1 Pärast seda ma nägin nelja inglit seismas maailma neljas otsas, hoidmas kinni maailma nelja tuult, et tuul ei puhuks maa ega mere ega ühegi puu peale. 2 Ja ma nägin, et idakaarest tõusis veel üks ingel, ja tal oli käes elava Jumala pitsat. Ta hüüdis valju häälega nelja ingli poole, kellele oli antud võim kahjustada maad ja merd: 3 „Ärge tehke kahju maale, merele ega puudele, enne kui me oleme pannud pitseri oma Jumala sulaste otsaesisele!" 4 Ma kuulsin pitseriga märgitute arvu – sada nelikümmend neli tuhat kõigist Iisraeli suguharudest:

5 Juuda suguharust märgiti pitseriga kaksteist tuhat,

Ruubeni suguharust kaksteist tuhat,

Gaadi suguharust kaksteist tuhat,

6 Aaseri suguharust kaksteist tuhat,

Naftali suguharust kaksteist tuhat,

Manasse suguharust kaksteist tuhat,

7 Siimeoni suguharust kaksteist tuhat,

Leevi suguharust kaksteist tuhat,

Issakari suguharust kaksteist tuhat,

8 Sebuloni suguharust kaksteist tuhat,

Joosepi suguharust kaksteist tuhat,

Benjamini suguharust kaksteist tuhat pitseriga märgitut.

9 Pärast seda ma vaatasin: ennäe, suur rahvahulk, keda keegi ei suutnud kokku lugeda, igast hõimust, suguharust, rahvast ja keelest. Need seisid trooni ja Talle ees, valged rüüd seljas ja palmioksad käes. 10 Nad hüüdsid valju häälega:

„Pääste on meie Jumalal,

kes istub troonil,

ja Tallel!"

11 Ja kõik inglid, kes seisid trooni, vanemate ja nelja olevuse ümber, heitsid trooni ette silmili maha ja kummardasid Jumalat. 12 Nad hüüdsid:

„Aamen!

Kiitus ja austus ja tarkus

ja tänu ja au ja vägi ja tugevus

olgu meie Jumalale igavesest ajast igavesti!

Aamen."

13 Siis pöördus üks vanemaist minu poole küsimusega: „Kes on need valgetes rüüdes ja kust nad tulevad?" 14 Ma vastasin: „Mu isand, sina tead seda!" Ja ta ütles mulle: „Nemad on need, kes tulevad suure viletsuse keskelt. Nad on puhtaks pesnud oma rüüd ja teinud need valgeks Talle veres. 15 Seepärast

nad on Jumala trooni ees

ja teenivad teda ööd ja päevad tema templis,

ja see, kes istub troonil,

varjab neid oma kohalolekuga.

16 „Neile ei tule iial enam nälga

ega iial enam janu,

ka ei põleta neid päike"

ega palavus.

17 Sest Tall, kes on trooni keskel,

hoiab neid kui karjane,

„ta juhatab nad eluvee allikaile".

„Ja Jumal pühib ära kõik pisarad nende silmist." "

1 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. 2 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud 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 have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. 4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. 5 Of the tribe of Juda 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 Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses 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 Zabulon 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 beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; 10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. 11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, 12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. 13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? 14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. 16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. 17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.