Revelation of John Chapter 7
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darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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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.
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And I saw another angel ascending from [the] sunrising, having [the] seal of [the] livingGod; and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it had been given to hurt the earth and the sea,
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saying, Hurt not the earth, nor the sea, nor the trees, until we shall have sealed the bondmen of ourGod upon their foreheads.
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And I heard the number of the sealed, a hundred [and] forty-four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of [the] sons of Israel:
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out of [the] tribe of Juda, twelve thousand sealed; out of [the] tribe of Reuben, twelve thousand; out of [the] tribe of Gad, twelve thousand;
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out of [the] tribe of Aser, twelve thousand; out of [the] tribe of Nepthalim, twelve thousand; out of [the] tribe of Manasseh, twelve thousand;
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out of [the] tribe of Simeon, twelve thousand; out of [the] tribe of Levi, twelve thousand; out of [the] tribe of Issachar, twelve thousand;
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out of [the] tribe of Zabulun, twelve thousand; out of [the] tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand; out of [the] tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand sealed.
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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.
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And they cry with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to ourGod who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb.
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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 worshippedGod,
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saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and strength, to ourGod, to the ages of ages. Amen.
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And one of the elders answered, saying to me, These who are clothed with white robes, who are they, and whence came they?
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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.
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Therefore are they before the throne ofGod, and serve him day and night in his temple, and he that sits upon the throne shall spread his tabernacle over them.
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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;
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because the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall shepherd them, and shall lead them to fountains of waters of life, andGod shall wipe away every tear from their eyes.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Post hæc vidi quattuor Angelos stantes super quattuor angulos terræ, tenentes quattuor ventos terræ ne flarent super terram, neque super mare, neque in ullam arborem.
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Et vidi alterum Angelum ascendentem ab ortu solis, habentem signum Dei vivi: et clamavit voce magna quattuor Angelis, quibus datum est nocere terræ, et mari,
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dicens: Nolite nocere terræ, et mari, neque arboribus, quoadusque signemus servos Dei nostri in frontibus eorum.
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Et audivi numerum signatorum, centum quadraginta quattuor millia signati, ex omni tribu filiorum Israel.
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Ex tribu Iuda duodecim millia signati: Ex tribu Ruben duodecim millia signati: Ex tribu Gad duodecim millia signati:
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Ex tribu Aser duodecim millia signati: Ex tribu Nephthali duodecim millia signati: Ex tribu Manasse duodecim millia signati:
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Ex tribu Simeon duodecim millia signati: Ex tribu Levi duodecim millia signati: Ex tribu Issachar duodecim millia signati:
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Ex tribu Zabulon duodecim millia signati: Ex tribu Ioseph duodecim millia signati: Ex tribu Beniamin duodecim millia signati.
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Post hæc vidi turbam magnam, quam dinumerare nemo poterat ex omnibus gentibus, et tribubus, et populis, et linguis: stantes ante thronum, et in conspectu Agni, amicti stolis albis, et palmæ in manibus eorum:
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et clamabant voce magna dicentes: Salus Deo nostro, qui sedet super thronum, et Agno.
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Et omnes Angeli stabant in circuitu throni, et seniorum, et quattuor animalium: et ceciderunt in conspectu throni in facies suas, et adoraverunt Deum,
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dicentes, Amen. Benedictio, et claritas, et sapientia, et gratiarum actio, honor, et virtus, et fortitudo Deo nostro in sæcula sæculorum, Amen.
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Et respondit unus de senioribus, et dixit mihi: Hi, qui amicti sunt stolis albis, qui sunt? et unde venerunt?
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Et dixi illi: Domine mi, tu scis. Et dixit mihi: Hi sunt, qui venerunt de tribulatione magna, et laverunt stolas suas, et dealbaverunt eas in sanguine Agni.
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ideo sunt ante thronum Dei, et serviunt ei die ac nocte in templo eius: et qui sedet in throno, habitabit super illos:
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non esurient, neque sitient amplius, nec cadet super illos sol, neque ullus æstus:
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quoniam Agnus, qui in medio throni est, reget illos, et deducet eos ad vitæ fontes aquarum, et absterget Deus omnem lacrymam ab oculis eorum.
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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And after these things I saw four messengers, standing upon the four corners of the land, holding the four winds of the land, that the wind may not blow upon the land, nor upon the sea, nor upon any tree;
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and I saw another messenger going up from the rising of the sun, having a seal of the living God, and he did cry with a great voice to the four messengers, to whom it was given to injure the land and the sea, saying,
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`Do not injure the land, nor the sea, nor the trees, till we may seal the servants of our God upon their foreheads.'
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And I heard the number of those sealed, (one hundred and forty four thousands were sealed out of all the tribes of the sons of Israel):
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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;
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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;
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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;
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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.
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After these things I saw, and lo, a great multitude, which to number no one was able, out of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands,
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and crying with a great voice, saying, `The salvation <FI>is<Fi> to Him who is sitting upon the throne--to our God, and to the Lamb!'
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And all the messengers stood around the throne, and the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell upon their face, and bowed before God,
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saying, `Amen! the blessing, and the glory, and the wisdom, and the thanksgiving, and the honour, and the power, and the strength, <FI>are<Fi> to our God--to the ages of the ages! Amen!'
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And answer did one of the elders, saying to me, `These, who have been arrayed with the white robes--who are they, and whence came they?'
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and I have said to him, `Sir, thou hast known;' and he said to me, `These are those who are coming out of the great tribulation, and they did wash their robes, and they made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb;
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because of this are they before the throne of God, and they do service to Him day and night in His sanctuary, and He who is sitting upon the throne shall tabernacle over them;
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they shall not hunger any more, nor may the sun fall upon them, nor any heat,
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because the Lamb that <FI>is<Fi> in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters, and wipe away shall God every tear from their eyes.'
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).