Revelation 7, KJV with Alternate Greek Word Pictures with Reiterations Translation

Revelation 7

 ¹And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.    (KJV)

 (1)     “And after these things,

   behold, look and see:  I saw

   4 angels standing fast on the 4 Corners of the Earth,

   in order that the wind/air might not blow upon the Earth,

  nor upon the Inland Sea(s)/ Inland Lake(s) and Ocean Shoreline(s),

  nor upon every tree.   (AWPR)

 ²And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,    (KJV)

            (2)  And behold, look and see:  

                   I saw another of the same kind of angel

                   coming up / ascending  from the first dawning horizon's sun rise,

                   having - possessing - accepting  

                   a seal that was impressed [as though with a signet ring]

                   of the Living GOD;

                   and he cried out with a great noise / voice

                   to the 4 angels (to) who it was 

                   given over - bestowed upon - entrusted to

                   for them to do wrong - to hurt - to damage - to injure

                   the Earth and the Inland Lake(s) / Sea(s) and Ocean Shoreline(s),

                   declaring / saying,       (AWPR)

                         

 ³Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.    (KJV)

           (3)          'Do not do wrong - hurt - damage - injure  the Earth, 

                           nor the Inland Lake(s) / Sea(s) and Ocean Shoreline(s),

                           nor the trees, until (such a time as) which 

                           we may seal with a seal that is impressed [as though with a signet ring]

                           the slaves of our GOD upon the above the eye / foreheads of them.'

                            (AWPR)

 ⁴And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.    (KJV)

           (4)   And I attentively listened and heard the number of those 

                   having been sealed with a seal that was impressed [as though with a signet ring]:

                   144,000  having been sealed 

                   with a seal that was impressed [as though with a signet ring],

                   out of every tribe of the sons of Israel.   (AWPR)

 ⁵Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.    (KJV)

           (5)    From the tribe of Judah / Y'hudah: 12,000

                    having been sealed with a seal that was impressed [as though with a signet ring];

                    From the tribe of Reuben / Re'uven: 12,000 

                    having been sealed with a seal that was impressed [as though with a signet ring];

                    From the tribe of Gad: 12,000

                    having been sealed with a seal that was impressed [as though with a signet ring];

                     (AWPR)

 ⁶Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.    (KJV)

           (6)  From the tribe of  Asher: 12,000

                  having been sealed with a seal that was impressed [as though with a signet ring];

                  From the tribe of  Naphtali / Naftali: 12,000

                  having been sealed with a seal that was impressed [as though with a signet ring];

                  From the tribe of  Manasseh /  M'nasheh: 12,000

                  having been sealed with a seal that was impressed [as though with a signet ring];

                   (AWPR)

 ⁷Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.    (KJV)

          (7)   From the tribe of  Simeon / Shim'on: 12,000

                  having been sealed with a seal that was impressed [as though with a signet ring];

                  From the tribe of  Levi: 12,000

                  having been sealed with a seal that was impressed [as though with a signet ring];

                  From the tribe of  Issachar / Yissakhar: 12,000

                  having been sealed with a seal that was impressed [as though with a signet ring];

                  (AWPR)

  ⁸Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.    (KJV)

          (8)   From the tribe of  Zebulon / Z'vulun: 12,000

                  having been sealed with a seal that was impressed [as though with a signet ring];

                  From the tribe of  Joseph / Yosef: 12,000

                  having been sealed with a seal that was impressed [as though with a signet ring];

                  From the tribe of  Benjamin / Binyamin: 12,000

                  having been sealed with a seal that was impressed [as though with a signet ring];

                   (AWPR)

 ⁹After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;    (KJV)

          (9)   In the midst of / amongst these things, behold, look and see:

                  I saw a multitudinous crowd

                  (the) which to reckon or number them

                  certainly no one, not even one, 

                  had the power - had the ability - had the resources - was able;

                  out of every ethnic nation and tribe,

                  and people of a common society and language - tongue -dialect

                  standing fast in the face of - in the presence of - before  the Throne

                  and in the face of - in the presence of - before the Lamb

                  having been cast round about (with) white and shining robes,

                 and palms / palm-branches in the hands of them.      (AWPR)

 ¹⁰And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.    (KJV)

          (10)  And they cry aloud as though hoarsely and urgently

                  in a clamorous outcry with a great noise / voice,

                  saying, 

                       'Salvation - safety - deliverance 

                        to the GOD of us sitting upon the Throne, and to/unto the Lamb.' 

                        (AWPR)

 ¹¹And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,    (KJV)

          (11)  And all the angels stood fast all around / round about  the Throne

                  and the 4 Living Animalistic Creatures,

                  and they fall down prostrate  

                  in the face of - in the presence of - before  the Throne

                  upon (their) eye / face of (them)

                  and worshiped GOD adoringly with praises of the lips,

                  (AWPR)

                                 

  ¹²Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.    (KJV)

          (12)  Saying, 

                             'Amen.  Blessing / favor and glory / thoughtful honor duly rendered

                              and power - ability - resources - might to perform

                              and [physical - mental -moral]  strength

                              to the GOD of us into the Ages of the Ages. Amen.'

                              (AWPR)

 

 ¹³And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?    (KJV)

          (13)  And answering directly, one of the Presbyters / Elders says to me,

                        'These (are) those having been cast round about with 

                         the white and shining robes.                  

                        'Who are they? And from where came forth they to appear?

'                          (AWPR)

 ¹⁴And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.    (KJV)

          (14)  And I said to him, 

                         'Lord / master / sir, you perceive - are acquainted with - know.'

                  And he answered / told me,

                        'These are those coming forth to make (their) appearance

                         out of great crushing - squeezing - breaking

                         Calamity / Angusih / Distress / Affliction / Tribulation,

                         and they washed the cast-round-about [overflowing long] robes of them

                         and made them white and shining in the blood of the Lamb,

                           (AWPR)

 ¹⁵Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.    (KJV)

          (15)  Through Whom / through this One are they 

                   in the face of - in the presence of - before the Throne of GOD,

                   And serve [perform religious duties, service, worship] 

                   Him ' day and night' / continually 

                   in the Temple / Dwelling-place of Him.

                   And the (One) sitting down upon the Throne

                   abode / spread his tent / tabernacled over them.

                      (AWPR) 

 ¹⁶They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.    (KJV)

          (16)  (They will) certainly not hunger / long after food because of hunger 

                   any longer,

                   certainly not will they be dry or thirsty or ardently desire after

                   any longer,

                   certainly not may not fall down upon them the sun,

                   certainly not all / every burning - scorching heat / light,

                     (AWPR)

 ¹⁷For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.   (KJV)

           (17)  Because the Lamb on the midst of the Throne

                    will Shepherd - care for - provide for them,

                    and will lead - guide - teach them

                    upon Living Wells / Fountains of water,

                    and will wipe / blot off every tear from the eyes of them' "

                       (AWPR)

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