{"book":"Revelation","slug":"revelation","ch":7,"genre":"poetry","sub":"The Revelation of Jesus Christ","prev":"revelation/6","next":"revelation/8","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back [its] four winds so that no wind would blow on land [or] sea [or] on any tree.","f":[],"h":"144,000 Sealed","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"And I saw another angel ascending from [the] east, with [the] seal of [the] living God. And he called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given [power] to harm the land and the sea:","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"“ [Do] not harm the land [or] sea [or] trees until we have placed a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”","f":[]},{"v":4,"t":"And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 {} from all the tribes of Israel:","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":5,"t":"From [the] tribe of Judah 12,000 {} were sealed, from [the] tribe of Reuben 12,000 {}, from [the] tribe of Gad 12,000 {},","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"From [the] tribe of Judah 12,000 {} were sealed,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"from [the] tribe of Reuben 12,000 {},"},{"style":"indent1","t":"from [the] tribe of Gad 12,000 {},"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":6,"t":"from [the] tribe of Asher 12,000 {}, from [the] tribe of Naphtali 12,000 {}, from [the] tribe of Manasseh 12,000 {},","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"from [the] tribe of Asher 12,000 {},"},{"style":"indent1","t":"from [the] tribe of Naphtali 12,000 {},"},{"style":"indent1","t":"from [the] tribe of Manasseh 12,000 {},"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":7,"t":"from [the] tribe of Simeon 12,000 {}, from [the] tribe of Levi 12,000 {}, from [the] tribe of Issachar 12,000 {},","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"from [the] tribe of Simeon 12,000 {},"},{"style":"indent1","t":"from [the] tribe of Levi 12,000 {},"},{"style":"indent1","t":"from [the] tribe of Issachar 12,000 {},"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":8,"t":"from [the] tribe of Zebulun 12,000 {}, from [the] tribe of Joseph 12,000 {}, [and] from [the] tribe of Benjamin 12,000 {}.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"from [the] tribe of Zebulun 12,000 {},"},{"style":"indent1","t":"from [the] tribe of Joseph 12,000 {},"},{"style":"indent1","t":"[and] from [the] tribe of Benjamin 12,000 {}."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":9,"t":"After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. [They were] wearing white robes and [holding] palm branches in their hands.","f":[],"h":"Praise from the Great Multitude","style":"reg"},{"v":10,"t":"And they cried out in a loud voice:“ Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"And they cried out in a loud voice:"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ Salvation to our God,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"who sits on the throne,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and to the Lamb!”"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":11,"t":"And all the angels stood around the throne and [around] the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":12,"t":"saying,“ Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength [be] to our God forever [and] ever! Amen.”","f":[]},{"v":13,"t":"Then one of the elders addressed me:“ These in white robes,” he asked,“ who are they, and where have they come {from}?”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":14,"t":"“ Sir,” I answered,“ you know.” [So] he replied,“ These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ Sir,” I answered,“ you know.”"},{"style":"reg","t":"[So] he replied,“ These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":15,"t":"For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the [One] seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"For this reason,"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"they are before the throne of God"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and serve Him day and night in His temple;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"and the [One] seated on the throne"},{"style":"indent2","t":"will spread His tabernacle over them."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":16,"t":"‘ Never again will they hunger, [and never] will they thirst; nor {will} the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’","f":["Isaiah 49:10"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"‘ Never again will they hunger,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[and never] will they thirst;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"nor {will} the sun beat down upon them,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"nor any scorching heat.’"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":17,"t":"For the Lamb in [the] center of the throne will be their shepherd.‘ He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘ God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”","f":["See Psalm 23:1.","Isaiah 49:10","Isaiah 25:8"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For the Lamb in [the] center of the throne"},{"style":"indent2","t":"will be their shepherd."},{"style":"indent1","t":"‘ He will lead them to springs of living water,’"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and ‘ God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”"}],"style":"indent1"}]}