1   And after this ^note I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds, that the wind should not blow upon the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. 2   And I saw another ^note angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was given to hurt

the earth and the sea, 3   Saying, Hurt ye not the earth, neither the sea, neither the trees, till we ^note seal the servants of our God on their foreheads. 4   And I heard the number of them that were sealed; an hundred forty four thousand were sealed out of all the tribes of the children of Israel. ^note 5   Of the tribe of Judah ^note were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand, 6   Of the tribe of Asher were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe of Napthali were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe of Manasseh were sealed twelve thousand, 7   Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand, ^note 8   Of the tribe of Zebulon were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe of Joseph ^note were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

9   After this I saw, and behold a great multitude, ^note which no man could number, of all nations, and tribes, and people, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes and palms in their hands. 10   And they cry with a loud voice, saying, Salvation

to our God ^note who sitteth on the throne and to the Lamb. 11   And all the angels stood ^note round about the throne and the elders and the four living creatures; and they fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God saying, Amen: ^note 12   the blessing, and the glory, and the wisdom, and the thanksgiving, and the honour, and the power, and the strength, be to our God for ever and ever. 13   And one of the elders ^note answered, saying to me, Who are these that are cloathed in white robes? and whence are they come? And I said to him, My lord, ^note thou knowest. 14   And he said to me, These are they who come out of great affliction, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15   Therefore ^note are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple, and he that sitteth upon the throne shall have his tent over them. 16   They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, ^note nor any heat. 17   For the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will feed them, ^note

and will lead them to living fountains of water: and God will wipe away all tears from their eyes.

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