1 After that I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds from blowing on the earth or on the sea or on any tree.
2 And I saw another angel rise up from the east, with the seal of the living God; he shouted aloud to the four angels who were allowed to injure the earth and sea,
3 "Do no harm to earth or sea or trees, until we seal the servants of our God upon their foreheads."
4 And I heard what was the number of the sealed ??a hundred and forty-four thousand sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel,
5 twelve thousand sealed from the tribe of Judah, twelve thousand from the tribe of Reuben,
6 [Relocated to follow vs 8] twelve thousand from the tribe of Asher, twelve thousand from the tribe of Naphtali, twelve thousand sealed from the tribe of Manasseh.
7 twelve thousand from the tribe of Simeon, twelve thousand from the tribe of Levi, twelve thousand from the tribe of Issachar,
8 twelve thousand from the tribe of Zebulun, twelve thousand from the tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand from the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand from the tribe of Gad,
9 After that I looked, and there was a great host whom no one could count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clad in white robes, with palm-branches in their hands;
10 and they cried with a loud voice, "Saved by our God who is seated on the throne, and by the Lamb!"
11 And all the angels surrounded the throne and the Presbyters and the four living Creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne, worshipping God
12 and crying, "Even so! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honour and power and might be to our God for ever and ever: Amen!"
13 Then one of the Presbyters addressed me, saying, "Who are these, clad in white robes? where have they come from?"
14 I said to him, "You know, my lord." So he told me, "These are the people who have come out of the great Distress, who washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15 For this they are now before the throne of God, serving him day and night within his temple. and he who is seated on the throne shall overshadow them.
16 Never again will they hunger, never again will they thirst, never shall the sun strike them, nor any scorching heat;"
17 for the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, guiding them to fountains of living water; and God will wipe every tear from their eyes."