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   man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;   
   [16] And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the   
   face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:   
   [17] For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?   
      
   Revelation 7   
      
   The 144 000 of Israel Sealed   
      
   1 (Da 7:2; Mt 24:310 Then I saw four angels standing at the four corners   
   of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind would   
   not blow on the earth or on the sea or on any tree.   
   2 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal   
   of the living God. He cried out with a loud voice to the four angels   
   who had been given power to harm the earth and the sea,   
   3 (Rev 14:1; 6:6; 22:4) saying, "Do not harm the earth or the sea   
   or the trees, until we have sealed the servants   
   of our God on their foreheads."   
   4 (Rev 9:16; 14:1) Then I heard the number of those who were sealed,   
   one hundred and forty-four thousand   
   out of every tribe of the children of Israel:   
   5 Twelve thousand from the tribe of Judah were sealed,   
   twelve throusand from the tribe of Reuben were sealed,   
   twelve thousand from the tribe of Gad were sealed,   
   6 twelve thousand from the tribe of Asher were sealed,   
   twelve thousand from the tribe of Naphtali were sealed,   
   twelve thousand from the tribe of Manasseh were sealed,   
   7 (Ge 35:23) twelve thousand from the tribe of Simeon were sealed,   
   twelve thousand from the tribe of Levi were sealed,   
   twelve thousand from the tribe of Issachar were sealed,   
   8 twelve thousand from the tribe of Zebulun were sealed,   
   twelve thousand from the tribe of Joseph were sealed,   
   and twelve thousand from the tribe of Benjamin were sealed.   
      
   [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.   
      
   The Multitude From Every Nation   
      
   9 (Rev 5:9; Lev 23:40) Then I looked. And there was a great multitude   
   which no one could count, from all nations and tribes and peoples   
   and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb,   
   clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands.   
   10 (Ps 3:8; Rev 19:1) They cried out with a loud voice:   
   "Salvation belongs to our God   
   who sits on the throne,   
   and to the Lamb!"   
   11 (Rev 4:6; 4:10) All the angels stood around the throne   
   and the elders and the four living creatures and fell on their faces   
   before the throne and worshipped God,   
   12 (Rev 5:12-14; 19:4) saying:   
   "Amen!   
   Blessing and glory   
   and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor   
   and power and might   
   be to our God forever and ever!   
   Amen."   
   13 (Rev 7:9) Then one of the elders asked me, "Who are these clothed in white   
   robes, and where did they come from?"   
   14 (1Jn 1:7; Zec 3:3-5) I said to him, "Sir, you know."   
   He said to me, "These are those who came out of great tribulation   
   and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.   
   15 (Rev 22:3; Isa 4:5-6) Therefore,   
   they are before the throne of God,   
   and serve Him day and night in His temple.   
   And He who sits on the throne   
   will dwell among them.   
   16 (Isa 49:10; Ps 121:6) 'They shall neither hunger any more,   
   nor shall they thirst any more;   
   the sun shall not strike them,' (Isa 49:10.)   
   nor any scorching heat;   
   17 (Isa 25:8; Jn 10:11) for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne   
   will shepherd them   
   and 'He will lead them to springs of living water.'(Isa 49:10.)   
   'And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.' "   
      
   [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.   
      
   Revelation 8   
      
   The Seventh Seal   
      
   1 (Rev 6:1; 5:1) When He opened the seventh seal,   
   there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.   
   2 (Rev 11:15; Lk 1:19) And I saw the seven angels who stand before God,   
   and seven trumpets were given to them.   
   3 (Rev 9:13; 5:8; Heb 9:4) Another angel, having a golden censer,   
   came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer   
   with the prayers of allthe saints on the golden altar   
   which was before the throne.   
   4 (Ps 141:2) The smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints,   
   ascended before God from the angel's hand.   
   5 (Rev 4:5; 11:19) Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire   
   from the altar, and threw it onto the earth. And there were noises,   
   thundering, lightning, and an earthquake.   
      
   [1] And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven   
   about the space of half an hour.   
   [2] And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were   
   given seven trumpets.   
   [3] And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer;   
   and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the   
   prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.   
   [4] And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints,   
   ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.   
   [5] And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and   
      
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