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Source language
Original Greek   
μακάριος ὁ ἀναγινώσκων καὶ οἱ ἀκούοντες τοὺς λόγους τῆς προφητείας καὶ τηροῦντες τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ γεγραμμένα, ὁ γὰρ καιρὸς ἐγγύς.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
makarios o anaginoskon kai oi akouontes tous logous tes propheteias kai terountes ta en aute gegrammena, o gar kairos eggus.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
beatus qui legit et qui audiunt verba prophetiae et servant ea quae in ea scripta sunt tempus enim prope est

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Blessed is he that reads, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Blessed is he that reads, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
New King James Version   
Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near.
21st Century King James Version   
Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein; for the time is at hand.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written therein: for the time is at hand.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Blessed is the one who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep those things that are written in it, for the time is near.
Darby Bible Translation   
Blessed is he that reads, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things written in it; for the time is near.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Blessed is he, that readeth and heareth the words of this prophecy; and keepeth those things which are written in it; for the time is at hand.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.
God's Word   
Blessed is the one who reads, as well as those who hear the words of this prophecy and pay attention to what is written in it because the time is near.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
The one who reads this is blessed, and those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep what is written in it are blessed, because the time is near!
International Standard Version   
How blessed is the one who reads aloud and those who hear the words of this prophecy and obey what is written in it, for the time is near!
NET Bible   
Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy aloud, and blessed are those who hear and obey the things written in it, because the time is near!
New American Standard Bible   
Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near.
New International Version   
Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.
New Living Translation   
God blesses the one who reads the words of this prophecy to the church, and he blesses all who listen to its message and obey what it says, for the time is near.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
Weymouth New Testament   
Blessed is he who reads and blessed are those who listen to the words of this prophecy and lay to heart what is written in it; for the time for its fulfillment is now close at hand.
The World English Bible   
Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it, for the time is at hand.
EasyEnglish Bible   
If anyone reads aloud the words of this prophecy, God will bless that person. God will also bless the people who listen to these words, if they continue to obey them. The things that are written here will soon happen.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
Happy is he who is reading, and those hearing, the words of the prophecy, and keeping the things written in it -- for the time is nigh!
New Life Version   
The man who reads this Book and listens to it being read and obeys what it says will be happy. For all these things will happen soon.
Revised Geneva Translation   
Blessed is he who reads, and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein; for the time is at hand.
The Voice Bible   
Blessings come to those who read and proclaim these words aloud; blessings come to those who listen closely and put the prophetic words recorded here into practice. The finale is approaching.
Living Bible   
If you read this prophecy aloud to the church, you will receive a special blessing from the Lord. Those who listen to it being read and do what it says will also be blessed. For the time is near when these things will all come true.
New Catholic Bible   
Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who keep what is written in it, for the appointed time is near.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy and keep the things which are written in it, for the time is near.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Blessed is he that reads and those that hear the words of this prophecy and keep those things which are written therein, for the time is at hand.
Christian Standard Bible   
Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep what is written in it, because the time is near.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Blessed (happy, to be envied) is the man who reads aloud [in the assemblies] the word of this prophecy; and blessed (happy, to be envied) are those who hear [it read] and who keep themselves true to the things which are written in it [heeding them and laying them to heart], for the time [for them to be fulfilled] is near.
New Century Version   
Blessed is the one who reads the words of God’s message, and blessed are the people who hear this message and do what is written in it. The time is near when all of this will happen.
The Message   
How blessed the reader! How blessed the hearers and keepers of these oracle words, all the words written in this book! Time is just about up.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy and blessed are those who hear it and hold on to the things written in it, because the time is near.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and those who hear and keep what is written in it, for the time is near.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of the prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and who keep what is written in it; for the time is near.
New Matthew Bible   
Happy is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and keep those things that are written therein. For the time is at hand.
Good News Translation®   
Happy is the one who reads this book, and happy are those who listen to the words of this prophetic message and obey what is written in this book! For the time is near when all these things will happen.
Wycliffe Bible   
Blessed is he that readeth, and he that heareth the words of this prophecy, and keepeth those things that be written in it; for the time is nigh.
New Testament for Everyone   
God’s blessing on the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and on those who hear them and keep what is written in it—for the time is near!
Contemporary English Version   
God will bless everyone who reads this prophecy to others, and he will bless everyone who hears and obeys it. The time is almost here.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Blessed is he who reads aloud the words of the prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written therein; for the time is near.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Happy is the man who reads this prophecy and happy are those who hear it read and pay attention to its message; for the time is near.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Blessed is the one who reads the words of the prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of the prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and who keep what is written in it; for the time is near.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Favored is the one who reads the words of this prophecy out loud, and favored are those who listen to it being read, and keep what is written in it, for the time is near.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and who keep the things which are written in it [heeding them and taking them to heart]; for the time [of fulfillment] is near.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Blessed is the one who reads aloud and blessed are those who listen to this prophetic message and heed what is written in it, for the appointed time is near.
New American Standard Bible   
Blessed is the one who reads, and those who hear the words of the prophecy and keep the things which are written in it; for the time is near.
The Expanded Bible   
·Blessed [Happy] is the one who reads the words of ·God’s message [L the prophecy], and ·blessed [happy] are the people who hear this message and ·do [keep; obey] what is written in it [C the context envisioned is a leader reading to a congregation]. ·The time is near when all of this will happen [L For the time is near].
Tree of Life Version   
How fortunate is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and those who hear and keep what has been written in it—for the time is near.
Revised Standard Version   
Blessed is he who reads aloud the words of the prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written therein; for the time is near.
New International Reader's Version   
Blessed is the one who reads out loud the words of this prophecy. Blessed are those who hear it and think everything it says is important. The time when these things will come true is near.
BRG Bible   
Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Blessed are the reader and hearers of the words of this prophecy, provided they obey the things written in it! For the time is near!
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
God will bless the person who reads the words of this book. God will bless those who hear the words of this book and obey the things written in it.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of the prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and who keep what is written in it; for the time is near.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Ashrey (Blessed, Happy) is the one reading and the ones hearing the divrei hanevu’ah (words of [this] prophecy) and remaining shomer regarding what is written in it, for karov (near) is HaYom [the time of crisis and the events related to the Bias HaMoshiach].
Names of God Bible   
Blessed is the one who reads, as well as those who hear the words of this prophecy and pay attention to what is written in it because the time is near.
Modern English Version   
Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep those things which are written in it, for the time is near.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Great blessings belong to the person who reads the words of this message from God and to those who hear this message and do what is written in it. There is not much time left.
International Children’s Bible   
The one who reads the words of God’s message is happy. And the people who hear this message and do what is written in it are happy. The time is near when all of this will happen.
Lexham English Bible   
Blessed is the one who reads aloud and blessed are those who hear the words of the prophecy and observe the things written in it, because the time is near!
New International Version - UK   
Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
Blessed is the one reading, and the ones hearing the words of this prophecy and keeping the things having been written in it, for the time is near.