AND after these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners
of the earth, to hold back the four winds of the earth, that the wind
should not blow on the earth, neither on the sea, nor on any tree.
(2)And I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, having
the seal of the living God; and he cried with a loud voice to the four
angels to whom power was given for them to hurt the earth and the sea,
(3)saying, Hurt not the earth, nor the sea, nor the trees, until we
have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. (4)And I heard
the number of those who were sealed; one hundred and forty and four
thousand were sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel.
(5)Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of
Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed
twelve thousand. (6)Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand.
Of the tribe of Nephtalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of
Manasseh were sealed twelve thousand. (7)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. (8)Of
the tribe of Zebulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of
Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were
sealed twelve thousand.
(9)After these things I looked, and beheld a great multitude, which no
man could number, out of every nation, and tribe, and people, and
tongue, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed in
white robes, and palm branches in their hands (10)and crying with a
loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God that sitteth on the throne,
and to the Lamb. (11)And all the angels stood in a circle about the
throne, and the presbyters and the four living beings, and fell on
their faces before the throne, and worshipped God, (12)saying, Amen:
blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and
power, and might be to our God for ever and ever. Amen.
(13)And one of the presbyters addressed me, saying, Who are these
persons who are clothed in white robes? and from whence came they?
(14)And I said to him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are
persons who are come out of great tribulation, and have washed their
robes, and made their robes 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 scorch them, nor any burning heat. (17)Because
the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will feed them, as a
shepherd, and lead them unto living fountains of waters; and God shall
wipe away every tear from their eyes.