1 ¶ And after these things I saw four angels standing upon the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth that no wind should blow upon the earth nor upon the sea nor upon any tree.

And after this I saw four angels standing upon the four corners of the earth, holding fast the four winds of the earth, that no wind might blow upon the earth, nor upon the sea, nor upon any tree.

2 A nd I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, having the seal of the living God: and he cried out with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the land and the sea,

And I saw another angel ascending from sunrising, having seal of living God; and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it had been given to hurt the earth and the sea,

3 s aying, Hurt not the land neither the sea nor the trees until we have sealed the slaves of our God in their foreheads.

saying, Hurt not the earth, nor the sea, nor the trees, until we shall have sealed the bondmen of our God upon their foreheads.

4 A nd I heard the number of those that were sealed: and there were sealed a hundred and forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the sons of Israel.

And I heard the number of the sealed, a hundred forty-four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of sons of Israel:

5 O f 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.

out of tribe of Juda, twelve thousand sealed; out of tribe of Reuben, twelve thousand; out of tribe of Gad, twelve thousand;

6 O f the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Naphtali were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.

out of tribe of Aser, twelve thousand; out of tribe of Nepthalim, twelve thousand; out of tribe of Manasseh, twelve thousand;

7 O f 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.

out of tribe of Simeon, twelve thousand; out of tribe of Levi, twelve thousand; out of tribe of Issachar, twelve thousand;

8 O f the tribe of Zebulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

out of tribe of Zabulun, twelve thousand; out of tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand; out of tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand sealed.

9 A fter this I saw, and, behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds and peoples and tongues stood before the throne and before the Lamb clothed with long white robes and palms in their hands

After these things I saw, and lo, a great crowd, which no one could number, out of every nation and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palm branches in their hands.

10 a nd cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation unto him who is seated upon the throne of our God and unto the Lamb.

And they cry with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb.

11 A nd all the angels stood round about the throne and about the elders and the four animals; and they fell upon their faces before the throne and worshipped God,

And all the angels stood around the throne, and the elders, and the four living creatures, and fell before the throne upon their faces, and worshipped God,

12 s aying, Amen: The blessing and the glory and the wisdom and the thanksgiving and the honour and the power and the might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and strength, to our God, to the ages of ages. Amen.

13 ¶ And one of the elders responded and asked me, Who are these who are arrayed in long white robes? and where did they come from?

And one of the elders answered, saying to me, These who are clothed with white robes, who are they, and whence came they?

14 A nd I said unto him, lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are those who came out of great tribulation and have washed their long robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

And I said to him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they who come out of the great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and have made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

15 T herefore, they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple, and he that is seated on the throne shall dwell among them.

Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple, and he that sits upon the throne shall spread his tabernacle over them.

16 T hey shall hunger no more neither thirst anymore; neither shall the sun be thrust upon them nor any other heat.

They shall not hunger any more, neither shall they thirst any more, nor shall the sun at all fall on them, nor any burning heat;

17 F or the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall govern them and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters, and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

because the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall shepherd them, and shall lead them to fountains of waters of life, and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes.