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Andafter these things I sawfourangelsstandingon the fourcorners of the earth,holding the fourwinds of the earth,that the windshouldnotblowon the earth,noron the sea,noronanytree.
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And 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,
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And 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.
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Of the tribe of Aser were sealedtwelvethousand.Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealedtwelvethousand.Of the tribe of Manasses were sealedtwelvethousand.
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Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealedtwelvethousand.Of the tribe of Joseph were sealedtwelvethousand.Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealedtwelvethousand.
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Afterthis I beheld, and,lo, a greatmultitude,which no mancouldnumber*, ofallnations,andkindreds,andpeople,andtongues,stoodbefore the throne,andbefore the Lamb,clothed with whiterobes,andpalmsintheirhands;
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And I said unto him,Sir,thouknowest. And he said to me,These are they which came out ofgreattribulation,and have washedtheirrobes,andmadethem*whitein the blood of the Lamb.
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For the Lambwhich is in the midstof the throne shall feedthem,and shall leadthemuntolivingfountains of waters:andGod shall wipe awayalltearsfromtheireyes.