启示录第9章

《圣经》启示录-第9章

启9:1 第五位天使吹号，我就看见一个星从天落到地上，有无底坑的钥匙赐给它。 (串)启6:13;8:10|路8:31本章2,11启11:7;17:8;20:1,3|启1:18

†[吕]第五位天使吹了号筒；我就看见一夥星从天上坠到地上；有无底坑的钥匙给了他。

†[思]第五位天使一吹号角，我看见有一颗星从天上落到地上；并给了他深渊洞穴的钥匙。

†[当代]第五位天使吹号的时候，我见有一颗星从天上坠落地上，这星接受了“无底坑”的钥匙。

†[新译]第五位天使吹号，我就看见一颗星从天上落到地上，有无底坑的钥匙赐给它。

†[Wlb]第五使者吹之、我遂见一星自天陨地、予之以渊窟之钥、

†[Xdv]第五个天使一吹号，我看见一颗星从天空坠下来，掉在地上。这星接受了无底深渊的钥匙。

†[Kjv]And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.

†[Nkjv]Then the fifth angel sounded: And I saw a star fallen from heaven to the earth. To him was given the key to the bottomless pit.

†[BBE]And at the sounding of the fifth angel I saw a star falling from heaven to the earth: and there was given to him the key of the great deep.

†[GNT] Then the fifth angel blew his trumpet. I saw a star which had fallen down to the earth, and it was given the key to the abyss.

†[NIV]The fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from the sky to the earth. The star was given the key to the shaft of the Abyss.

本会注释　　第五位天使。第1-12节讨论第五个号筒。这枝号筒是第一“祸”（见@启8:13@注释；参启9:12,13）。
　　一个星从天落到地上。希腊文直译为“一个已经掉下来了的星。”这颗星不象第三号筒吹响之后的星那样正在掉下来（启8:10），而是已经掉到地上了。
　　值得注意的是，犹太启示文学也把撒但比作是从天上掉到地上的星（《以诺书》88:1，查尔斯《旧约次经和伪经》卷二,251页）。
　　有无底坑的钥匙赐给他。暗示钥匙所代表的权力本不归他所有，而是出于一个更高的权威。
　　无底坑。phrear teμs abussou。深井。七十士译本经常把希伯来文的译成tehomabussos（见@创1:2@注释。这里abussos指创造前的海）。在伯41:31，它泛指海洋。在诗71:20中，它指地的深处。abussos还指大鱼（Leviathan，中文译为“鳄鱼”）的住处。因此七十士译本的伯41:22,23,25（中文第31,32,34节）写道：“它使深渊开滚如锅，使洋海如锅中的膏油。它行的路随后发光，令人想深渊如同白发。……凡高大的，它无不藐视。它在骄傲的水族上作王。”无底坑用于阿拉伯人，可能指阿拉伯沙漠的大片的荒地。这是默罕默德的追随者进行军事扩张的发祥地。
　　钥匙。钥匙象征开启和关闭的的权力（见启3:7；参太16:19）。
　　许多解经家认为第五和第六枝号筒所描写的是萨拉森人和土耳其人的蹂躏。他们指出，霍斯罗夫二世（公元590-628年）所率波斯人与希拉克略一世（公元610-641年）所率的罗马人之间的战争，削弱了两个帝国的力量，为穆斯林的征服铺平了道路。他们认为，钥匙代表霍斯罗夫克的失败。他在公元628年的被推翻和杀害，标志着波斯帝国作为世界强国地位的结束，为阿拉伯势力的扩张打开了门户。

启9:2 它开了无底坑，便有烟从坑里往上冒，好象大火炉的烟；日头和天空都因这烟昏暗了。 (串)创19:28出19:18赛34:10启14:11|赛5:30珥2:10;3:15

†[吕]他开了那无底坑，就有烟从坑里往上冒，像大火炉的烟；日头和空气都因坑里的烟而变了黑暗。

†[思]他一开了深渊的洞穴，就有烟从洞穴冒上来，像大火窑的烟，太阳和天空都因那洞穴的烟昏暗了，

†[当代]他打开那无底坑时，浓烟从坑里冒出来，好像大火炉的烟一样，薰天闭日，空气变黑，把太阳也遮得昏暗了。

†[新译]它开了无底坑，就有烟从坑里冒出来，好像大火炉的烟，太阳和天空因这坑的烟就都变黑了。

†[Wlb]乃启渊窟、有烟自窟而上、如洪炉之烟、日与穹苍因之而暗、

†[Xdv]它开了无底的深渊，里面就冒出烟来，好像从大火炉冒出来的；太阳和天空都因深渊冒出来的烟而变为昏暗。

†[Kjv]And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.

†[Nkjv]And he opened the bottomless pit, and smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. So the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit.

†[BBE]And he made the great deep open and a smoke went up from it, like the smoke of a great oven; and the sun and the air were made dark because of the smoke.

†[GNT] The star opened the abyss, and smoke poured out of it, like the smoke from a large furnace; the sunlight and the air were darkened by the smoke from the abyss.

†[NIV]When he opened the Abyss, smoke rose from it like the smoke from a gigantic furnace. The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the Abyss.

本会注释　　无底坑。见第1节注释。
　　昏暗了。参@启6:12@注释。黑暗也是第五灾的特征（启16:10）。如用于穆斯林，日头昏暗可以理解为基督教日头的昏暗。这是伊斯兰教扩张的结果。

启9:3 有蝗虫从烟中出来，飞到地上；有能力赐给它们，好象地上蝎子的能力一样， (串)出10:4-6本章7|申8:15结2:6本章10

†[吕]有蝗虫从烟里出来，到了地上；有权柄给了它们，像地上的蝎子有权柄一样。

†[思]遂有蝗从烟，来到地上；又赋给了它们，好似地上的蝎子具有的权柄，

†[当代]又有蝗虫从烟里飞出来，它们获得能力，能像蝎子一般螫人。

†[新译]有蝗虫从烟里出来到了地上；有能力赐给它们，好像地上蝎子的能力一样。

†[Wlb]有蝗自烟而出、至于地上、且予之权、如地之蝎然、

†[Xdv]有蝗虫从烟里出来，落在地上；它们接受能力，像地上的蝎子所有的能力一样。

†[Kjv]And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

†[Nkjv]Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

†[BBE]And from the smoke locusts came out on the earth; and power was given them, like the power of scorpions.

†[GNT] Locusts came down out of the smoke upon the earth, and they were given the same kind of power that scorpions have.

†[NIV]And out of the smoke locusts came down upon the earth and were given power like that of scorpions of the earth.

本会注释　　蝗虫。与从前埃及的蝗灾相似（出10:13-15）。早在公元八世纪，西班牙修士比亚图斯就认为蝗虫是指阿拉伯穆斯林。当时他们刚刚蹂躏了北非，中东和西班牙。以后许多解经家都持相同的看法。
　　好像地上的蝎子。蝗虫通常不攻击人类，但这里的蝗虫却有蝎子的毒液。圣经所描写的蝎子是与人类为敌的（见结2:6；路10:19；11:12）。

启9:4 并且吩咐它们说，不可伤害地上的草和各样青物，并一切树木，惟独要伤害额上没有上帝印记的人。 (串)启7:1,3;8:7|结9:4启7:3

†[吕]又有话吩咐它们别伤害地上的草、或各样青物、各样树木，惟独要伤害人、那没有上帝印记在额上的人。

†[思]且吩咐它们不可伤害地上的草：凡青物，凡树木都不可伤害，只可伤害那些在额上没有天主印号的人；

†[当代]它们领了命令，不得毁坏地上的植物、青草或树木等，只能伤害额上没有上帝印记的人；

†[新译]有话吩咐它们，不可伤害地上的草，和所有青翠的东西，以及所有的树木，只可伤害那些额上没有　神印记的人。

†[Wlb]且语之曰、地之草木及诸蔬、俱勿伤、惟额上无上帝之印者耳、

†[Xdv]它们奉命不可伤害地上的草、树木，或其它的植物，只可伤害那些额上没有盖着上帝的印的人。

†[Kjv]And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.

†[Nkjv]They were commanded not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.

†[BBE]And they were ordered to do no damage to the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only to such men as have not the mark of God on their brows.

†[GNT] They were told not to harm the grass or the trees or any other plant; they could harm only the people who did not have the mark of God's seal on their foreheads.

†[NIV]They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those people who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.

本会注释　　不可伤害。蝗虫所伤害的是植物，而不是人。但这里的蝗虫却奉命不得伤害任何植物，只伤害不义之人。
　　那些认为蝗虫是指萨拉森人的人说，这道禁令反映了阿拉伯征服者的政策。只要基督徒和犹太人愿意纳贡，他们就不任意伤人害物。史载穆罕默德的继承人艾布伯克尔命令给他的士兵：“你们会发现另一等属于撒但一会的人，剃着光头；一定要把他们的头颅劈开，不要饶恕他们，除非他们改信穆斯林都或纳供”（引自吉本《罗马帝国的兴衰》卷五,416页）。但至今尚未确认这等人是谁。
　　用于阿拉伯穆斯林，这条禁令可以理解为代表他们保留被征服者性命的政策。这样做是为了让被征服者供养出征的战士。
　　额上。见结9:4；启7:3。
　　没有上帝印记的。有人认为遵守安息日既是证明圣灵在人内心工作的外在印记（参结9:4），这里的“蝗虫”所攻击的是那些没有遵守真安息日的人。

启9:5 但不许蝗虫害死他们，只叫他们受痛苦五个月。这痛苦就象蝎子螫人的痛苦一样。

†[吕]蝗虫却没有得权柄可以杀戮他们，只要叫他们受苦痛五个月；他们的苦痛就像蝎子螫人时所引起的苦痛一样。

†[思]并且吩咐蝗不可杀死他们，但要使他们受痛苦五个月，他们所受的痛苦，就如人被蝎子螫着时所受的痛苦。

†[当代]但不许杀死他们，只要让他们受五个月像蝎子螫般的痛苦。

†[新译]蝗虫没有能力杀死他们，只可使他们受痛苦五个月。他们的痛苦就像人给蝎子螫了的痛苦一样。

†[Wlb]然不许杀之、祇令其痛苦五月、如蝎螫之痛苦然、

†[Xdv]蝗虫无权杀死这些人，只可使他们受痛苦五个月。这种痛苦就像人被蝎子刺伤一样。

†[Kjv]And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.

†[Nkjv]And they were not given authority to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man.

†[BBE]And orders were given them not to put them to death, but to give them great pain for five months: and their pain was as the pain from the wound of a scorpion.

†[GNT] The locusts were not allowed to kill these people, but only to torture them for five months. The pain caused by the torture is like the pain caused by a scorpion's sting.

†[NIV]They were not given power to kill them, but only to torture them for five months. And the agony they suffered was like that of the sting of a scorpion when it strikes a man.

本会注释　　不许蝗虫害死他们。蝗虫所带来的惩罚是痛苦，而不是死亡。
　　五个月。关于这段时期，见本章补充注释。
　　蝎子。见第3注释。蝎子螫人是很痛的，但不致命。

启9:6 在那些日子，人要求死，决不得死；愿意死，死却远避他们。 (串)伯3:21;7:15,16耶8:3

†[吕]当那些日子、人必求死，决寻不着死；人必切愿要死，死却逃避他们。

†[思]在那日期内，人求死而不得；渴望死，死却避开他们。

†[当代]那时候的人，求死不能，因为他们想死，死却躲避他们。

†[新译]在那些日子，人要求死，却决不得死；切愿要死，死却远离他们。

†[Wlb]斯时也、人将求死弗得、欲死而死避之、

†[Xdv]在这五个月中，他们求死不得，想死却死不了。

†[Kjv]And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.

†[Nkjv]In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them.

†[BBE]And in those days men will be hoping for death, and it will not come to them; and they will have a great desire for death, and death will go in flight from them.

†[GNT] During those five months they will seek death, but will not find it; they will want to die, but death will flee from them.

†[NIV]During those days men will seek death, but will not find it; they will long to die, but death will elude them.

本会注释　　求死。把他们的意愿与启6:16相对照。见伯3:21；参耶8:3。

启9:7 蝗虫的形状，好象预备出战的马一样，头上戴的好象金冠冕，脸面好象男人的脸面， (串)鸿3:17|珥2:4

†[吕]蝗虫的形状仿佛是马豫备好了要出战一样。它们头上戴的像华冠、仿佛是金的；他们的脸面像人的脸面；

†[思]蝗的形状彷佛准备上阵的战马，它们的头上好似有像黄金的荣冠，面貌有如人的面貌；

†[当代]那些蝗虫好像预备出战的战马一样：头上如戴了金冠，面孔酷似人脸。

†[新译]蝗虫的形象，好像是预备好了要上阵的战马一样。它们头上戴的好像金冠冕，脸像人的面孔，

†[Wlb]蝗之状似备战之马、其首若戴金冕、面如人面、

†[Xdv]蝗虫的样子像要上阵的战马。它们头上所戴的好像金冠；它们的脸像人的脸。

†[Kjv]And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.

†[Nkjv]The shape of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle. On their heads were crowns of something like gold, and their faces were like the faces of men.

†[BBE]And the forms of the locusts were like horses made ready for war; and on their heads they had crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.

†[GNT] The locusts looked like horses ready for battle; on their heads they had what seemed to be crowns of gold, and their faces were like human faces.

†[NIV]The locusts looked like horses prepared for battle. On their heads they wore something like crowns of gold, and their faces resembled human faces.

本会注释　　形状。样子。
　　好像预备出战的马一样。见@珥2:4@注释。两处的描写相似。有人认为这是骑兵。骑兵是阿拉伯人的主要兵种。
　　冠冕。象征胜利（见@启2:10@注释）。有人认为这是指阿拉伯人所常戴的头巾。
　　男人的脸面。可能暗示这次惩罚是藉着人来实施的。

启9:8 头发象女人的头发，牙齿象狮子的牙齿。 (串)诗57:4珥1:6

†[吕]它们有头发像女人的头发；它们的牙像狮子的牙；

†[思]它们的头发好似女人的头发，牙好似狮子的牙；

†[当代]它们的长毛好像女人的头发，牙齿像狮牙一样，

†[新译]它们的头发好像女人的头发，牙齿好像狮子的牙齿；

†[Wlb]发如女发、其牙如狮、

†[Xdv]它们的头发像女人的头发，牙齿像狮子的牙齿。

†[Kjv]And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.

†[Nkjv]They had hair like women's hair, and their teeth were like lions' teeth.

†[BBE]And they had hair like the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.

†[GNT] Their hair was like women's hair, their teeth were like lions' teeth.

†[NIV]Their hair was like women's hair, and their teeth were like lions' teeth.

本会注释　　头发像女人的头发。有人认为这是指阿拉伯军人的长发。
　　狮子的牙齿。象征力量和贪婪。

启9:9 胸前有甲，好象铁甲。它们翅膀的声音，好象许多车马奔跑上阵的声音。 (串)耶47:3珥2:5-7鸿2:4;3:2

†[吕]它们有胸甲像鉄的胸甲，它们翅膀的响声像许多车马奔跑出战的响声。

†[思]它们的胸甲有如铁甲，它们翅膀的响声，有如许多马车奔驰上阵的响声；

†[当代]胸甲如同铁铸，鼓动翅膀时，声音如万马奔腾。

†[新译]它们的胸甲像铁甲，它们翅膀的声音好像许多马车奔驰上阵的声音。

†[Wlb]又有胸甲如铁甲、其翼之声、如车马纷纭、疾趋以战、

†[Xdv]它们前胸所挂着的，好像铁的护胸甲，从翅膀发出的声音像许多车马奔驰上阵的响声。

†[Kjv]And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.

†[Nkjv]And they had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots with many horses running into battle.

†[BBE]And they had breastplates like iron, and the sound of their wings was as the sound of carriages, like an army of horses rushing to the fight.

†[GNT] Their chests were covered with what looked like iron breastplates, and the sound made by their wings was like the noise of many horse-drawn chariots rushing into battle.

†[NIV]They had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the thundering of many horses and chariots rushing into battle.

本会注释　　铁甲。蝗虫身上的甲符合这一特征。它可能指实施惩罚之人的势不可当。
　　车马奔跑上阵的声音。参珥2:5。

启9:10 有尾巴象蝎子，尾巴上的毒钩能伤人五个月。

†[吕]它们有尾巴仿佛是蝎子，又有毒刺；它们那伤害人五个月的权柄就在于它们的尾巴。

†[思]它们有相似蝎子的尾和刺；它们的尾能伤害世人，五个月之久。

†[当代]它们的尾巴像蝎子的一样，上面有毒刺，可使人受五个月的痛苦。

†[新译]它们好像蝎子一样有尾巴和毒刺，它们的尾巴能伤害人五个月。

†[Wlb]有尾似蝎、亦有虿、其权在尾、伤人五月、

†[Xdv]它们长着尾巴和刺，像蝎子的一样，就是这尾巴有能力使人受五个月的痛苦。

†[Kjv]And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.

†[Nkjv]They had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails. Their power was to hurt men five months.

†[BBE]And they have pointed tails like scorpions; and in their tails is their power to give men wounds for five months.

†[GNT] They have tails and stings like those of a scorpion, and it is with their tails that they have the power to hurt people for five months.

†[NIV]They had tails and stings like scorpions, and in their tails they had power to torment people for five months.

本会注释　　像蝎子。象蝎子的尾巴。蝎子的尾巴上有毒刺。
　　伤人。见第5节注释。
　　五个月。见本章补充注释。

启9:11 有无底坑的使者作它们的王，按着希伯来话，名叫亚巴顿，希利尼话，名叫亚玻伦。 (串)本章1启11:7;17:8|伯18:14弗2:2

†[吕]它们有无底坑的使者做王管辖它们；王的名字按希伯来话是亚巴顿；按希利尼话叫亚波伦、就是‘毁灭者’的意思。

†[思]它们以深渊的使者为它们的王子，他的名字，希伯来文叫“阿巴冬，”希腊文叫“阿颇隆。”

†[当代]它们的王就是那掌管无底坑的使者，希伯来名字叫作亚巴顿，希腊名字是亚玻伦，意思就是“毁灭者”。

†[新译]它们有无底坑的使者作王统治它们。这王的名字，希伯来话叫阿巴顿，希腊话叫阿波伦。

†[Wlb]为其王者、渊之使也、希伯来音曰亚巴顿、希利尼音曰亚玻伦、

†[Xdv]有一个王管辖他们；那王就是管那无底深渊的天使。他的名字希伯来话叫亚巴顿，希腊话叫亚玻伦。（意思是毁灭者）。

†[Kjv]And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.

†[Nkjv]And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name Apollyon.

†[BBE]They have over them as king the angel of the great deep: his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek language Apollyon.

†[GNT] They have a king ruling over them, who is the angel in charge of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon; in Greek the name is Apollyon (meaning "The Destroyer").

†[NIV]They had as king over them the angel of the Abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, Apollyon.

本会注释　　无底坑。见第1节注释。
　　使者。负责管理从无底坑上来的势力。
　　做它们的王。智者亚古珥说：“蝗虫没有君王，却分队而出”（箴30:27）。但本节的蝗虫，却是组织严密地进行毁灭的工作，因为有王在指挥他们。一些相信第五和第六号筒是指阿拉伯穆斯林和土耳其人的人认为这个王就是奥斯曼一世（1299-1326）。他是奥斯曼帝国的缔造者。根据吉本记载，他第一次袭击希腊帝国是在1229年7月27日。持上述观点的人认为这是五个月痛苦的开始（启9:7,10）。关于这段时期，见本章补充注释。
　　亚巴顿。希腊文为Abaddoμn，译自希伯来语Abbadon，意为“破坏，”“毁灭。”该词在伯31:12中译为“毁灭”；在伯26:6中指“阴间”（“阴间”的希伯来语是sheÕol。喻指死人的领域。见@箴15:11@注释）。鉴于约翰的许多表号均来自希伯来和犹大，这里使用希伯来的名字是有重要意义的。根据犹太的传统，Abbadon是拟人化的（见《塔木德》Shabbath89a）。
　　希腊话。约翰为他的希腊语读者把亚巴顿译为亚玻伦。
　　亚玻伦。希腊语为Apolluoμn。意为“毁灭”和“毁灭者”。

启9:12 第一样灾祸过去了，还有两样灾祸要来。 (串)启8:13;11:14

†[吕]第一样灾祸过去了；你看吧，此后还有两样灾祸要来呢。

†[思]第一种灾祸过去了，看，还有两种灾祸随后而来。

†[当代]这一样灾祸总算过去了；可是还有另外两样接踵而来。

†[新译]第一样灾祸过去了。看哪，以后还有两样灾祸要来！

†[Wlb]一祸往矣、尚有二祸将至、

†[Xdv]头一种灾难过去了；等着吧！以后还有两种灾难要来。

†[Kjv]One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.

†[Nkjv]One woe is past. Behold, still two more woes are coming after these things.

†[BBE]The first Trouble is past: see, there are still two Troubles to come.

†[GNT] The first horror is over; after this there are still two more horrors to come.

†[NIV]The first woe is past; two other woes are yet to come.

本会注释　　灾祸。见@启8:13@注释。

启9:13 第六位天使吹号，我就听见有声音从上帝面前金坛的四角出来， (串)出40:5,26启8:3出30:3

†[吕]第六位天使吹了号筒；我就听见有声音从上帝面前金祭坛的四角上发出，

†[思]第六位天使一吹了号角，我听见有一种声音，由天主前的金祭坛四角发出，

†[当代]第六位天使吹号的时候，我听见上帝面前的金祭坛的四个角发出声音，

†[新译]第六位天使吹号，我听见有一个声音从　神面前金坛的四角发出来，

†[Wlb]第六使者吹之、我闻有声自上帝前金坛四角而出、

†[Xdv]第六个天使一吹号，我听见有声音从上帝面前那金祭坛的四角发出。

†[Kjv]And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,

†[Nkjv]Then the sixth angel sounded: And I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,

†[BBE]And at the sounding of the sixth angel a voice came to my ears from the horns of the gold altar which is before God,

†[GNT] Then the sixth angel blew his trumpet. I heard a voice coming from the four corners of the gold altar standing before God.

†[NIV]The sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice coming from the horns of the golden altar that is before God.

本会注释　　第六位天使。指第二样灾祸（见@启8:13；11:14@注释；参启9:12）。
　　四角。关于古代旷野会幕中香坛的角，见出37:26。
　　金坛。无疑指启8:3-5中天使处理圣徒祈祷的那座坛。

启9:14 吩咐那吹号的第六位天使，说：“把那捆绑在伯拉大河的四个使者释放了。” (串)创2:14启16:12|启7:1

†[吕]对那执有号筒的第六位天使说：“把那捆绑在幼发拉底大河的四个使者（与‘天使’一词同字）释放吧。”

†[思]向那持有号角的第六位天使说：“放开那在幼发拉的大河所捆着的四位天使罢！”

†[当代]对刚才吹号的第六位天使说：“将那捆绑在幼发拉底河的四个使者放出来！”

†[新译]对拿着号筒的第六位天使说：“把捆绑在幼发拉底大河的那四个使者放了吧！”

†[Wlb]谓执号角之第六使者曰、系于伯拉大河之四使者、尔其释之、

†[Xdv]这声音对吹号的第六个天使说：“把那关在幼发拉底大河的四个天使放出来！”

†[Kjv]Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.

†[Nkjv]saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, "Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates."

†[BBE]Saying to the sixth angel who had the horn, Make free the four angels who are chained at the great river Euphrates.

†[GNT] The voice said to the sixth angel, "Release the four angels who are bound at the great Euphrates River!"

†[NIV]It said to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, "Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates."

本会注释　　四个使者。先知曾看到四位天使执掌着四风（启7:1）。他们的能力是普世范围的。而眼下的四个使者似乎只是地区性的。
　　将第五印解释为指萨拉森人的解经家，多数认为第六印是指土耳其。他们中有人认为这四个使者是指土耳其奥斯曼帝国的四位苏丹，即阿勒颇，以哥念，大马士革和巴格达。也有人认为这些使者是指攻击西方世界的毁灭性势力。
　　捆绑在。这些使者惩罚的工作上受到了约束，直到第六位天使吹响了号筒。
　　幼法拉底河。那些认为第六号是指土耳其的解经家普遍认同这真是指幼发拉底河。因为土耳其人就是从幼发拉底河流域进入拜占庭帝国的。但是《启示录》中的所多玛，埃及（启11:8）和巴比伦（启14:8；17:5；18:2,10,21）都是象征性的地名，因此还有一些解经家认为应该按象征意义来理解幼法拉底河（见@启16:12@注释）。这些解经家认为，对于以色列人来说，幼法拉第河是他们应占领地区的北界（申1:7,8）。在以色列的鼎盛时期，他们的确也占领了这里的部分区域（见@王上4:21@注释）。幼发拉底河以外就是北方的异族。他们不断南下吞噬以色列（参@耶1:14@注释）。根据这种观点，幼发拉底河代表一条界限，是第六号筒下的惩罚势力所不可以越过的。
　　还有人将幼发拉底河与奥秘的巴比伦连系在一起。他们指出，《启示录》后面的章节把最后的大背道描写为奥秘的巴比伦（启17:5），并强调她坐在“众水上”（启17:1）。既然历史上的巴比伦是建造在幼法拉底河畔的（见《SDA圣经注释》卷四,796页），这里的幼发拉底河也就象征奥秘之巴比伦的势力范围（见@启16:12@注释）。

启9:15 那四个使者就被释放；他们原是预备好了，到某年某月某日某时，要杀人的三分之一。 (串)启20:7|启8:7-12本章18

†[吕]那四个使者（与‘天使’一词同字）就被释放，就豫备好了，到了某年某月某日某时要杀人类三分之一的。

†[思]于是那四位天使被放开了；他们已准备于某年、某月、某日、某时，把世人杀死叁分之一。

†[当代]这四个使者就被释放，要杀掉全球人口的三分之一。他们正是为已定了的此年、此月、此日的此刻而预备的。

†[新译]那四个使者就被释放了，他们已经预备好，要在某年某月某日某时杀害人类的三分之一。

†[Wlb]四使见释、彼乃备于其年月日时、以杀人三分之一者、

†[Xdv]那四个天使就被释放了。他们早就被安排好，要在此年、此月、此日、此时，杀灭全人类的三分之一。

†[Kjv]And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.

†[Nkjv]So the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, were released to kill a third of mankind.

†[BBE]And the four angels were made free, who were ready for the hour and day and month and year, that they might put to death a third part of men.

†[GNT] The four angels were released; for this very hour of this very day of this very month and year they had been kept ready to kill a third of all the human race.

†[NIV]And the four angels who had been kept ready for this very hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind.

本会注释　　四个使者。见第14节注释。
　　某年某月某日某时。见本章补充注释；参@启17:12@注释。
　　三分之一。见@启8:7@注释。

启9:16 马军有二万万；他们的数目我听见了。 (串)结38:4|诗68:17但7:10|启7:4

†[吕]马军的数目是二万万：它们的数目我听见了。

†[思]那马队的数目共有两万万；我也听见了他们的这个数目。

†[当代]我听见他们共有二亿兵马。

†[新译]马兵的数目有二万万；他们这个数目我听见了。

†[Wlb]骑军之数二万万、其数我闻之矣、

†[Xdv]我听说骑兵队的数目有两亿。

†[Kjv]And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.

†[Nkjv]Now the number of the army of the horsemen was two hundred million; I heard the number of them.

†[BBE]And the number of the armies of the horsemen was twice ten thousand times ten thousand: the number of them came to my ears.

†[GNT] I was told the number of the mounted troops: it was two hundred million.

†[NIV]The number of the mounted troops was two hundred million. I heard their number.

本会注释　　马军。这四位使者用强大的骑兵来实施惩罚。在古代，骑兵是行动最为迅速和机动的部队。在这里可能象征这场惩罚的迅速和范围之广。
　　二万万。这个数字无疑象征多得不可胜数。
　　我听见。暗示约翰听见了这个数字，也明白了它的含义。口信确认了数目之多。

启9:17 我在异象中看见那些马和骑马的，骑马的胸前有甲如火，与紫玛瑙并硫磺。马的头好象狮子头，有火、有烟、有硫磺从马的口中出来。 (串)但8:2;9:21|代上12:8赛5:28,29|启11:5

†[吕]我在异象中看见那些马和骑马的是这样：他们有胸甲像火跟风信子石和硫磺的颜色；马的头像狮子的头；有火跟烟和硫磺从它们口中喷出。

†[思]我在异像中看见的马和骑马的是这样：他们穿着火红、紫青和硫磺色的铠甲；马头像狮子头，从它们的口中射出火、烟和硫磺。

†[当代]我在异象中所见的马和骑士是这样的：骑士胸甲的颜色有些像火焰，有些像紫玛瑙，也有些像硫磺。马的头像狮子，

†[新译]在异象中，我看见那些马和骑马的是这样：骑马的穿着火红紫青和硫磺色的胸甲，马的头好像狮子头，有火、烟和硫磺从马的口中喷出来。

†[Wlb]于是我在异象中见军马、及乘之者、彼有胸甲若火、若紫玉、若硫磺、马首如狮、火与烟与硫、出于其口、

†[Xdv]在异象中，我看见了那些马和骑兵。骑兵的护胸甲红得像火，蓝得像蓝宝石，黄得像硫磺。马的头像狮子的头，从它们口中有火、烟，和硫磺喷出来。

†[Kjv]And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.

†[Nkjv]And thus I saw the horses in the vision: those who sat on them had breastplates of fiery red, hyacinth blue, and sulfur yellow; and the heads of the horses were like the heads of lions; and out of their mouths came fire, smoke, and brimstone.

†[BBE]And so I saw the horses in the vision, and those who were seated on them, having breastplates of fire and glass and of burning stone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths came fire and smoke and a smell of burnin

†[GNT] And in my vision I saw the horses and their riders: they had breastplates red as fire, blue as sapphire, and yellow as sulfur. The horses' heads were like lions' heads, and from their mouths came out fire, smoke, and sulfur.

†[NIV]The horses and riders I saw in my vision looked like this: Their breastplates were fiery red, dark blue, and yellow as sulfur. The heads of the horses resembled the heads of lions, and out of their mouths came fire, smoke and sulfur.

本会注释　　我……看见。这里对马和骑手的描写似乎遵循了希伯来语逆向平行体的格式：先是马，然后是骑马的；再是骑马的，最后是马。
　　如火。不仅骑兵的盔甲看上去透亮，整个部队在先知看来，也像是罩了一层火焰一般。参下面“紫玛瑙”的注释。
　　紫玛瑙。紫色或深兰色。有人认为这是指伴随着火焰的烟云（见下面“有火，有烟，有硫磺”的注释）。也有人认为这种颜色是指土耳其的军服。土耳其军服的颜色通常以红（或猩红色），蓝色和黄色为主。他们认为火代表红色，硫磺代表黄色。
　　硫磺。《启示录》经常将火和硫磺并列（启9:18；14:10；19:20；20:10；21:8）。关这种颜色可能的意义，见前面“紫玛瑙”的注释。
　　狮子头。把骑兵同森林之王相比，说明他们既神气又残暴。
　　有火，有烟，有硫磺。骑兵身上所穿的，似乎也从马口里出来。本节的“紫玛瑙”换成了“烟，”说明这两个词的意思是一样的（参前面“紫玛瑙”注释）。参伯41:19-21对大鱼的描述。那些把第六号筒解释为奥斯曼土耳其帝国横行霸道的人认为，“有火，有烟，有硫磺”是指那时开始使用的火药和火器。他们指出，骑在马上的骑兵开火，从远处看就象有火从马口里出来一样。

启9:18 口中所出来的火与烟并硫磺，这三样灾杀了人的三分之一。

†[吕]由于这三样灾殃、就是从马口中所喷出的火跟烟和硫磺、人类的三分之一都被杀了。

†[思]由于从它们口中所射出的火、烟和硫磺这叁种灾害，世人被杀死了叁分之一。

†[当代]口中喷出火、烟和硫磺，杀掉全球三分之一的人口。

†[新译]马口中喷出来的火、烟和硫磺这三种灾害，杀死了人类的三分之一。

†[Wlb]此三灾杀人三分之一、即自其口所出之火与烟与硫也、

†[Xdv]人类的三分之一被马口中所喷出的火、烟，和硫磺三样灾害所杀灭。

†[Kjv]By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.

†[Nkjv]By these three plagues a third of mankind was killed--by the fire and the smoke and the brimstone which came out of their mouths.

†[BBE]By these evils a third part of men was put to death, by the fire, and the smoke, and the burning smell which came out of their mouths.

†[GNT] A third of the human race was killed by those three plagues: the fire, the smoke, and the sulfur coming out of the horses' mouths.

†[NIV]A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke and sulfur that came out of their mouths.

本会注释　　火，与烟并硫磺。见第17节注释。
　　这三样灾。有人以称惩罚为灾作为根据，认为七号筒与最后的七灾有密切的联系（见@启8:6@注释）。
　　三分之一。见@启8:7@注释。

启9:19 这马的能力是在口里和尾巴上；因这尾巴象蛇，并且有头用以害人。 (串)赛9:15

†[吕]马的权柄是在于它们的口，又在于它们的尾巴；它们的尾巴仿佛是蛇，有头；它们是用这些头去伤害人的。

†[思]马的能力就在它们的口和它们的尾上；它们的尾相似蛇，并且有害人的头。

†[当代]这些马的杀伤力不单只在口，也在尾巴。它们的尾巴像蛇，并有能噬伤人的蛇头。

†[新译]马的能力是在口中和尾巴上。它们的尾巴像蛇，并且有头用来伤人。

†[Wlb]盖马之权在口、又在尾、因其尾似蛇、且有首、用以伤人、

†[Xdv]马的能力就在它们的口中和尾巴上。它们的尾巴像蛇，上面有头；它们就是用这头来伤害人。

†[Kjv]For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.

†[Nkjv]For their power is in their mouth and in their tails; for their tails are like serpents, having heads; and with them they do harm.

†[BBE]For the power of the horses is in their mouths and in their tails: because their tails are like snakes, and have heads, and with them they give wounds.

†[GNT] For the power of the horses is in their mouths and also in their tails. Their tails are like snakes with heads, and they use them to hurt people.

†[NIV]The power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; for their tails were like snakes, having heads with which they inflict injury.

本会注释　　口里。约翰前面说到这些马用口中出来的火，烟和硫磺杀人（见第17节注释）。
　　尾巴。这些马的头和尾巴都能实施破坏。参照第五个号筒的蝗虫，也是用尾巴蛰人的（第10节）。有些注释家认为“尾巴”是指土耳其的军旗。

启9:20 其余未曾被这些灾所杀的人仍旧不悔改自己手所做的，还是去拜鬼魔和那些不能看、不能听、不能走，金、银、铜、木、石的偶像， (串)耶8:6启2:21;16:9|耶1:16;25:14|申32:17诗106:37林前10:20|诗115:4-7;135:15-17赛40:19,20但5:4,23徒17:29

†[吕]其余的人、没有在这些灾殃中被杀的、还不改悔他们的手的作为，不停止拜鬼魔和偶像、就是那些金银铜石木造的、那些不能看不能听也不能走路的偶像。

†[思]可是，其馀没有被灾害杀死的人，仍然没有悔改，离开他们手所作的，仍旧去崇拜邪魔和那看不见，听不见，走不动的金、银、铜、石、木神像；

†[当代]可是，那些在这些灾难中劫后余生的人还不肯悔改，他们仍不肯停止敬拜魔鬼和用金、银、铜、石、木所造，不能看、不能听、也不能行走的神像。

†[新译]其余没有在这些灾难中被杀的人，仍然不为他们手所作的悔改，还是去拜鬼魔和那些金、银、铜、石头、木头做的，不能看、不能听、也不能走路的偶像。

†[Wlb]其余未死于此灾者、不悔其手之所为、仍拜诸鬼与金银铜木石之偶、不能见、不能闻、不能行者也、

†[Xdv]其余没有在这些灾难中被杀的人仍然不悔改，不抛弃他们亲手所造的偶像。他们照常拜魔鬼，和金、银、铜、石、木所造的那些不能看、不能听、不能走的东西。

†[Kjv]And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:

†[Nkjv]But the rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, silver, brass, stone, and wood, which can neither see nor hear nor walk.

†[BBE]And the rest of the people, who were not put to death by these evils, were not turned from the works of their hands, but went on giving worship to evil spirits, and images of gold and silver and brass and stone and wood which have no power of seeing or he

†[GNT] The rest of the human race, all those who had not been killed by these plagues, did not turn away from what they themselves had made. They did not stop worshiping demons, nor the idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see, hear, or

†[NIV]The rest of mankind that were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood--idols that cannot see or hear or walk.

本会注释　　其余。尽管有同胞被杀，大多数人还是没有丧生于这场可怕的惩罚。他们没有从中吸取应有的教训，不思悔改。
　　自己手所作的。主要指他们所制作的偶像（参申4:28；诗135:15；耶1:16）。现代的人看重自己所发明的产品，胜过上帝和祂的国度。他们同样要受到谴责。这些产品本身是好的，给人的生活带来便利，但若过分注重，就成了他们的偶像，与古时用木头、石头或金属制作的假神一样。参@约壹5:21@注释。
　　鬼魔。见@林前10:20@注释。神灵崇拜在古代十分普遍。在现代的许多异教群体中也很盛行。
　　金、银、铜、木、石的。按材料的优劣排列。
　　不能看、不能听、不能走。偶像崇拜的荒唐在于这些崇拜对象连动物的最基本能力都没有，更不用说同人相比了（见诗115:4-7；耶10:5；但5:23）。
　　偶像。这里所谴责的，除了崇拜鬼魔之外，还有崇拜有形而无生命的偶像。

启9:21 又不悔改他们那些凶杀、邪术、奸淫、偷窃的事。 (串)加5:19-21启21:8;22:15

†[吕]他们又不改悔他们常行的凶杀、邪术、淫乱、或偷盗。

†[思]他们也没有悔改，放弃各种凶杀、邪术、奸淫和偷窃。

†[当代]他们也不悔改所行的凶杀、邪术、奸淫、偷盗。

†[新译]他们也不为自己的凶杀、邪术、淫乱和偷盗悔改。

†[Wlb]亦不悔其凶杀巫术、淫乱盗窃焉、

†[Xdv]他们犯了凶杀、邪术、淫乱、偷窃等罪行，也没有悔改。

†[Kjv]Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

†[Nkjv]And they did not repent of their murders or their sorceries or their sexual immorality or their thefts.

†[BBE]And they had no regret for putting men to death, or for their use of secret arts, or for the evil desires of the flesh, or for taking the property of others.

†[GNT] Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic, their sexual immorality, or their stealing.

†[NIV]Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts.

本会注释　　凶杀。得罪上帝的拜偶像之罪往往导致下列的罪行（见启21:8；22:15；参加5:20）。
　　邪术。见@启18:23@注释。
　　奸淫。泛指所有不正当的性行为。
　　偷窃。见林前6:10。

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