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 na testa 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 Rúben, 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 Zebulom, 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 vestes brancas 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 seu rosto e adoraram a Deus, 12 dizendo: Amém! Louvor, e glória, e sabedoria, e ações 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 vestes brancas, quem são e de onde vieram? 14 E eu disse-lhe: Senhor, tu sabes. E ele disse-me: Estes são os que vieram de grande tribulação, lavaram as suas vestes e as 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 lágrima.

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.