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Sabato, 4 maggio 2024 - San Ciriaco ( Letture di oggi)

Revelation 12


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NEW AMERICAN BIBLEGREEK BIBLE
1 A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.1 Και σημειον μεγα εφανη εν τω ουρανω, γυνη ενδεδυμενη τον ηλιον, και η σεληνη υποκατω των ποδων αυτης, και επι της κεφαλης αυτης στεφανος αστερων δωδεκα,
2 She was with child and wailed aloud in pain as she labored to give birth.2 και εγκυος ουσα εκραζε κοιλοπονουσα και βασανιζομενη δια να γεννηση.
3 Then another sign appeared in the sky; it was a huge red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on its heads were seven diadems.3 Και εφανη αλλο σημειον εν τω ουρανω, και ιδου, δρακων μεγας κοκκινος, εχων κεφαλας επτα και κερατα δεκα, και επι τας κεφαλας αυτου διαδηματα επτα,
4 Its tail swept away a third of the stars in the sky and hurled them down to the earth. Then the dragon stood before the woman about to give birth, to devour her child when she gave birth.4 και η ουρα αυτου εσυρε το τριτον των αστερων του ουρανου και ερριψεν αυτους εις την γην. Και ο δρακων εσταθη ενωπιον της γυναικος της μελλουσης να γεννηση, δια να καταφαγη το τεκνον αυτης, οταν γεννηση.
5 She gave birth to a son, a male child, destined to rule all the nations with an iron rod. Her child was caught up to God and his throne.5 Και εγεννησε παιδιον αρρεν, το οποιον μελλει να ποιμανη παντα τα εθνη εν ραβδω σιδηρα? και το τεκνον αυτης ηρπασθη προς τον Θεον και τον θρονον αυτου.
6 The woman herself fled into the desert where she had a place prepared by God, that there she might be taken care of for twelve hundred and sixty days.6 Και η γυνη εφυγεν εις την ερημον, οπου εχει τοπον ητοιμασμενον απο του Θεου, δια να τρεφωσιν αυτην εκει ημερας χιλιας διακοσιας εξηκοντα.
7 Then war broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels battled against the dragon. The dragon and its angels fought back,7 Και εγεινε πολεμος εν τω ουρανω? ο Μιχαηλ και οι αγγελοι αυτου επολεμησαν κατα του δρακοντος? και ο Δρακων επολεμησε και οι αγγελοι αυτου,
8 but they did not prevail and there was no longer any place for them in heaven.8 και δεν υπερισχυσαν, ουδε ευρεθη πλεον τοπος αυτων εν τω ουρανω.
9 The huge dragon, the ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, who deceived the whole world, was thrown down to earth, and its angels were thrown down with it.9 Και ερριφθη ο δρακων ο μεγας, ο οφις ο αρχαιος, ο καλουμενος Διαβολος και ο Σατανας, ο πλανων την οικουμενην ολην, ερριφθη εις την γην, και οι αγγελοι αυτου ερριφθησαν μετ' αυτου.
10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: "Now have salvation and power come, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Anointed. For the accuser of our brothers is cast out, who accuses them before our God day and night.10 Και ηκουσα φωνην μεγαλην λεγουσαν εν τω ουρανω? Τωρα εγεινεν η σωτηρια και δυναμις και η βασιλεια του Θεου ημων και η εξουσια τον Χριστου αυτου, διοτι κατερριφθη ο κατηγορος των αδελφων ημων, ο κατηγορων αυτους ενωπιον του Θεου ημων ημεραν και νυκτα.
11 They conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; love for life did not deter them from death.11 Και αυτοι ενικησαν αυτον δια το αιμα του Αρνιου και δια τον λογον της μαρτυριας αυτων, και δεν ηγαπησαν την ψυχην αυτων μεχρι θανατου.
12 Therefore, rejoice, you heavens, and you who dwell in them. But woe to you, earth and sea, for the Devil has come down to you in great fury, for he knows he has but a short time."12 Δια τουτο ευφραινεσθε οι ουρανοι και οι κατοικουντες εν αυτοις? ουαι εις τους κατοικουντας την γην και την θαλασσαν, διοτι κατεβη ο διαβολος εις εσας εχων θυμον μεγαν, επειδη γνωριζει οτι ολιγον καιρον εχει.
13 When the dragon saw that it had been thrown down to the earth, it pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child.13 Και οτε ειδεν ο δρακων οτι ερριφθη εις την γην, εδιωξε την γυναικα, ητις εγεννησε τον αρρενα.
14 But the woman was given the two wings of the great eagle, so that she could fly to her place in the desert, where, far from the serpent, she was taken care of for a year, two years, and a half-year.14 Και εδοθησαν εις την γυναικα δυο πτερυγες του αετου του μεγαλου, δια να πετα εις την ερημον εις τον τοπον αυτης, οπου τρεφεται εκει καιρον και καιρους και ημισυ καιρου απο προσωπου του οφεως.
15 The serpent, however, spewed a torrent of water out of his mouth after the woman to sweep her away with the current.15 Και ερριψεν ο οφις οπισω της γυναικος εκ του στοματος αυτου υδωρ ως ποταμον, δια να καμη να συρη αυτην ο ποταμος.
16 But the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth and swallowed the flood that the dragon spewed out of its mouth.16 Και εβοηθησεν την γυναικα και ηνοιξεν η γη, το στομα αυτης και κατεπιε τον ποταμον, τον οποιον ερριψεν ο δρακων εκ του στοματος αυτου.
17 Then the dragon became angry with the woman and went off to wage war against the rest of her offspring, those who keep God's commandments and bear witness to Jesus. (18) It took its position on the sand of the sea.17 Και ωργισθη ο δρακων κατα της γυναικος και υπηγε να καμη πολεμον με τους λοιπους του σπερματος αυτης, τους φυλαττοντας τας εντολας του Θεου και εχοντας την μαρτυριαν του Ιησου Χριστου.