< Revelation 21 >

1 Then [in the vision] I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The first heaven and the first earth had disappeared, and the oceans no longer existed.
ثُمَّ رَأَيْتُ سَمَاءً جَدِيدَةً وَأَرْضاً جَدِيدَةً لَا بَحْرَ فِيهَا، لأَنَّ السَّمَاءَ وَالأَرْضَ الْقَدِيمَتَيْنِ قَدْ زَالَتَا.١
2 I saw [God’s] holy city, which is the new [city of] Jerusalem. It was coming down out of heaven from God. [The city] had been prepared [and decorated] {[God] had prepared [and decorated the city]} as [SIM] a bride is decorated {decorates herself} [beautifully in order to marry] her husband.
وَأَنَا رَأَيْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ الْمُقَدَّسَةَ، أُورُشَلِيمَ الْجَدِيدَةَ، نَازِلَةً مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ، مُجَهَّزَةً كَأَنَّهَا عَرُوسٌ مُزَيَّنَةٌ لِعَرِيسِهَا.٢
3 I heard a loud voice that spoke from the throne [of God]. It said, “Listen to this! Now God will live with people. He will live [right in the midst of] them [DOU]! They will be his people. God himself will be with them, and he will be their God.
وَسَمِعْتُ صَوْتاً هَاتِفاً مِنَ الْعَرْشِ: «الآنَ صَارَ مَسْكَنُ اللهِ مَعَ النَّاسِ، هُوَ يَسْكُنُ بَيْنَهُمْ، وَهُمْ يَصِيرُونَ شَعْباً لَهُ. اللهُ نَفْسُهُ يَكُونُ مَعَهُمْ إِلهاً لَهُمْ!٣
4 [As a result], he will [cause them to no longer be sad. It will be as though he will] [MTY] wipe every tear from their eyes. [None of them] will ever again die or mourn or cry [DOU] or suffer pain, because the former things [that make us sad] will have disappeared.”
وَسَيَمْسَحُ كُلَّ دَمْعَةٍ مِنْ عُيُونِهِمْ. إِذْ يَزُولُ الْمَوْتُ وَالْحُزْنُ وَالصُّرَاخُ وَالأَلَمُ، لأَنَّ الأُمُورَ الْقَدِيمَةَ كُلَّهَا قَدْ زَالَتْ!»٤
5 Then [God], who sits on the throne, said, “Listen to this! I am [now] making everything new!” He said [to me]: “Write these things [that I have told you], because you can trust [that I will certainly cause them to happen].”
وَقَالَ الْجَالِسُ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ: «سَأَصْنَعُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ جَدِيداً». ثُمَّ قَالَ لِي: «اكْتُبْ هَذَا، فَإِنَّ مَا أَقُولُهُ هُوَ الصِّدْقُ وَالْحَقُّ».٥
6 He said to me, “I have finished [doing all the things I needed to do]. I am the one who began all things [MET] and the one who will cause all things to end [MET]. To everyone who is [spiritually] thirsty [MET], I will (freely give/give as a free gift) water from the spring [that causes people] to live [forever].
ثُمَّ قَالَ: «قَدْ تَمَّ. أَنَا الأَلِفُ وَالْيَاءُ (الْبِدَايَةُ وَالنِّهَايَةُ). أَنَا أَسْقِي الْعَطْشَانَ مِنْ يَنْبُوعِ مَاءِ الْحَيَاةِ مَجَّاناً.٦
7 I will give this to every person who is victorious over [the evil powers] (OR, [over Satan]). I will be their God, and they will be my children.
هَذَا كُلُّهُ نَصِيبُ الْمُنْتَصِرِ، وَأَكُونُ إِلَهاً لَهُ، وَهُوَ يَكُونُ ابْناً لِي.٧
8 But those who are cowardly, those who do not believe [in me], those [who do] detestable things, those who are murderers, those who sin sexually, those who commit sorcery, those who worship idols, and every liar, will [all suffer] in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. [Anyone who suffers in that lake] will be dying the second time.” (Limnē Pyr g3041 g4442)
أَمَّا الْجُبَنَاءُ وَغَيْرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، وَالْفَاسِدُونَ وَالْقَاتِلُونَ وَالزُّنَاةُ، وَالْمُتَّصِلُونَ بِالشَّيَاطِينِ وَعَبَدَةُ الأَصْنَامِ وَجَمِيعُ الدَّجَّالِينَ، فَمَصِيرُهُمْ إِلَى الْبُحَيْرَةِ الْمُتَّقِدَةِ بِالنَّارِ وَالْكِبْرِيتِ، الَّذِي هُوَ الْمَوْتُ الثَّانِي». (Limnē Pyr g3041 g4442)٨
9 One of the seven angels who had one of the seven bowls that had been full of [the wine/liquid causing] [MTY] the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come [with me] and I will show you [the people who have permanently united with Christ, the one who is like a] lamb! They will be [like] [MET] a bride [for him].”
وَجَاءَ أَحَدُ الْمَلائِكَةِ السَّبْعَةِ الَّذِينَ أَفْرَغُوا كُؤُوسَ بَلايَاهُمُ السَّبْعِ الأَخِيرَةِ، وَقَالَ لِي: «تَعَالَ فَأُرِيَكَ عَرُوسَ الْحَمَلِ».٩
10 Then, while [God’s] Spirit [controlled me], the angel took/carried me to the top of a very high mountain. He showed me [God’s] holy city, [the New] Jerusalem. It was coming down out of heaven from God.
وَأَخَذَنِي بِالرُّوحِ إِلَى قِمَّةِ جَبَلٍ ضَخْمٍ عَالٍ، وَأَرَانِي الْمَدِينَةَ الْمُقَدَّسَةَ أُورُشَلِيمَ نَازِلَةً مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ١٠
11 It was shining with his glory. The city was shining like a very precious jasper stone [shines, and] it was clear like crystal.
وَلَهَا مَجْدُ اللهِ، وَهِيَ تَتَلأْلأُ كَالأَحْجَارِ الْكَرِيمَةِ، وَكَأَنَّهَا مِنْ حَجَرِ الْيَشْبِ الْبِلَّوْرِيِّ!١١
12 [Around the city] was a very high wall. The wall had twelve gates. An angel was at each gate. The names of the twelve tribes of Israel were written {[God] had written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel} over the gates. [Each gate had the name of one tribe].
لَهَا سُورٌ ضَخْمٌ عَالٍ وَاثْنَا عَشَرَ بَاباً يَحْرُسُهَا اثْنَا عَشَرَ مَلاكاً، وَقَدْ كُتِبَتْ عَلَيْهَا أَسْمَاءُ أَسْبَاطِ إِسْرَائِيلَ الاثْنَيْ عَشَرَ؛١٢
13 Three gates were on the east [side], three gates were on the north [side], three gates were on the south [side], and three gates were on the west [side].
إِلَى الشَّرْقِ ثَلاثَةُ أَبْوَابٍ؛ وَإِلَى الشِّمَالِ ثَلاثَةُ أَبْوَابٍ، وَإِلَى الْجَنُوبِ ثَلاثَةُ أَبْوَابٍ؛ وَإِلَى الْغَرْبِ ثَلاثَةُ أَبْوَابٍ.١٣
14 The wall of the city had twelve foundation [stones]. On each foundation [stone was] the name of one of the twelve apostles of [Jesus, the one who is like a] lamb.
وَيَقُومُ سُورُ الْمَدِينَةِ عَلَى اثْنَتَيْ عَشْرَةَ دِعَامَةً كُتِبَتْ عَلَيْهَا أَسْمَاءُ رُسُلِ الْحَمَلِ الاثْنَيْ عَشَرَ.١٤
15 The angel who was speaking to me carried a golden measuring rod, in order to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
وَكَانَ الْمَلاكُ الَّذِي يُكَلِّمُنِي يُمْسِكُ قَصَبَةً مِنَ الذَّهَبِ لِيَقِيسَ بِها الْمَدِينَةَ وَأَبْوَابَهَا وَسُورَهَا.١٥
16 The city was square [in shape]; it was as long as it was wide. After the angel measured the city with his rod, [he reported that it was] (1,500 miles/2,400 kilometers) long, and that its height was the same as [its length and width].
وَكَانَتْ أَرْضُ الْمَدِينَةِ مُرَبَّعَةً، طُولُهَا يُسَاوِي عَرْضَهَا، فَلَمَّا قَاسَهَا بِالْقَصَبَةِ تَبَيَّنَ أَنَّ ضِلْعَهَا يُسَاوِي اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ أَلْفِ غَلْوَة (أَلْفَيْنِ وَأَرْبَعْمِئَةِ كِيلُومِتْرٍ)، وَهِيَ مُتَسَاوِيَةُ الطُّولِ وَالْعَرْضِ وَالارْتِفَاعِ.١٦
17 He measured its wall [and reported that it was] ([216 ft./70 meters]) [thick] (OR, [high]). The angel used the measure that people [normally use].
ثُمَّ قَاسَ السُّورَ، فَتَبَيَّنَ أَنَّهُ يُسَاوِي مِئَةً وَأَرْبَعاً وَأَرْبَعِينَ ذِرَاعاً، وَكَانَ الْمَلاكُ يَسْتَعْمِلُ قِيَاساً يُعَادِلُ ذِرَاعَ إِنْسَانٍ.١٧
18 The [city] wall was made of [something like the green stone that we call] jasper. The city [itself] was [made of something like] pure gold [that looked] like clear glass.
كَانَتِ الْمَدِينَةُ مَبْنِيَّةً مِنْ ذَهَبٍ خَالِصٍ شَفَّافٍ كَالزُّجَاجِ النَّقِيِّ. أَمَّا سُورُهَا فَمِنَ الْيَشْبِ،١٨
19 The foundations of the wall of the city were beautifully made with [wonderful stones that are like] precious stones [on earth]. The first foundation [stone was a crystalline stone like] jasper, the second [foundation stone was a blue stone like] sapphire, the third [foundation stone was a green stone like] agate, the fourth [foundation stone was a green stone like] emerald,
وَهُوَ قَائِمٌ عَلَى اثْنَتَيْ عَشْرَةَ دِعَامَةً مُرَصَّعَةً بِالأَحْجَارِ الْكَرِيمَةِ: كَانَتِ الدِّعَامَةُ الأُولَى مِنَ الْيَشْبِ؛ وَالثَّانِيَةُ مِنَ الْيَاقُوتِ الأَزْرَقِ؛ وَالثَّالِثَةُ مِنَ الْعَقِيقِ الأَبْيَضِ؛ وَالرَّابِعَةُ مِنَ الزُّمُرُّدِ الذُّبَابِيِّ؛١٩
20 the fifth [foundation stone was a brown and white layered stone like] sardonyx, the sixth [foundation stone was a red stone like] carnelian, the seventh [foundation stone was a yellow stone like] chrysolite, the eighth [foundation stone was a green stone like] beryl, the ninth [foundation stone was a yellow stone like] topaz, the tenth [foundation stone was a green stone like] chrysoprase, the eleventh [foundation stone was a blue stone like] hyacinth, and the twelfth [foundation stone was a purple stone like] amethyst.
وَالْخَامِسَةُ مِنَ الْجَزْعِ الْعَقِيقِيِّ؛ وَالسَّادِسَةُ مِنَ الْعَقِيقِ الأَحْمَرِ؛ وَالسَّابِعَةُ مِنَ الزَّبَرْجَدِ؛ وَالثَّامِنَةُ مِنَ الزُّمُرُّدِ السِّلْقِيِّ؛ وَالتَّاسِعَةُ مِنَ الْيَاقُوتِ الأَصْفَرِ، وَالْعَاشِرَةُ مِنَ الْعَقِيقِ الأَخْضَرِ؛ وَالْحَادِيَةَ عَشْرَةَ مِنَ الأَسْمَانْجُونِيِّ؛ وَالثَّانِيَةَ عَشْرَةَ مِنَ الْجَمَشْتِ.٢٠
21 The twelve gates [of the city] were [something like huge] pearls. Each gate was like [it was] a single pearl. The [ground of] the main plaza of the city (OR, The streets of the city) [appeared to be] pure gold [that looked] like clear glass.
أَمَّا الأَبْوَابُ الاثْنَا عَشَرَ فَهِيَ اثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ لُؤْلُؤَةً: كُلُّ بَابٍ لُؤْلُؤَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ. وَسَاحَةُ الْمَدِينَةِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ خَالِصٍ كَالزُّجَاجِ الشَّفَّافِ.٢١
22 There was no temple in the city. The Lord God Almighty [himself], and the [one who is like a] lamb, are [there, so there was no need for] [MET] a temple.
وَلَمْ أَجِدْ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ هَيْكَلاً، لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ الإِلهَ الْقَادِرَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَالْحَمَلَ هُمَا هَيْكَلُهَا.٢٢
23 The city will not need the sun or the moon to light the city, because the glory of God will illuminate the city, and [Jesus, the one who is like a] lamb, will also be its light.
وَلَمْ تَكُنِ الْمَدِينَةُ فِي حَاجَةٍ إِلَى نُورِ الشَّمْسِ أَوِ الْقَمَرِ، لأَنَّ مَجْدَ اللهِ يُنِيرُهَا، وَالْحَمَلَ مِصْبَاحُهَا.٢٣
24 The people of [MTY] the nations will live with the light of the city [shining upon them]. And the kings of the earth will bring their wealth into the city [to honor God and the one who is like a lamb].
سَتَسِيرُ بِنُورِهَا الأُمَمُ، وَيَأْتِيهَا مُلُوكُ الأَرْضِ بِكُنُوزِهِمْ.٢٤
25 The gates of the city will not be shut {No one will shut the gates of the city} [at the end of each day as they usually are shut], because there will be no night there.
وَلا تُقْفَلُ أَبْوَابُهَا أَبَداً طُولَ النَّهَارِ، لأَنَّ اللَّيْلَ لَا يَأْتِي عَلَيْهَا!٢٥
26 The [people of the] world will also bring their wealth into the city to honor [God and the one who is like a lamb].
وَسَتُحْمَلُ إِلَيْهَا كُنُوزُ الأُمَمِ وَأَمْجَادُهَا.٢٦
27 No one who is morally impure, no one who does things [that God considers] detestable, and no one who tells lies, will ever enter that city. Only those people whose names are written in the book of the [one who is like a] lamb {whose [names] the [one who is like a] lamb has written in his book}, [the names] of people who have [eternal] life, will be there.
وَلَنْ يَدْخُلَهَا شَيْءٌ نَجِسٌ، وَلا الَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ الْقَبَائِحَ وَيُدَجِّلُونَ، بَلْ فَقَطِ الَّذِينَ كُتِبَتْ أَسْمَاؤُهُمْ فِي سِجِلِّ الْحَيَاةِ لِلْحَمَلِ!٢٧

< Revelation 21 >