Chapter 7

7Afterthis,Isawfourmessengersstandingonthefourcornersoftheearth,holdingthefourwindsoftheearth,thatthewindshouldnotblowontheearth,noronthesea,noronanytree.
2AndIsawanothermessengerascendingfromtherisingofthesun,havingthesealofthelivingGod:andhecriedwithagreatvoicetothefourmessengers,towhomitwasgiventohurttheearthandthesea,
3Saying,Hurtnottheearth,neitherthesea,northetrees,tillwehavesealedtheservantsofourGodupontheirforeheads.
4AndIheardthenumberofthemwhichweresealed:andthereweresealedanhundredandfortyandfourthousandofallthetribesofthesonsofIsrael.
5OfthetribeofJudahweresealedtwelvethousand.OfthetribeofReubentwelvethousand.OfthetribeofGadtwelvethousand.
6OfthetribeofAsertwelvethousand.OfthetribeofNepthalimtwelvethousand.OfthetribeofManassehtwelvethousand.
7OfthetribeofSimeontwelvethousand.OfthetribeofLevitwelvethousand.OfthetribeofIssachartwelvethousand.
8OfthetribeofZabulontwelvethousand.OfthetribeofJosephtwelvethousand.OfthetribeofBenjaminweresealedtwelvethousand.
9AfterthesethingsIbeheld,and,lo,amultitudeofmany,whichnonecouldnumber,ofallnations,andtribes,andpeople,andtongues,stoodbeforethethrone,andbeforetheLamb,clothedwithwhiterobes,andpalmsintheirhands;
10Andcriedwithagreatvoice,saying,SalvationtoourGodwhositsuponthethrone,anduntotheLamb.
11Andallthemessengersstoodroundaboutthethroneandtheeldersandthefourcreatures,andfellbeforethethroneontheirfaces,andworshippedGod,
12Saying,Amen:Blessing,andglory,andwisdom,andthanksgiving,andhonor,andmight,andstrength,beuntoourGoduntotheagesoftheages.Amen.
13Andoneoftheeldersanswered,sayinguntome,Whoarethesewhichareclothedinwhiterobes?Andfromwherehavetheycome?
14AndIsaiduntohim,Mylord,youknow.Andhesaidtome,Thesearetheywhoarecomingoutofthetribulation,thegreatone,andhavewashedtheirrobes,andmadethemwhiteinthebloodoftheLamb.
15Therefore,aretheybeforethethroneofGod,andservehimdayandnightinhistemple:andhewhositsonthethroneshalltabernacleamongthem.
16Theyshallhungernomore,neitherthirstanymore;neithershallthesunfallonthem,noranyheat.
17FortheLambwhichisinthemidstofthethroneshallshepherdˢthem,andshallleadthemuntofountainsofwatersoflife:andGodshallwipeawayeverytearfromtheireyes.