1 Depois disto, vi quatro anjos em pé nos quatro cantos da terra, conservando seguros os quatro ventos da terra, para que nenhum vento soprasse sobre a terra, nem sobre o mar, nem sobre árvore alguma. 2 Vi outro anjo que subia do nascente do sol, tendo o selo do Deus vivo, e clamou em grande voz aos quatro anjos, aqueles aos quais fora dado fazer dano à terra e ao mar, 3 dizendo: Não danifiqueis nem a terra, nem o mar, nem as árvores, até selarmos na fronte os servos do nosso Deus. 4 Então, ouvi o número dos que foram selados, que era cento e quarenta e quatro mil, de todas as tribos dos filhos de Israel: 5 da tribo de Judá foram selados doze mil; da tribo de Rúben, doze mil; da tribo de Gade, doze mil; 6 da tribo de Aser, doze mil; da tribo de Naftali, doze mil; da tribo de Manassés, doze mil; 7 da tribo de Simeão, doze mil; da tribo de Levi, doze mil; da tribo de Issacar, doze mil; 8 da tribo de Zebulom, doze mil; da tribo de José, doze mil; da tribo de Benjamim foram selados doze mil.

9 Depois destas coisas, vi, e eis grande multidão que ninguém podia enumerar, de todas as nações, tribos, povos e línguas, em pé diante do trono e diante do Cordeiro, vestidos de vestiduras brancas, com palmas nas mãos; 10 e clamavam em grande voz, dizendo:

Ao nosso Deus, que se assenta no trono,

e ao Cordeiro,

pertence a salvação.

11 Todos os anjos estavam de pé rodeando o trono, os anciãos e os quatro seres viventes, e ante o trono se prostraram sobre o seu rosto, e adoraram a Deus, 12 dizendo:

Amém! O louvor, e a glória,

e a sabedoria, e as ações de graças,

e a honra, e o poder, e a força

sejam ao nosso Deus,

pelos séculos dos séculos. Amém!

13 Um dos anciãos tomou a palavra, dizendo: Estes, que se vestem de vestiduras brancas, quem são e donde vieram? 14 Respondi-lhe: meu Senhor, tu o sabes. Ele, então, me disse: São estes os que vêm da grande tribulação, lavaram suas vestiduras e as alvejaram no sangue do Cordeiro, 15 razão por que se acham diante do trono de Deus e o servem de dia e de noite no seu santuário; e aquele que se assenta no trono estenderá sobre eles o seu tabernáculo. 16 Jamais terão fome, nunca mais terão sede, não cairá sobre eles o sol, nem ardor algum, 17 pois o Cordeiro que se encontra no meio do trono os apascentará e os guiará para as fontes da água da vida. E Deus lhes enxugará dos olhos toda lágrima.

1 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that no wind should blow on the earth, or on the sea, or upon any tree. 2 And I saw another angel ascend from the sunrising, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a great voice to the four angels to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, 3 saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we shall have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads. 4 And I heard the number of them that were sealed, a hundred and forty and four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel:

5 Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand;

Of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand;

Of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand;

6 Of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand;

Of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand;

Of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand;

7 Of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand;

Of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand;

Of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand;

8 Of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand;

Of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand;

Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

9 After these things I saw, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and of all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands; 10 and they cry with a great voice, saying,

Salvation unto our God who sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb.

11 And all the angels were standing round about the throne, and about the elders and the four living creatures; and they fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, 12 saying,

Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, These that are arrayed in the white robes, who are they, and whence came they? 14 And I say unto him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they that come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore are they before the throne of God; and they serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall spread his tabernacle over them. 16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun strike upon them, nor any heat: 17 for the Lamb that is in the midst of the throne shall be their shepherd, and shall guide them unto fountains of waters of life: and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes.

1 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree.

2 Then I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the seal of the living God. He called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea:

3 "Do not harm the land or the sea or the trees until we put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God."

4 Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel.

5 From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000,

6 from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,

7 from the tribe of Simeon 12,000, from the tribe of Levi 12,000, from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,

8 from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000, from the tribe of Joseph 12,000, from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.

9 After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands.

10 And they cried out in a loud voice: "Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb."

11 All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,

12 saying: "Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!"

13 Then one of the elders asked me, "These in white robes —who are they, and where did they come from?"

14 I answered, "Sir, you know." And he said, "These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

15 Therefore, "they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.

16 'Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them,' "nor any scorching heat.

17 For the Lamb at 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.' ""