Apocalypse 7:6
Of the tribe of Aser, twelve thousand signed: Of the tribe of Nephthali, twelve thousand signed: Of the tribe of Manasses, twelve thousand signed:
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- ex tribu Aser duodecim millia signati : ex tribu Nephthali duodecim millia signati : ex tribu Manasse duodecim millia signati :
- Greek New Testament (SBLGNT)
- ἐκ φυλῆς Ἀσὴρ δώδεκα χιλιάδες, ἐκ φυλῆς Νεφθαλὶμ δώδεκα χιλιάδες, ἐκ φυλῆς Μανασσῆ δώδεκα χιλιάδες,
The Fathers on this verse
St Victorinus of Pettau Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John, General Notes by the American Editor
9. Dan himself, p. 349 , ver. 8. Here is a touch of Chiliasm again, i.e., of the better sort. Even Dan is promised a restoration: and the use of Gen. xlix. 16 for that intent is noteworthy, as compared with Rev. vii. 5-8 , where Dan is omitted. But Hippolytus takes a very different view of the same text.