1 Depois disso, vi quatro anjos em pé nos quatro cantos da terra, segurando 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. Ele gritou com voz bem forte aos quatro anjos, aqueles que tinham recebido poder para causar dano à terra e ao mar, 3 dizendo:

— Não danifiquem nem a terra, nem o mar, nem as árvores, até marcarmos com um selo a testa dos servos do nosso Deus.

4 Então ouvi o número dos que foram marcados com selo. Eram cento e quarenta e quatro mil, de todas as tribos dos filhos de Israel. 5 Da tribo de Judá foram marcados com selo 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 marcados com selo doze mil.

9 Depois destas coisas, vi, e eis grande multidão que ninguém podia contar, de todas as nações, tribos, povos e línguas, em pé diante do trono e diante do Cordeiro, vestidos de vestes brancas, com ramos de palmeira nas mãos. 10 E clamavam com voz forte, dizendo:

"Ao nosso Deus,

que está sentado no trono,

e ao Cordeiro,

pertence a salvação."

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

"Amém! O louvor, a glória,

a sabedoria, as ações de graças,

a honra, o poder e a força

sejam ao nosso Deus,

para todo o sempre. Amém!"

13 Um dos anciãos tomou a palavra e me perguntou:

— Quem são e de onde vieram estes que estão vestidos de branco?

14 Respondi:

— O senhor sabe.

Então ele me disse:

— Estes são os que vêm da grande tribulação, que lavaram suas vestes e as alvejaram no sangue do Cordeiro. 15 Por isso, estão diante do trono de Deus e o adoram de dia e de noite no seu santuário. E aquele que está sentado no trono estenderá sobre eles o seu tabernáculo. 16 Jamais terão fome, nunca mais terão sede, não cairá sobre eles o sol, nem qualquer outro calor forte, 17 pois o Cordeiro que está 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 these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth. They were holding back the four winds of the earth so the wind would not blow on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.2 I saw another angel ascending from the east. He had the seal of the living God. He cried out with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea.3 He said: "Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, until we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads."4 I heard the number of those who were sealed. There were sealed a hundred and forty-four thousand from all the tribes of the children of Israel.5 Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.6 Of the tribe of Asher were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Naphtali were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasseh were sealed twelve thousand.7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.8 Of the tribe of Zebulun were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.9 After this I saw a great crowd that no man could number. It was from all nations, and tribes, and people, and tongues. It stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes. They had palm branches in their hands.10 They cried with a loud voice, saying: "Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb."11 All the angels stood around the throne, and the elders and the four living creatures. They fell before the throne on their faces, and worshiped God.12 They said: "Amen! Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen."13 One of the elders asked me: "Who are these dressed in white robes? And where are they from?"14 I said to him: "Sir, you know." He said to me: "These are the ones who came out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.15 "Because of this they are before the throne of God. They serve him day and night in his temple. He who sits on the throne will spread his tent over dwell among them.16 "They will hunger no more, nor thirst any more; neither shall the sunlight beat down on them, nor any heat.17 "The Lamb who is in the middle of the throne will feed them and lead them to living fountains of water. God will wipe away all tears from their eyes."