1 Depois disso vi quatro anjos de pé nos quatro cantos da terra, retendo os quatro ventos, para impedir que qualquer vento soprasse na terra, no mar ou em qualquer árvore.2 Então vi outro anjo subindo do Oriente, tendo o selo do Deus vivo. Ele bradou em alta voz aos quatro anjos a quem havia sido dado poder para danificar a terra e o mar:3 "Não danifiquem nem a terra, nem o mar nem as árvores, até que selemos as testas dos servos do nosso Deus".4 Então ouvi o número dos que foram selados: cento e quarenta e quatro mil, de todas as tribos 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, doze mil.9 Depois disso olhei, e diante de mim estava uma grande multidão que ninguém podia contar, de todas as nações, tribos, povos e línguas, de pé, diante do trono e do Cordeiro, com vestes brancas e segurando palmas.10 E clamavam em alta voz: "A salvação pertence ao nosso Deus, que se assenta no trono, e ao Cordeiro".11 Todos os anjos estavam de pé ao redor do trono, dos anciãos e dos quatro seres viventes. Eles se prostraram com o rosto em terra diante do trono e adoraram a Deus,12 dizendo: "Amém! Louvor e glória, sabedoria, ação de graças, honra, poder e força sejam ao nosso Deus para todo o sempre. Amém! "13 Então um dos anciãos me perguntou: "Quem são estes que estão vestidos de branco, e de onde vieram? "14 Respondi: "Senhor, tu o sabes". E ele disse: "Estes são os que vieram da grande tribulação e lavaram as suas vestes e as branquearam no sangue do Cordeiro.15 Por isso, eles estão diante do trono de Deus e o servem dia e noite em seu santuário; e aquele que está assentado no trono estenderá sobre eles o seu tabernáculo.16 Nunca mais terão fome, nunca mais terão sede. Não cairá sobre eles sol, e nenhum calor abrasador,17 pois o Cordeiro que está no centro do trono será o seu Pastor; ele os guiará às fontes de água viva. E Deus enxugará dos seus 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 on 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, Do not hurt the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, until we will have sealed the slaves of our God on their foreheads.4 And I heard the number of those who were sealed, a hundred and forty and four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the sons 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 looked, and saw 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 to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.11 And all the angels were standing around the throne, and [about] the elders and the four living creatures; and they fell before the throne on their faces, and worshiped God,12 saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, [be] to our God forever and ever. Amen.13 And one of the elders answered, saying to me, These who are arrayed in white robes, who are they, and where did they come from?14 And I say to him, My lord, you know. And he said to me, These are those who come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.15 Therefore they are before the throne of God; and they serve him day and night in his temple: and he who sits on the throne will spread his tabernacle over them.16 They will hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; neither will the sun strike on them, nor any heat:17 for the Lamb that is in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and will guide them to fountains of waters of life: and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.