CHAP. VII.
The number of them that were
marked with the seal of the
living God; and cloathed in
white robes.
1 After these things I
saw four Angels standing
on the four corners of the
earth, holding the four winds
of the earth, that they should
not blow upon the earth, nor
upon the sea, nor on any tree.
2 And I saw another Angels
ascending from the rising
of the sun, 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 not the
earth, nor the sea, nor the trees
till we seal the servants of our
God in their foreheads.
4 And I heard the number
of them that were sealed, an
hundred forty four thousand
were sealed of all the tribes of
the children of Israel,
5 Of the tribe of Juda, were
sealed twelve thousand. Of the
tribe of Ruben, were sealed
twelve thousand: Of the tribe
-- --
of Gad were sealed twelve
thousand:
6 Of the tribe of Aser,
were sealed twelve thousand:
Of the tribe of Nephthali,
were sealed twelve thousand:
Of the tribe of Manasses, 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:
8 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.
9 After this I saw a great
multitude, which no man
could number, of all nations,
and tribes, and peoples, and
tongues: standing before the
throne, and in sight of the
Lamb, cloathed with white
robes, and palms in their hands:
10 And they cried with a
loud voice, saying: Salvation
to our God who sitteth upon
the throne, and to the Lamb.
11 And all the Angels stood
round about the throne, and
the ancients, and the four living
creatures: and they fell
down before the throne upon
their faces, and adored God,
12 Saying: Amen. Benediction,
and glory, and wisdom,
and thanksgiving, honour,
and power, and strength
to our God for ever and ever.
Amen.
13 And one of the ancients
answered, and said to me:
These that are cloathed in
white robes, who are they?
and whence came they?
14 And I said to him: My
lord, thou knowest. And he
said to me: These are they
who are come out of great
tribulation, and have washed
their robes, and have made
them white in the blood of
the Lamb.
15 Therefore they are before
the throne of God, and
they serve him day and night
in his temple; and he, that
sitteth on the throne, shall
dwell over them.
16 They shall no more
hunger, nor thirst, neither shall
the sun fall on them, nor any
heat.
17 For the Lamb, which
is in the midst of the throne,
shall rule them, and shall lead
them to the living fountains
of waters, and God shall
wipe away all tears from their
eyes.
Challoner [1752], THE NEW TESTAMENT OF Our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. Translated out of the Latin Vulgat Diligently compared with the original Greek And first published by the English College of Rhemes, anno 1582. Newly revised, and corrected according to the Clementin Edition of the Scriptures. WITH ANNOTATIONS For clearing up modern Controversies in Religion, and other Difficulties of Holy Writ () [word count] [B12000].
