1 这事以后， 我看见四位天使站在地的四极， 掌握着地上的四风， 不使风吹在地上、海上和任何树上。

2 我又看见另外一位天使， 从日出之地上来， 拿着永活 神的印， 向那四位得了权柄可以伤害地和海的天使， 大声呼喊，

3 说： "你们不要伤害地、海和树木， 等我们在 神众仆人的额上先盖上了印。"

4 我听见被盖印的人的数目， 以色列子孙各支派中被盖印的共有十四万四千人：

5 犹大支派中被盖印的， 一万二千人， 流本支派中， 一万二千人； 迦得支派中， 一万二千人；

6 亚设支派中， 一万二千人； 拿弗他利支派中， 一万二千人； 玛拿西支派中， 一万二千人；

7 西缅支派中， 一万二千人； 利未支派中， 一万二千人； 以萨迦支派中， 一万二千人；

8 西布伦支派中， 一万二千人； 约瑟支派中， 一万二千人； 便雅悯支派中， 一万二千人。

9 这些事以后， 我观看， 见有一大群人， 没有人能数得过来， 是从各邦国、各支派、各民族、各方言来的。他们都站在宝座和羊羔面前， 身穿白袍， 手里拿着棕树枝。

10 他们大声呼喊， 说： "愿救恩归给那坐在宝座上我们的 神， 也归给羊羔！ "

11 所有的天使都站在宝座、众长老和四个活物的四周。他们在宝座前， 面伏在地上敬拜 神，

12 说： "阿们！ 愿颂赞、荣耀、智慧、感谢、尊贵、权能、力量， 都归给我们的 神， 直到永永远远。阿们！ "

13 长老中有一位问我： "这些身穿白袍的是谁？他们是从哪里来的呢？"

14 我对他说： "我主啊， 你是知道的。"他告诉我： "这些人是从大患难中出来的。他们用羊羔的血， 把自己的衣袍洗洁白了。

15 因此， 他们可以在 神的宝座前， 并且日夜在他的圣所里事奉他。那坐在宝座上的必展开帐幕覆庇他们。

16 他们必不再饿， 也不再渴； 太阳和一切炎热必不伤害他们。

17 因为在宝座中间的羊羔必牧养他们， 领他们到生命水的泉源那里。 神也必抹去他们的一切眼泪。"

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.