1Depois disso vi quatro anjos em pé nos quatro cantos da terra, retendo os quatro ventos, para impedir que qualquer vento soprasse na terra, no mar ou em qualquer árvore.2Então vi outro anjo subindo do Oriente, tendo o selo do Deus vivo. Ele bradou em alta voz aos quatro anjos a quem havia sido dado poder para danificar a terra e o mar:3“Não danifiquem nem a terra, nem o mar, nem as árvores até que selemos as testas dos servos do nosso Deus”.4Então ouvi o número dos que foram selados: cento e quarenta e quatro mil, de todas as tribos de Israel.5Da tribo de Judá foram selados doze mil; da tribo de Rúben, doze mil; da tribo de Gade, doze mil;6da tribo de Aser, doze mil; da tribo de Naftali, doze mil; da tribo de Manassés, doze mil;7da tribo de Simeão, doze mil; da tribo de Levi, doze mil; da tribo de Issacar, doze mil;8da tribo de Zebulom, doze mil; da tribo de José, doze mil; da tribo de Benjamim, doze mil.
A Grande Multidão com Vestes Brancas
9Depois disso olhei, e diante de mim estava uma grande multidão que ninguém podia contar, de todas as nações, tribos, povos e línguas, em pé, diante do trono e do Cordeiro, com vestes brancas e segurando palmas.10E clamavam em alta voz: “A salvação pertence ao nosso Deus, que se assenta no trono, e ao Cordeiro”.11Todos os anjos estavam em pé ao redor do trono, dos anciãos e dos quatro seres viventes. Eles se prostraram com o rosto em terra diante do trono e adoraram a Deus,12dizendo: “Amém! Louvor e glória, sabedoria, ação de graças, honra, poder e força sejam ao nosso Deus para todo o sempre. Amém!”13Então um dos anciãos me perguntou: “Quem são estes que estão vestidos de branco e de onde vieram?”14Respondi: Senhor, tu o sabes. E ele disse: “Estes são os que vieram da grande tribulação, que lavaram as suas vestes e as alvejaram no sangue do Cordeiro.15Por isso, “eles estão diante do trono de Deus e o servem dia e noite em seu santuário; e aquele que está assentado no trono estenderá sobre eles o seu tabernáculo.16Nunca mais terão fome, nunca mais terão sede. Não os afligirá o sol nem qualquer calor abrasador,17pois o Cordeiro que está no centro do trono será o seu Pastor; ele os guiará às fontes de água viva. E Deus enxugará dos seus olhos toda lágrima”.
1After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth, that no wind might blow on earth or sea or against any tree. (Jr 49:36; Dn 7:2; Ap 7:3)2Then I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, with the seal of the living God, and he called with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm earth and sea, (Ap 9:4; Ap 16:12)3saying, “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, until we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.” (Ez 3:8; Ez 9:4; Ap 6:6; Ap 9:4; Ap 13:16; Ap 14:1; Ap 22:4)4And I heard the number of the sealed, 144,000, sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel: (Ap 9:16)512,000 from the tribe of Judah were sealed, 12,000 from the tribe of Reuben, 12,000 from the tribe of Gad,612,000 from the tribe of Asher, 12,000 from the tribe of Naphtali, 12,000 from the tribe of Manasseh,712,000 from the tribe of Simeon, 12,000 from the tribe of Levi, 12,000 from the tribe of Issachar,812,000 from the tribe of Zebulun, 12,000 from the tribe of Joseph, 12,000 from the tribe of Benjamin were sealed.
A Great Multitude from Every Nation
9After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, (Lv 23:40; Jo 12:13; Rm 11:25; Ap 3:4; Ap 5:9; Ap 7:14)10and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” (Sl 3:8; Ap 12:10; Ap 19:1)11And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, (Ap 4:6; Ap 4:10)12saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.” (1 Cr 29:10; Ap 5:14; Ap 19:4)13Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” (Ap 7:9)14I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. (Is 1:18; Dn 12:10; Zc 3:3; Mt 24:21; 1 Jo 1:7; Ap 1:5; Ap 22:14)15“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 shelter them with his presence. (Is 4:5; Ap 21:3; Ap 22:3)16They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. (Sl 121:6; Is 49:10)17For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” (Sl 23:1; Sl 36:8; Is 25:8; Mt 2:6; Jo 4:14; Jo 10:11; Ap 21:4; Ap 22:1)