1After 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 . 2And 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 , 3saying , Hurt not the earth , neither the sea , nor the trees , till we shall have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads . 4And 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 : 5Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand ; Of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand ; Of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand ; 6Of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand ; Of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand ; Of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand ; 7Of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand ; Of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand ; Of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand ; 8Of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand ; Of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand ; Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand .
The Great Multitude in White Robes
9After 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 ; 10and they cry with a great voice , saying , Salvation unto our God who sitteth on the throne , and unto the Lamb . 11And 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 , 12saying , Amen: Blessing , and glory , and wisdom , and thanksgiving , and honor , and power , and might , be unto our God for ever and ever . Amen. 13And one of the elders answered , saying unto me , These that are arrayed in the white robes , who are they , and whence came they ? 14And 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 . 15Therefore 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 . 16They shall hunger no more , neither thirst any more ; neither shall the sun strike upon them , nor any heat : 17for 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 .