1AfterthisI sawfourangelsstandingat the fourcornersof the earth,holding backthe fourwindsof the earth,sothat nowindwould blowon the earthoron the seaoron anytree.2And I sawanotherangelascendingfrom the risingof the sun,havingthe sealof the livingGod;and he criedout with a loudvoiceto the fourangelsto whomit was grantedto harmthe earthand the sea,3saying,"Do not harmthe earthorthe seaorthe treesuntilwe have sealedthe bond-servantsof our Godon their foreheads."
4And I heardthe numberof thosewho were sealed,one hundredand forty-fourthousandsealedfrom everytribeof the sonsof Israel:
9Afterthese thingsI looked,and behold,a greatmultitudewhichno onecouldcount,from everynationand [all] tribesand peoplesand tongues,standingbeforethe throneand beforethe Lamb,clothedin whiterobes,and palm branches[were] in their hands;10and they cryout with a loudvoice,saying,"Salvationto our Godwho sitson the throne,and to the Lamb."11And allthe angelswere standingaroundthe throneand [around] the eldersand the fourliving creatures;and they fellon their facesbeforethe throneand worshipedGod,12saying,"Amen,blessingand gloryand wisdomand thanksgivingand honorand powerand might,[be] to our Godforeverand ever.Amen."
13Thenoneof the eldersanswered,sayingto me, "Thesewho are clothedin the whiterobes,whoare they, and wherehave they comefrom?"14I saidto him, "My lord,you know."And he saidto me, "Theseare the ones who comeout of the greattribulation,and they have washedtheir robesand made them whitein the bloodof the Lamb.15"For thisreason,they are beforethe throneof God;and they serveHim dayand nightin His temple;and He who sitson the thronewill spread His tabernacleoverthem.16"They will hungernolonger,northirstanymore;norwill the sunbeat downon them, noranyheat;17for the Lambin the centerof the thronewill be their shepherd,and will guidethem to springsof the waterof life;and Godwill wipeeverytearfrom their eyes."