And after
these things I saw four angels standing on the
four corners of the earth, holding the four winds
of the earth, that the wind should not blow on
the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.
02 And I saw another angel ascending from the
east, having the seal of the living God: and he
cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to
whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,
03 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea,
nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants
of our God in their foreheads.
04 And I heard the number of them which were
sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and
forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the
children of Israel.
05 Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve
thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed
twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed
twelve thousand.
06 Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve
thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed
twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were
sealed twelve thousand.
07 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve
thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve
thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed
twelve thousand.
08 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve
thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed
twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were
sealed twelve thousand.
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09 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great
multitude, which no man could number, of all
nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues,
stood before the throne, and before the Lamb,
clothed with white robes, and palms in their
hands;
10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation
to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and
unto the Lamb.
11 And all the angels stood round about the
throne, and about the elders and the four beasts,
and fell before the throne on their faces, and
worshipped God,
12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom,
and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and
might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto
me, What are these which are arrayed in white
robes? and whence came they?
14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he
said to me, These are they which came out of
great tribulation, and have washed their robes,
and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15 Therefore are they before the throne of God,
and serve him day and night in his temple: and he
that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among
them.
16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any
more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor
any heat.
17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the
throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto
living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe
away all tears from their eyes.
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