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UST REV Chapter 7

7 After these events I saw four angels standing on the earth. One was standing to the north of me, one to the east, one to the south, and one to the west. They were keeping the winds from those directions from blowing on the land or on the sea or against any tree. 2 Then I saw another angel coming towards me from the east. This angel was holding a tool that would create the mark of the only true God. This angel called out loudly to the four angels whom God had allowed to keep the winds from blowing on the land and the sea. 3 The angel told the other four angels, “Wait, first we must mark the people who believe in and obey our God with a seal on their foreheads. Until then, do not keep the winds from blowing on the land or the sea or any tree.” 4 Then the angel and his fellow angels marked all of the people who believed in and obeyed God. I heard someone say how many people they had marked. It was 144, 000 people from every tribe of Israel. 5 The angels marked 12, 000 people from the tribe of Judah with a seal. They also marked 12, 000 people from the tribe of Reuben. From the tribe of Gad they also marked 12, 000 people. 6 The angels marked 12, 000 people from the tribe of Asher with a seal. They also marked 12, 000 people from the tribe of Naphtali. From the tribe of Manasseh they also marked 12, 000 people. 7 The angels marked 12, 000 people from the tribe of Simeon with a seal. They also marked 12, 000 people from the tribe of Levi. From the tribe of Issachar they also marked 12, 000 people. 8 The angels marked 12, 000 people from the tribe of Zebulun with a seal. They also marked 12, 000 people from the tribe of Joseph. From the tribe of Benjamin they also marked 12, 000 people with a seal. 9 After these events, I saw something remarkable: a huge crowd of people! There were so many people in the crowd that no one could count them. They came from every nation, tribe, and people group, and they spoke every language. They all stood in front of the throne, where the Lamb was. They all wore flowing white robes, and they were all holding palm branches. 10 They were shouting loudly, “Our God, who rules over everything, has saved us! The Lamb has saved us!” 11 Then all the angels stood around the throne, the elders, and the four living beings. The angels all knelt down in front of the throne with their faces on the ground and worshiped God. 12 The angels all said, “Yes, may it be so! We praise, glorify, thank, and honor you, our God, forever! We proclaim forever that you are wise, powerful, and strong! May it be so!” 13 One of the elders then said to me, “I want to make sure you know who these people are who are wearing white flowing robes and where they have come from.” 14 I answered him, “Sir, I need you to tell me who they are.” He then told me: “These are the people who remained faithful to Jesus during a time of great persecution. This showed that they have become pure from sin by trusting in Jesus, who shed his blood for them when he died on the cross. 15 Therefore, they remain in front of God’s throne. They worship God inside his temple without stopping. God, the one who rules from the throne in heaven, will protect them. 16 God will make sure that they always have enough food to eat. God will also make sure that they always have enough to drink. The rays of the sun will never again burn them. The heat from the sun will never again exhaust them. 17 This is because the Lamb who is by the throne will care for them just as a shepherd cares for his sheep. The Lamb will enable them to receive everlasting life, as if they were drinking from springs where fresh, pure water flows. God will help them to stop crying and be joyful.”

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