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Sabato, 27 aprile 2024 - Santa Zita ( Letture di oggi)

Revelation 11


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NEW JERUSALEMGREEK BIBLE
1 Then I was given a long cane like a measuring rod, and I was told, 'Get up and measure God'ssanctuary, and the altar, and the people who worship there;1 Και μοι εδοθη καλαμος ομοιος με ραβδον, και ο αγγελος ιστατο λεγων? Σηκωθητι και μετρησον τον ναον του Θεου και το θυσιαστηριον και τους προσκυνουντας εν αυτω.
2 but exclude the outer court and do not measure it, because it has been handed over to gentiles -- theywil trample on the holy city for forty-two months.2 Την αυλην ομως την εξωθεν του ναου αφες εξω και μη μετρησης αυτην, διοτι εδοθη εις τα εθνη, και την πολιν την αγιαν θελουσι πατησει τεσσαρακοντα δυο μηνας.
3 But I shall send my two witnesses to prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, wearing sackcloth.3 Και θελω δωσει εις τους δυο μαρτυρας μου να προφητευσωσι χιλιας διακοσιας εξηκοντα ημερας, ενδεδυμενοι σακκους.
4 These are the two olive trees and the two lamps in attendance on the Lord of the world.4 Ουτοι ειναι αι δυο ελαιαι και αι δυο λυχνιαι, αι ισταμεναι ενωπιον του Θεου της γης.
5 Fire comes from their mouths and consumes their enemies if anyone tries to harm them; and anyonewho tries to harm them will certainly be kil ed in this way.5 Και εαν τις θελη να βλαψη αυτους, εξερχεται πυρ εκ του στοματος αυτων και κατατρωγει τους εχθρους αυτων? και εαν τις θελη να βλαψη αυτους, ουτω πρεπει αυτος να θανατωθη.
6 They have the power to lock up the sky so that it does not rain as long as they are prophesying; theyhave the power to turn water into blood and strike the whole world with any plague as often as they like.6 Ουτοι εχουσιν εξουσιαν να κλεισωσι τον ουρανον, δια να μη βρεχη βροχη εν ταις ημεραις της προφητειας αυτων, και εχουσιν εξουσιαν επι των υδατων να μεταβαλλωσιν αυτα εις αιμα και να παταξωσι την γην με πασαν πληγην, οσακις εαν θελησωσι.
7 When they have completed their witnessing, the beast that comes out of the Abyss is going to makewar on them and overcome them and kil them.7 Και οταν τελειωσωσι την μαρτυριαν αυτων, το θηριον το αναβαινον εκ της αβυσσου θελει καμει πολεμον με αυτους και θελει νικησει αυτους και θανατωσει αυτους.
8 Their corpses lie in the main street of the great city known by the symbolic names Sodom and Egypt,in which their Lord was crucified.8 Και τα πτωματα αυτων θελουσι κεισθαι επι της πλατειας της πολεως της μεγαλης, ητις καλειται πνευματικως Σοδομα και Αιγυπτος, οπου και ο Κυριος ημων εσταυρωθη.
9 People of every race, tribe, language and nation stare at their corpses, for three-and-a-half days, notletting them be buried,9 Και οι ανθρωποι εκ των λαων και φυλων και γλωσσων και εθνων θελουσι βλεπει τα πτωματα αυτων ημερας τρεις και ημισυ, και δεν θελουσιν αφησει τα πτωματα αυτων να τεθωσιν εις μνηματα.
10 and the people of the world are glad about it and celebrate the event by giving presents to eachother, because these two prophets have been a plague to the people of the world.'10 Και οι κατοικουντες επι της γης θελουσι χαρη δι' αυτους και ευφρανθη και θελουσι πεμψει δωρα προς αλληλους, διοτι ουτοι οι δυο προφηται εβασανισαν τους κατοικουντας επι της γης.
11 After the three-and-a-half days, God breathed life into them and they stood up on their feet, andeverybody who saw it happen was terrified;11 Και μετα τας τρεις ημερας και ημισυ εισηλθεν εις αυτους πνευμα ζωης εκ του Θεου, και εσταθησαν επι τους ποδας αυτων, και φοβος μεγας επεσεν επι τους θεωρουντας αυτους.
12 then I heard a loud voice from heaven say to them, 'Come up here,' and while their enemies werewatching, they went up to heaven in a cloud.12 Και ηκουσαν φωνην μεγαλην εκ του ουρανου, λεγουσαν προς αυτους? Αναβητε εδω. Και ανεβησαν εις τον ουρανον εν τη νεφελη, και ειδον αυτους οι εχθροι αυτων.
13 Immediately, there was a violent earthquake, and a tenth of the city col apsed; seven thousandpersons were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors, overcome with fear, could only praise the God ofheaven.13 Και κατ' εκεινην την ωραν εγεινε σεισμος μεγας, και επεσε το δεκατον της πολεως, και εθανατωθησαν εν τω σεισμω ονοματα ανθρωπων χιλιαδες επτα, και οι λοιποι εγειναν εμφοβοι και εδωκαν δοξαν εις τον Θεον του ουρανου.
14 That was the second of the disasters; the third is to come quickly after it.14 Η ουαι η δευτερα απηλθεν? ιδου, η ουαι η τριτη ερχεται ταχεως.
15 Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and voices could be heard shouting in heaven, calling,'The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and his Christ, and he wil reign for ever andever.'15 Και ο εβδομος αγγελος εσαλπισε και εγειναν φωναι μεγαλαι εν τω ουρανω, λεγουσαι? Αι βασιλειαι του κοσμου εγειναν του Κυριου ημων και του Χριστου αυτου, και θελει βασιλευσει εις τους αιωνας των αιωνων.
16 The twenty-four elders, enthroned in the presence of God, prostrated themselves and touched theground with their foreheads worshipping God16 Και οι εικοσιτεσσαρες πρεσβυτεροι, οι καθημενοι ενωπιον του Θεου επι τους θρονους αυτων, επεσαν κατα προσωπον αυτων και προσεκυνησαν τον Θεον,
17 with these words, 'We give thanks to you, Almighty Lord God, He who is, He who was, for assumingyour great power and beginning your reign.17 λεγοντες? Ευχαριστουμεν σοι, Κυριε Θεε παντοκρατωρ, ο ων και ο ην και ο ερχομενος, διοτι ελαβες την δυναμιν σου την μεγαλην και εβασιλευσας,
18 The nations were in uproar and now the time has come for your retribution, and for the dead to bejudged, and for your servants the prophets, for the saints and for those who fear your name, smal and greatalike, to be rewarded. The time has come to destroy those who are destroying the earth.'18 και τα εθνη ωργισθησαν, και ηλθεν η οργη σου και ο καιρος των νεκρων δια να κριθωσι και να δωσης τον μισθον εις τους δουλους σου τους προφητας και εις τους αγιους και εις τους φοβουμενους το ονομα σου, τους μικρους και τους μεγαλους, και να διαφθειρης τους διαφθειροντας την γην.
19 Then the sanctuary of God in heaven opened, and the ark of the covenant could be seen inside it.Then came flashes of lightning, peals of thunder and an earthquake and violent hail.19 Και ηνοιχθη ο ναος του Θεου εν τω ουρανω, και εφανη η κιβωτος της διαθηκης αυτου εν τω ναω αυτου, και εγειναν αστραπαι και φωναι και βρονται και σεισμος και χαλαζα μεγαλη.