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13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write— ‘Blessed[a] are the dead dying in the Lord from-now-on! Yes, says the Spirit, so that they will rest from their labors, for their works are following with them”.

The Reaping of Mankind

14 And I saw and behold— there was a white cloud, and one sitting on the cloud resembling a son[b] of man, having a golden crown[c] upon his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. 15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying-out with a loud voice to the one sitting on the cloud, “Send your sickle and reap, because the hour to reap came, because the harvest of the earth was dried-up[d]”.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 14:13 Or, Fortunate (from God’s point of view).
  2. Revelation 14:14 See 1:13.
  3. Revelation 14:14 That is, a victor’s crown or wreath, as in 4:4.
  4. Revelation 14:15 Or, became dry. That is, ready to harvest.

13 Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord(A) from now on.”

“Yes,” says the Spirit,(B) “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”

Harvesting the Earth and Trampling the Winepress

14 I looked, and there before me was a white cloud,(C) and seated on the cloud was one like a son of man[a](D) with a crown(E) of gold on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. 15 Then another angel came out of the temple(F) and called in a loud voice to him who was sitting on the cloud, “Take your sickle(G) and reap, because the time to reap has come, for the harvest(H) of the earth is ripe.”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 14:14 See Daniel 7:13.