falling stars are compared to what?

9Hosea 10:8 says people shall say “to the hills, ‘Fall on us.’” In verse 16, what do the kings and great men say to the mountains and rocks?

10Verse 15 lists kings, great men, rich men, captains, the mighty, bondmen and free men. What does the list show?

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Sources & method

English translation
The King James Version (public domain), lightly modernized by Benei Avraham: “thee/thou/ye” become “you,” older verb forms are updated, and archaic words are replaced only where the meaning would otherwise be unclear. People and places with Hebrew names carry them, with the King James spelling in parentheses the first time on each page (e.g., Yeshua (Jesus)); Greek and Roman names keep their English form. Christ is “Messiah”; Lord, used of Yeshua, is “Master”; where the Greek has Kyrios for God, the English keeps “the Lord.” “Church” is “congregation,” “baptize” is “immerse,” and the Holy Ghost is “the Holy Spirit.”
Greek text
The Textus Receptus as edited by F. H. A. Scrivener (1894), the Greek text that underlies the King James Version (public domain).
Hebrew text
The Open Hebrew Living New Testament, a modern Hebrew translation, copyright © 1979, 2009 by Biblica, Inc., used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. The original work by Biblica, Inc. is available for free at www.biblica.com and open.bible. Changes: shown verse by verse beside the English and Greek, without its section headings and footnotes; where it joins verses, the later verse points to the joined one; 3 John 15 is shown with verse 14. Our arrangement of this Hebrew text is shared under the same licence. Where the Greek has Kyrios for God, this translation writes ה׳ (Hashem), not the sacred name.
Quotations
A note under a verse links each quotation from the Tenakh to our Tenakh chapter page. Those pages follow the Hebrew Bible’s verse numbers; where they differ from the King James numbers, both are given.
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