1And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth, so that the wind might not blow on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree. 2Then I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, having the seal of the living God; and he cried out with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to damage the earth and the sea, 3Saying, "Do not damage the earth, or the sea, or the trees until we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads."

4And I heard the number of those who were sealed: one hundred forty-four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel.

5From the tribe of Judah, twelve thousand were sealed; from the tribe of Reuben, twelve thousand were sealed; from the tribe of Gad, twelve thousand were sealed; 6From the tribe of Asher, twelve thousand were sealed; from the tribe of Naphtali, twelve thousand were sealed; from the tribe of Manasseh, twelve thousand were sealed; 7From the tribe of Simeon, twelve thousand were sealed; from the tribe of Levi, twelve thousand were sealed; from the tribe of Issachar, twelve thousand were sealed; 8From the tribe of Zebulon, twelve thousand were sealed; from the tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand were sealed; from the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand were sealed.

9After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no one was able to number, out of every nation and tribe and people and language, was standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes and holding palms in their hands; 10And they were calling out with a loud voice to Him Who sits on the throne and to the Lamb, saying, "The salvation of our God has come." 11Then all the angels stood around the throne, and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12Saying, "Amen. Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power and strength be to our God into the ages of eternity. Amen."

13And one of the elders answered and said to me, "These who are clothed with white robes, who are they, and where did they come from?" 14Then I said to him, "Sir, you know." And he said to me, "They are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; and they have washed their robes, and have made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb. 15For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One Who sits on the throne shall dwell among them. 16They shall not hunger any more, nor shall they thirst any more; neither shall the sun nor the heat fall upon them, 17Because the Lamb Who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them, and will lead them to fountains of living waters; and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."