The Turker’s Gospel

The Bible According To Mechanical Turk Workers

Revelation 7:1-10

Revelation 7:1 - I witnessed the winds of the earth being held back by four angels that stood at the four corners of the earth. [Turker's Comment: God sent his angels down to restrict the wind from blowing on the earth.]

Revelation 7:2 - And I saw yet one more heavenly being coming down from an eastern direction, having the light of God in him: and he yelled loudly to the four angels, who was assigned to do damage to the soil and the oceans,; [Turker's Comment: It is the angel of mercy here to protect the world.]

Revelation 7:3 - He said do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees, until we have marked those people that have served God.

Revelation 7:4 - I found out how many were sealed and there were one hundred and forty four thousand all of the tribes of Israel. [Turker's Comment: Unfortunatly i do not know what 'sealed' means in this context;]

Revelation 7:5 - Of the tribes Juda, Reuben, and Gad; twelve thousand were sealed. [Turker's Comment: This sentance means that a great number or part of each tribe had accepted the gospel and would be spared God's wrath.]

Revelation 7:6 - Twelve thousand members of each of the tribes named Aser, Nephthalim, and Manasses were sealed. [Turker's Comment: 12000 members of each of the three tribes were sealed in some way; although the meaning of sealed is unclear.]

Revelation 7:7 - Twelve thousand were sealed each from the tribes of Simeon, Levi, and Issachar. [Turker's Comment: The tribe of Levi just shrank considerably.]

Revelation 7:8 - The Zabulan tribe had twelve thousand. The Joseph tribe had twelve thousand. The Benjamin tribe had twelve thousand. [Turker's Comment: The different tribes had the same amount of members.]

Revelation 7:9 - After this I saw, and, look, a group of people to large to count. They are from all countries, families, races, and languages. They stood before the throne and the Lamb wearing white robes and holding palms. [Turker's Comment: A large group stood before Jesus as forgiven worshipers.]

Revelation 7:10 - Crying loudly, he asked for Salvation to our God sitting on the throne and unto the Lamb of God. [Turker's Comment: He was distraught and begging for salvation to our God and his Son.]

Revelation 7:11-17

Revelation 7:11 - All the angels, saints and creatures knelt before the throne of God and worshipped him. [Turker's Comment: John's vision of heaven in Revelations.]

Revelation 7:12 - Praying to God: Our Lord who blesses us has wisdom, glory, power and might and we honor him and give thanks. Amen. [Turker's Comment: God is all-powerful and all-mighty and we are blessed by him.]

Revelation 7:13 - One of the authorities replied, asking, What are these things dressed in white robes? Where did they come from?; [Turker's Comment: A tribal authority is asking to know what the white-robed creatures are and where they are from.]

Revelation 7:14 - I told him that he knew, but he replied, These men have suffered greatly, but are now children of God. [Turker's Comment: I wish I had more context. It seems like the Almighty's love has great restorative power.]

Revelation 7:15 - They sit at the foot of God and are his constant followers: and God lives within each of them. [Turker's Comment: serve God and be feel his presence in your life.]

Revelation 7:16 - They will not be hungry or thristy any longer, they also will not have any sun light or heat.

Revelation 7:17 - The Lamb who is in the middle of the throne will feed them, and will show them the fountain of living waters: and God will stop them from crying. [Turker's Comment: This is a scripture from the Bible and it means that we will have everything we need in Heaven and we won't be sad because we will be satisfied and live forever.]