| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 , |
| 3 | Saying , Hurt not the earth , neither the sea , nor the trees , till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 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 Zabulon [were] sealed twelve thousand . Of the tribe of Joseph [were] sealed twelve thousand . Of the tribe of Benjamin [were] sealed twelve thousand . |
| 9 | 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 . |
