Revelation · Arabic Bible: Smith–Van Dyck (1865)
Revelation 22 Arabic Bible: Smith–Van Dyck (1865)
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Notes on this text (3)
- Fully vowelled Arabic, read right to left.
- No deuterocanonical books.
- Verse divisions occasionally differ from English Bibles (e.g. 1 Timothy 6:21–22, 3 John 14–15).
1 وَأَرَانِي نَهْرًا صَافِيًا مِنْ مَاءِ حَيَاةٍ لَامِعًا كَبَلُّورٍ، خَارِجًا مِنْ عَرْشِ ٱللهِ وَٱلْخَرُوفِ.
1 He showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb,
2 فِي وَسَطِ سُوقِهَا وَعَلَى ٱلنَّهْرِ مِنْ هُنَا وَمِنْ هُنَاكَ، شَجَرَةُ حَيَاةٍ تَصْنَعُ ٱثْنَتَيْ عَشْرَةَ ثَمَرَةً، وَتُعْطِي كُلَّ شَهْرٍ ثَمَرَهَا، وَوَرَقُ ٱلشَّجَرَةِ لِشِفَاءِ ٱلْأُمَمِ.
2 in the middle of its street. On this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruits, yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
3 وَلَا تَكُونُ لَعْنَةٌ مَا فِي مَا بَعْدُ. وَعَرْشُ ٱللهِ وَٱلْخَرُوفِ يَكُونُ فِيهَا، وَعَبِيدُهُ يَخْدِمُونَهُ.
3 There will be no curse any more. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will serve him.
4 وَهُمْ سَيَنْظُرُونَ وَجْهَهُ، وَٱسْمُهُ عَلَى جِبَاهِهِمْ.
4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
5 وَلَا يَكُونُ لَيْلٌ هُنَاكَ، وَلَا يَحْتَاجُونَ إِلَى سِرَاجٍ أَوْ نُورِ شَمْسٍ، لِأَنَّ ٱلرَّبَّ ٱلْإِلَهَ يُنِيرُ عَلَيْهِمْ، وَهُمْ سَيَمْلِكُونَ إِلَى أَبَدِ ٱلْآبِدِينَ.
5 There will be no night, and they need no lamp light or sun light; for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever.
6 ثُمَّ قَالَ لِي: «هَذِهِ ٱلْأَقْوَالُ أَمِينَةٌ وَصَادِقَةٌ. وَٱلرَّبُّ إِلَهُ ٱلْأَنْبِيَاءِ ٱلْقِدِّيسِينَ أَرْسَلَ مَلَاكَهُ لِيُرِيَ عَبِيدَهُ مَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَكُونَ سَرِيعًا».
6 He said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord God of the spirits of the prophets sent his angel to show to his bondservants the things which must happen soon.”
7 «هَا أَنَا آتِي سَرِيعًا. طُوبَى لِمَنْ يَحْفَظُ أَقْوَالَ نُبُوَّةِ هَذَا ٱلْكِتَابِ».
7 “Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”
8 وَأَنَا يُوحَنَّا ٱلَّذِي كَانَ يَنْظُرُ وَيَسْمَعُ هَذَا. وَحِينَ سَمِعْتُ وَنَظَرْتُ، خَرَرْتُ لِأَسْجُدَ أَمَامَ رِجْلَيِ ٱلْمَلَاكِ ٱلَّذِي كَانَ يُرِينِي هَذَا.
8 Now I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who had shown me these things.
9 فَقَالَ لِيَ: «ٱنْظُرْ لَا تَفْعَلْ! لِأَنِّي عَبْدٌ مَعَكَ وَمَعَ إِخْوَتِكَ ٱلْأَنْبِيَاءِ، وَٱلَّذِينَ يَحْفَظُونَ أَقْوَالَ هَذَا ٱلْكِتَابِ. ٱسْجُدْ لِلهِ!».
9 He said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”
10 وَقَالَ لِي: «لَا تَخْتِمْ عَلَى أَقْوَالِ نُبُوَّةِ هَذَا ٱلْكِتَابِ، لِأَنَّ ٱلْوَقْتَ قَرِيبٌ.
10 He said to me, “Don’t seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand.
11 مَنْ يَظْلِمْ فَلْيَظْلِمْ بَعْدُ. وَمَنْ هُوَ نَجِسٌ فَلْيَتَنَجَّسْ بَعْدُ. وَمَنْ هُوَ بَارٌّ فَلْيَتَبَرَّرْ بَعْدُ. وَمَنْ هُوَ مُقَدَّسٌ فَلْيَتَقَدَّسْ بَعْدُ».
11 He who acts unjustly, let him act unjustly still. He who is filthy, let him be filthy still. He who is righteous, let him do righteousness still. He who is holy, let him be holy still.”
12 «وَهَا أَنَا آتِي سَرِيعًا وَأُجْرَتِي مَعِي لِأُجَازِيَ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ كَمَا يَكُونُ عَمَلُهُ.
12 “Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, to repay to each man according to his work.
13 أَنَا ٱلْأَلِفُ وَٱلْيَاءُ، ٱلْبِدَايَةُ وَٱلنِّهَايَةُ، ٱلْأَوَّلُ وَٱلْآخِرُ».
13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
14 طُوبَى لِلَّذِينَ يَصْنَعُونَ وَصَايَاهُ لِكَيْ يَكُونَ سُلْطَانُهُمْ عَلَى شَجَرَةِ ٱلْحَيَاةِ، وَيَدْخُلُوا مِنَ ٱلْأَبْوَابِ إِلَى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ،
14 Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
15 لِأَنَّ خَارِجًا ٱلْكِلَابَ وَٱلسَّحَرَةَ وَٱلزُّنَاةَ وَٱلْقَتَلَةَ وَعَبَدَةَ ٱلْأَوْثَانِ، وَكُلَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّ وَيَصْنَعُ كَذِبًا.
15 Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
16 «أَنَا يَسُوعُ، أَرْسَلْتُ مَلَاكِي لِأَشْهَدَ لَكُمْ بِهَذِهِ ٱلْأُمُورِ عَنِ ٱلْكَنَائِسِ. أَنَا أَصْلُ وَذُرِّيَّةُ دَاوُدَ. كَوْكَبُ ٱلصُّبْحِ ٱلْمُنِيرُ».
16 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you for the assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”
17 وَٱلرُّوحُ وَٱلْعَرُوسُ يَقُولَانِ: «تَعَالَ!». وَمَنْ يَسْمَعْ فَلْيَقُلْ: «تَعَالَ!». وَمَنْ يَعْطَشْ فَلْيَأْتِ. وَمَنْ يُرِدْ فَلْيَأْخُذْ مَاءَ حَيَاةٍ مَجَّانًا.
17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.
18 لِأَنِّي أَشْهَدُ لِكُلِّ مَنْ يَسْمَعُ أَقْوَالَ نُبُوَّةِ هَذَا ٱلْكِتَابِ: إِنْ كَانَ أَحَدٌ يَزِيدُ عَلَى هَذَا، يَزِيدُ ٱللهُ عَلَيْهِ ٱلضَّرَبَاتِ ٱلْمَكْتُوبَةَ فِي هَذَا ٱلْكِتَابِ.
18 I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book.
19 وَإِنْ كَانَ أَحَدٌ يَحْذِفُ مِنْ أَقْوَالِ كِتَابِ هَذِهِ ٱلنُّبُوَّةِ، يَحْذِفُ ٱللهُ نَصِيبَهُ مِنْ سِفْرِ ٱلْحَيَاةِ، وَمِنَ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسَةِ، وَمِنَ ٱلْمَكْتُوبِ فِي هَذَا ٱلْكِتَابِ.
19 If anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this book.
20 يَقُولُ ٱلشَّاهِدُ بِهَذَا: «نَعَمْ! أَنَا آتِي سَرِيعًا». آمِينَ. تَعَالَ أَيُّهَا ٱلرَّبُّ يَسُوعُ.
20 He who testifies these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus!
21 نِعْمَةُ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ مَعَ جَمِيعِكُمْ. آمِينَ.
21 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with all the saints. Amen.
Cross references (21)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Revelation 7:17; John 4:14; John 7:38–39; Psalm 36:8–9; John 4:10–11
- 2 Revelation 22:1; 1 Peter 2:24; Revelation 2:7; Ezekiel 47:8–12; Genesis 2:9
- 3 Matthew 25:21; Revelation 21:3–4; John 12:26; Revelation 7:15–17; John 14:3
- 4 Matthew 5:8; Revelation 14:1; Revelation 3:12; 1 John 3:2–3; 1 Corinthians 13:12
- 5 Isaiah 60:19–20; Daniel 7:18; Revelation 20:4; Daniel 7:27; 1 Peter 1:3–4
- 6 Revelation 1:1; Revelation 21:5; Revelation 19:9; Romans 1:2; Acts 3:18
- 7 Revelation 1:3; Revelation 3:11; Revelation 22:20; Revelation 22:12; Revelation 22:9–10
- 8 Revelation 19:10; Revelation 1:1
- 9 Revelation 19:10; Colossians 2:18–19; Revelation 14:7; 1 John 5:20; Revelation 4:10
- 10 Daniel 8:26; Revelation 1:3; 1 Peter 4:7; Revelation 10:4; Matthew 10:27
- 11 Daniel 12:10; Proverbs 4:18; Ezekiel 3:27; 2 Timothy 3:13; Matthew 15:14
- 12 Matthew 16:27; Isaiah 62:11; Isaiah 40:10; 1 Corinthians 3:14; Revelation 22:7
- 13 Revelation 1:8; Revelation 21:6; Isaiah 44:6; Isaiah 48:12; Revelation 1:17
- 14 Revelation 21:27; 1 John 5:3; 1 John 3:23–24; Revelation 22:7; 1 John 3:3
- 15 Revelation 21:8; Galatians 5:19–21; Philippians 3:2; 1 Corinthians 6:9–10; Revelation 21:27
- 16 Revelation 5:5; 2 Peter 1:19; Isaiah 11:1; Romans 1:3–4; Revelation 1:4
- 17 John 4:14; Revelation 21:6; Isaiah 55:1–3; John 7:37; Isaiah 12:3
- 18 Deuteronomy 12:32; Deuteronomy 4:2; Proverbs 30:6; Revelation 1:3; Revelation 22:7
- 19 Deuteronomy 4:2; Luke 11:52; Revelation 22:2; Psalm 69:28; Revelation 1:3
- 20 Revelation 22:7; Hebrews 9:28; Revelation 22:12; 2 Timothy 4:8; 1 Corinthians 16:22
- 21 2 Thessalonians 3:18; Romans 16:20; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Ephesians 6:23–24; Revelation 1:4
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And thus He forewarns us: "Behold, the Lord [cometh], and His reward is before His face, to render to every man according to his work." He exhorts us, therefore, with our whole heart to attend to this, that we be not lazy or slothful in any good work.
… easy to obtain from the Church; since the apostles, like a rich man [depositing his money] in a bank, lodged in her hands most copiously all things pertaining to the truth: so that every man, whosoever will, can draw from her the water of life. For she is the entrance to life; all others are thieves and robbers.
But said the angel, "Rise; see thou do it not: worship God, for I am thy fellow-servant, and the brethren's." An angel, then, forbade a man to fall down at his feet.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)
He says, "be consummated," be completed, according to that in the Apocalypse, "Let the righteous become more righteous, and let the filthy be filthy still." For the wickedness of those men appears consummate, who crucified the Son of God; but greater is theirs who will not live uprightly, and hate the precepts of truth, for whom the Son of God …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)