This crowd is truly international, consisting of people from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages.
The Lord had promised Abraham that he would be the father of many nations (Genesis 17:4; see also Genesis 35:11; Genesis 48:19), and now in keeping with that promise the Lord shows John that he indeed fulfills what he promised. In fact, the Lord goes beyond nations to every tribe and people and language within nations.
9 Après cela, je regardai, et voici, il y avait une grande foule, que personne ne pouvait compter, de toute nation, de toute tribu, de tout peuple, et de toute langue. Ils se tenaient devant le trône et devant l'Agneau, revêtus de robes blanches, et des palmes dans leurs mains.