Revelation · Free Bible Version
Revelation 7 Free Bible Version
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1 Then I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth holding back the earth's four winds to prevent any wind from blowing on the earth, or over the sea, or against any tree.
1 After this, I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.
2 I watched another angel rise up from the east, holding the seal of the living God. He shouted in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given the power to damage the earth and the sea,
2 I saw another angel ascend from the sunrise, having the seal of the living God. He cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was given to harm the earth and the sea,
3 “Don't hurt the earth or the sea or the trees until we have placed a seal on the foreheads of God's true followers!”
3 saying, “Don’t harm the earth, the sea, or the trees, until we have sealed the bondservants of our God on their foreheads!”
4 I was told the number of those who were sealed: one hundred and forty-four thousand. Those who were sealed came from every tribe of the children of Israel:
4 I heard the number of those who were sealed, one hundred forty-four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel:
5 twelve thousand from the tribe of Judah, twelve thousand from the tribe of Reuben, twelve thousand from the tribe of Gad,
5 of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed, of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand, of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand,
6 twelve thousand from the tribe of Asher, twelve thousand from the tribe of Naphtali, twelve thousand from the tribe of Manasseh,
6 of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand, of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand, of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand,
7 twelve thousand from the tribe of Simeon, twelve thousand from the tribe of Levi, twelve thousand from the tribe of Issachar,
7 of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand, of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand, of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand,
8 twelve thousand from the tribe of Zebulun, twelve thousand from the tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand from the tribe of Benjamin.
8 of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand, of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand, and of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were sealed.
9 After this I looked and saw a great crowd that nobody could count, made up of every nation, tribe, people and language. They were standing in front of the throne and the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.
9 After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no man could count, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.
10 They gave a loud shout, “Salvation is from our God who sits on the throne, and from the Lamb.”
10 They cried with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation be to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
11 All the angels surrounding the throne, and the elders and the four living creatures, fell down on their faces before the throne, worshiping God.
11 All the angels were standing around the throne, the elders, and the four living creatures; and they fell on their faces before his throne, and worshiped God,
12 “Amen!” they said. “Blessing, glory, wisdom, gratitude, honor, power, and strength, be to God for ever and ever. Amen.”
12 saying, “Amen! Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and might, be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
13 One of the elders spoke to me and asked, “Who are those who are dressed in white robes, and where have they come from?”
13 One of the elders answered, saying to me, “These who are arrayed in the white robes, who are they, and where did they come from?”
14 I replied, “My Lord, you know the answer.” He told me, “These are the ones who have passed through great persecution. They washed their robes, making them white through the blood of the Lamb.
14 I told him, “My lord, you know.” He said to me, “These are those who came out of the great suffering. They washed their robes and made them white in the Lamb’s blood.
15 That's why they can stand in front of God's throne, and they serve him day and night in his Temple. The one who sits on the throne will protect them with his presence.
15 Therefore they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple. He who sits on the throne will spread his tabernacle over them.
16 They will never be hungry ever again, or thirsty; the sun will not beat down on them and they will not suffer scorching heat,
16 They will never be hungry or thirsty any more. The sun won’t beat on them, nor any heat;
17 because the Lamb who is at the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and will lead them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
17 for the Lamb who is in the middle of the throne shepherds them and leads them to springs of life-giving waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
Cross references (16)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Matthew 24:31; Daniel 7:2; Jeremiah 49:36; Mark 13:27; Daniel 8:8
- 2 Ephesians 4:30; 2 Corinthians 1:22; Revelation 7:3–8; Revelation 9:4; Ephesians 1:13
- 3 Ezekiel 9:4; Revelation 22:4; Revelation 9:4; Revelation 13:16; Exodus 12:13
- 4 Revelation 14:1; Revelation 14:3; Luke 22:30; Matthew 19:28; Acts 26:7
- 5 Exodus 1:2–4; Numbers 13:4–16; Numbers 10:14–27; Numbers 1:4–15; 1 Corinthians 2:1–2
- 6 Luke 2:36
- 7 Genesis 35:23; Numbers 26:14; Genesis 29:34; Numbers 1:22; Genesis 49:5
- 9 Revelation 5:9; John 12:13; Psalm 117:1–2; Revelation 7:13–15; Psalm 2:8
- 10 Revelation 19:1; Psalm 3:8; Isaiah 45:21; Revelation 12:10; Ephesians 2:8
- 11 Revelation 5:11–13; Revelation 19:4–6; Revelation 4:6; Revelation 4:10; Hebrews 1:6
- 12 Revelation 5:12–14; Jude 25; Colossians 3:17; Psalm 100:4; Revelation 19:4
- 13 Revelation 7:9; Revelation 4:10; Revelation 5:11; Revelation 5:5; John 7:28
- 14 1 John 1:7; Revelation 22:14; Hebrews 13:12; Revelation 1:5; Revelation 12:11
- 15 Revelation 21:3–4; Revelation 22:3; Isaiah 4:5–6; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Hebrews 12:2
- 16 Isaiah 49:10; Matthew 5:6; John 4:14; Psalm 121:6; Luke 6:21
- 17 John 7:37–38; Psalm 36:8–9; John 4:14; Psalm 23:1–2; John 4:11
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… which the Church is a sojourner among aliens); or when multiplied into themselves, as ten into ten gives one hundred, and twelve into twelve gives one hundred and forty-four, which last number is used in the Apocalypse to signify the whole body of the saints. Hence it appears that it is not merely questions about times that are to be …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
The Apocalypse hath this written; "After this I beheld of all languages, and nations, and tribes, a great multitude, which no man can number, coming with white robes and palms." This is the mass of the saints.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)