¶ And after¹ these things I saw four angels² standing on the four corners of the earth, holding³ the four winds of the earth, that the wind⁴ should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

And I⁵ saw another angel ascending from the east, having⁶ the seal of the living⁷ God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom⁸ it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,

Saying, Hurt not⁹ the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till¹⁰ we have sealed the servants¹¹ of our God in their¹² foreheads.

And I heard¹³ the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an¹⁴ hundred and forty and four thousand of all¹⁵ the tribes of the children of Israel.

Of the tribe of Juda¹⁶ were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Aser¹⁷ were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Simeon¹⁸ were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi¹⁹ were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar²⁰ were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

After this I beheld, and, lo, a great²¹ multitude, which no man²² could number, of all²³ nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood²⁴ before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed²⁵ with white robes, and palms²⁶ in their hands;

¶ And cried²⁷ with a loud voice, saying, Salvation²⁸ to our God which sitteth²⁹ upon the throne, and unto³⁰ the Lamb.

And all³¹ the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell³² before the throne on their faces, and worshipped³³ God,

Saying, Amen³⁴: Blessing³⁵, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving³⁶, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

¶ And one³⁷ of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed³⁸ in white robes? and whence³⁹ came they?

And I said unto him, Sir, thou⁴⁰ knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came⁴¹ out of great tribulation, and have⁴² washed their robes, and made them white in the blood⁴³ of the Lamb.

Therefore are⁴⁴ they before the throne of God, and serve⁴⁵ him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell⁴⁶ among them.

They shall hunger⁴⁷ no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun⁴⁸ light on them, nor any heat.

For the Lamb which is in the⁴⁹ midst of the throne shall feed⁵⁰ them, and shall lead⁵¹ them unto living fountains of waters: and God⁵² shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.