'After1this2I saw3four4angels5standing6at7the8four9corners10of the11earth,12holding back13the14four15winds16of the17earth,18that19no20wind22might blow21on23earth25or26sea29or30against31any32tree.33 Then1I saw2another3angel4ascending5from6the rising of7the sun,8with9the seal10of the living12God,11and13he called14with a loud16voice15to the17four18angels19who20had been given [power]21to harm23earth25and26sea,28 saying,1“Donot2harm3the4earth5or6the7sea8or9the10trees,11until12we have sealed13the14servants15of17our18God17on19their22foreheads.”21 And1I heard2the3number4of the5sealed,6144,000,78910sealed11from12every13tribe of14the sons of15Israel:16 12,00045from1the tribe of2Judah3were sealed,612,0001011from7the tribe of8Reuben,912,0001516from12the tribe of13Gad,14 12,00045from1the tribe of2Asher,312,000910from6the tribe of7Naphtali,812,0001415from11the tribe of12Manasseh,13 12,00045from1the tribe of2Simeon,312,000910from6the tribe of7Levi,812,0001415from11the tribe of12Issachar,13 12,00045from1the tribe of2Zebulun,312,000910from6the tribe of7Joseph,812,0001415from11the tribe of12Benjamin13were sealed.16 After1this2I looked,3and4behold,5a great7multitude6that8no one11could12number,9from13every14nation,15from alltribes17and18peoples19and20languages,21standing22before23the24throne25and26before27the28Lamb,29clothed in30white32robes,31with33palm branches34in35their38hands,37 and1crying out2with a loud4voice,3“Salvation7[belongs] to9our10God9who sits12on13the14throne,15and16to the17Lamb!”18 And1all2the3angels4were standing5around6the7throne8and9aroundthe10elders11and12the13four14living creatures,15and16they fell17on21their24faces23before18the19throne20and25worshiped26God,28 saying,1“Amen!2Blessing4and5glory7and8wisdom10and11thanksgiving13and14honor16and17power19and20might22beto24our25God24forever2628andever!30Amen.”31 Then1one3of4the5elders6addressed2me,8saying,7“Who16are17these,9clothed in11white15robes,13and18from where19have they come?”20 I said2to him,3“Sir,4you6know.”7And8he said9to me,10“These11are12the ones coming1314out of15the16great19tribulation.17They have washed21their24robes23and25made26them27white26in28the29blood30of the31Lamb.32 Therefore12they are3before4the5throne6of God,8and9serve10him11day12and13night14in15his18temple;17and19he20who sits21on22the23throne24will shelter25them27with his presence. They shall hunger2no1more,3neither4thirst5anymore;6the12sun13shall9not8strike9them,11nor14any15scorching heat.16 For1the2Lamb3in5the midst of6the7throne8will be9their10shepherd,9and11he will guide12them13to14springs16of living15water,17and18God21will wipe away19every22tear23from24their27eyes.”26