1 After these things I saw four angels standing at 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 Then 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 granted to harm the earth and the sea,
3 saying, Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we seal the servants of our God on their foreheads.
4 And I heard the number of those who were sealed: One hundred and forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed.
5 Of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand were sealed;
6 of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand were sealed;
7 of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand were sealed;
8 of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were sealed.
9 After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one was able to number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands,
10 and crying out with a loud voice, saying, Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!
11 And all the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and did homage to God,
12 saying: Amen. Blessing and glory and wisdom, thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen.
13 Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?
14 And I said to him, Sir, you know. So he said to me, These are the ones coming out of great affliction, and 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 spread His tabernacle over them.
16 They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not fall on them, nor any burning heat;
17 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.
1 E DEPOIS destas coisas vi quatro anjos que estavam sobre os quatro cantos da terra, retendo os quatro ventos da terra, para que nenhum vento soprasse sobre a terra, nem sobre o mar, nem contra árvore alguma. 2 E vi outro anjo subir da banda do sol nascente, e que tinha o selo do Deus vivo; e clamou com grande voz aos quatro anjos, a quem fora dado o poder de danificar a terra e o mar, 3 Dizendo: Não danifiqueis a terra, nem o mar, nem as árvores, até que hajamos assinalado nas suas testas os servos do nosso Deus. 4 E ouvi o número dos assinalados, e eram cento e quarenta e quatro mil assinalados, de todas as tribos dos filhos de Israel. 5 Da tribo de Judá, havia doze mil assinalados: da tribo de Rubem, 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 Zabulom, doze mil: da tribo de José, doze mil: da tribo de Benjamim, doze mil.
9 Depois destas coisas olhei, e eis aqui uma multidão, a qual ninguém podia contar, de todas as nações, e tribos, e povos, e línguas, que estavam diante do trono, e perante o Cordeiro, trajando vestidos brancos e com palmas nas suas mãos: 10 E clamavam com grande voz, dizendo: Salvação ao nosso Deus, que está assentado no trono, e ao Cordeiro. 11 E todos os anjos estavam ao redor do trono, e dos anciãos, e dos quatro animais: e prostraram-se diante do trono sobre seus rostos, e adoraram a Deus, 12 Dizendo: Amém. Louvor, e glória, e sabedoria, e ação de graças, e honra, e poder, e força ao nosso Deus, para todo o sempre. Amém. 13 E um dos anciãos me falou, dizendo: Estes que estão vestidos de vestidos brancos, quem são, e donde vieram? 14 E eu disse-lhe: Senhor, tu sabes. E ele disse-me: Estes são os que vieram de grande tribulação, e lavaram os seus vestidos e os branquearam no sangue do Cordeiro. 15 Por isso estão diante do trono de Deus, e o servem de dia e de noite no seu templo; e aquele que está assentado sobre o trono os cobrirá com a sua sombra. 16 Nunca mais terão fome, nunca mais terão sede; nem sol nem calma alguma cairá sobre eles. 17 Porque o Cordeiro que está no meio do trono os apascentará, e lhes servirá de guia para as fontes das águas da vida; e Deus limpará de seus olhos toda a lágrima.