After this, I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, restraining the four winds of the earth, so that no wind should blow over the earth, or over the sea, or against any tree.
7:2
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And, in the east, I saw another angel, ascending, holding the seal of the living God; and he cried in a loud voice to the four angels, to whom there had been given power to harm the earth and the sea –
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‘Do not harm the earth, or the sea, or the trees, until we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.’
7:4
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I heard, too, the number of those who had been sealed. It was one hundred and forty-four thousand; and they were from every tribe of the Israelites.
7:5
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From the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed,
7:6
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from the tribe of Asher twelve thousand,
7:7
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from the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand,
7:8
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from the tribe of Zebulon twelve thousand,
7:9
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After this, in my vision, I saw a vast throng which no one could number, of people from every nation and of all tribes, and peoples, and languages. They stood in front of the throne and in front of the Lamb, robed in white, holding palm branches in their hands.
7:10
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And they are crying in a loud voice –
7:11
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And all the angels were standing around the throne and the elders and the four creatures, and they prostrated themselves on their faces in front of the throne and worshiped God,
7:12
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saying –
7:13
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Then one of the elders turned to me and said ‘Who are these who are robed in white? And where did they come from?’
7:14
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‘My Lord,’ I answered, ‘it is you who know.’
7:15
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And therefore it is that they are before the throne of God, and are serving him day and night in his Temple; and he who is seated on the throne will shelter them.
7:16
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Never again will they be hungry, never again will they be thirsty, nor will the sun smite them, nor any scorching heat;
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for the Lamb that stands in the space before the throne will be their shepherd, and will lead them to life-giving springs of water; and God will wipe away all tears from their eyes.’