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,tillwe have sealed the servants of ourGodintheirforeheads.4And I heard the number of them which were sealed : and there were sealed an hundred and forty and fourthousandofall the tribes of the children of Israel.5Of the tribe of Juda were sealedtwelvethousand.Of the tribe of Reuben were sealedtwelvethousand.Of the tribe of Gad were sealedtwelvethousand.6Of the tribe of Aser were sealedtwelvethousand.Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealedtwelvethousand.Of the tribe of Manasses were sealedtwelvethousand.7Of the tribe of Simeon were sealedtwelvethousand.Of the tribe of Levi were sealedtwelvethousand.Of the tribe of Issachar were sealedtwelvethousand.8Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealedtwelvethousand.Of the tribe of Joseph were sealedtwelvethousand.Of the tribe of Benjamin 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,and about the eldersand the fourbeasts,andfellbefore the throneontheirfaces,andworshippedGod,12Saying , Amen:Blessing,andglory,andwisdom,andthanksgiving,andhonour,andpower,andmight, be unto ourGodforever and ever.Amen.13Andoneof the eldersanswered , saying unto me,Whatarethesewhich are 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 blood of the Lamb.15Thereforearetheybefore the throne of God,andservehimdayandnightinhistemple:and he that sittethon the throne shall dwellamongthem.16
They shall hungernomore,neitherthirst any more;neithershall the sunlightonthem,noranyheat.17For the Lambwhich is in the midstof the throne shall feedthem,and shall leadthemuntolivingfountains of waters:andGod shall wipe awayalltearsfromtheireyes.
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