1Andafter these things I sawfourangelsstandingon the fourcorners of the earth, holding the fourwinds of the earth, that the windshouldnotblowon the earth, noron the sea, noronanytree.
2And I sawanotherangelascendingfrom the east, having the seal of the livingGod: and he cried with a loudvoice to the fourangels, to whomit was given to hurt the earthand the sea,
3Saying, Hurtnot the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of ourGodintheirforeheads.
4And I heard the numberof them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundredandfortyandfourthousandofall the tribesof the childrenofIsrael.
5Of the tribeofJuda were sealedtwelvethousand. Of the tribeofReuben were sealedtwelvethousand. Of the tribeofGad were sealedtwelvethousand.
6Of the tribeofAser were sealedtwelvethousand. Of the tribeofNepthalim were sealedtwelvethousand. Of the tribeofManasses were sealedtwelvethousand.
7Of the tribeofSimeon were sealedtwelvethousand. Of the tribeofLevi were sealedtwelvethousand. Of the tribeofIssachar were sealedtwelvethousand.
8Of the tribeofZabulon were sealedtwelvethousand. Of the tribeofJoseph were sealedtwelvethousand. Of the tribeofBenjamin were sealedtwelvethousand.
9Afterthis I beheld, and, lo, a greatmultitude, which no mancouldnumber, ofallnations, andkindreds, andpeople, andtongues, stoodbefore the throne, andbefore the Lamb, clothed with whiterobes, andpalmsintheirhands;
10Andcried with a loudvoice, saying, Salvation to ourGodwhichsittethupon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
11Andall the angelsstood round about the throne, andabout the eldersand the fourbeasts, andfellbefore the throneontheirfaces, andworshippedGod,
13Andoneof the eldersanswered, saying unto me, Whatarethesewhichare arrayed inwhiterobes?andwhence came they?
14And I said unto him, Sir, thouknowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out ofgreattribulation, and have washedtheirrobes, andmadethemwhitein the bloodof the Lamb.
15Therefore are theybefore the throne of God, andservehimdayandnightinhistemple: and he that sittethon the throne shall dwellamongthem.
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They shallhungernomore, neitherthirstanymore; neithershall the sunlightonthem, noranyheat.
17For the Lambwhich is in the midst of the throne shall feedthem, and shall leadthemuntolivingfountains of waters: andGod shall wipe awayalltearsfromtheireyes.