The Last of the Terrible Troubles
1 After this, I looked at the sky and saw something else that was strange and important. Seven angels were bringing the seven last terrible troubles. When these are ended, God will no longer be angry.
2 Then I saw something that looked like a glass sea mixed with fire, and people were standing on it. They were the ones who had defeated the beast and the idol and the number that tells the name of the beast. God had given them harps, 3 and they were singing the song his servant Moses and the Lamb had sung. They were singing,
“Lord God All-Powerful,
you have done great
and marvelous things.
You are the ruler
of all nations,
and you do what is
right and fair.
4 Lord, who doesn't honor
and praise your name?
You alone are holy,
and all nations will come
and worship you,
because you have shown
that you judge
with fairness.”
5 After this, I noticed something else in heaven. The sacred tent used for a temple was open. 6 And the seven angels who were bringing the terrible troubles were coming out of it. They were dressed in robes of pure white linen and wore belts made of pure gold. 7 One of the four living creatures gave each of the seven angels a bowl made of gold. These bowls were filled with the anger of God who lives forever and ever. 8 The temple quickly filled with smoke from the glory and power of God. No one could enter it until the seven angels had finished pouring out the seven last troubles.
Sept anges et sept coupes, soit les sept derniers fléaux
V. 1-8: cf. (Ap 19:1-4. Ex 15:1, etc.) Ap 16.1 Puis je vis dans le ciel un autre signe, grand et admirable: sept anges, qui tenaient sept fléaux, les derniers, car par eux s’accomplit la colère de Dieu. 2 Et je vis comme une mer de verre, mêlée de feu, et ceux qui avaient vaincu la bête, et son image, et le nombre de son nom, debout sur la mer de verre, ayant des harpes de Dieu. 3 Et ils chantent le cantique de Moïse, le serviteur de Dieu, et le cantique de l’agneau, en disant: Tes œuvres sont grandes et admirables, Seigneur Dieu tout-puissant! Tes voies sont justes et véritables, roi des nations! 4 Qui ne craindrait, Seigneur, et ne glorifierait ton nom? Car seul tu es saint. Et toutes les nations viendront, et se prosterneront devant toi, parce que tes jugements ont été manifestés. 5 Après cela, je regardai, et le temple du tabernacle du témoignage fut ouvert dans le ciel. 6 Et les sept anges qui tenaient les sept fléaux sortirent du temple, revêtus d’un lin pur, éclatant, et ayant des ceintures d’or autour de la poitrine. 7 Et l’un des quatre êtres vivants donna aux sept anges sept coupes d’or, pleines de la colère du Dieu qui vit aux siècles des siècles. 8 Et le temple fut rempli de fumée, à cause de la gloire de Dieu et de sa puissance; et personne ne pouvait entrer dans le temple, jusqu’à ce que les sept fléaux des sept anges fussent accomplis.
