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.
Simt četrdesmit četri tūkstoši no Israēla
1 Pēc tam es ieraudzīju četrus eņģeļus stāvam zemes četros stūros un turam četrus zemes vējus, lai vējš nepūstu uz zemi, uz jūru un ne uz vienu koku. 2 Es ieraudzīju citu eņģeli paceļamies no austrumiem ar dzīvā Dieva zīmogu rokā, un viņš sauca skaļā balsī četriem eņģeļiem, kam bija dota vara nodarīt ļaunumu zemei un jūrai, sacīdams: 3 nekaitējiet nedz zemei, nedz jūrai, nedz kokiem, līdz kamēr mēs nebūsim uzspieduši zīmogu uz pierēm mūsu Dieva kalpiem! 4 Tad es dzirdēju, ka tiek nosaukts apzīmogoto skaits: simt četrdesmit četri tūkstoši apzīmogoti no visām Israēla ciltīm:
5 no Jūdas cilts divpadsmit tūkstoši apzīmogoto,
no Rūbena cilts divpadsmit tūkstoši,
no Gāda cilts divpadsmit tūkstoši,
6 no Ašēra cilts divpadsmit tūkstoši,
no Naftālī cilts divpadsmit tūkstoši,
no Manases cilts divpadsmit tūkstoši,
7 no Šimona cilts divpadsmit tūkstoši,
no Levī cilts divpadsmit tūkstoši,
no Jisašhara cilts divpadsmit tūkstoši,
8 no Zebulūna cilts divpadsmit tūkstoši,
no Jāzepa cilts divpadsmit tūkstoši,
no Benjāmina cilts divpadsmit tūkstoši apzīmogoto.
Neskaitāms pulks no visām tautām
9 Pēc tam es ieraudzīju, un redzi – liels pūlis, ka ne saskaitīt, no visām tautām un ciltīm, un ļaudīm, un valodām, kas baltos tērpos un palmu zariem rokās stāv troņa un Jēra priekšā. 10 Viņi sauc skaļā balsī:
pestīšana pieder mūsu Dievam,
kas sēd tronī, un Jēram!
11 Un visi eņģeļi bija nostājušies ap troni un vecajiem, un četrām dzīvām būtnēm, un tad viņi krita uz sava vaiga troņa priekšā un pielūdza Dievu, 12 sacīdami:
āmen, cildinājums, slava un gudrība,
pateicība, gods, varenība
un spēks mūsu Dievam mūžu mūžos!
Āmen!
13 Tad viens no vecajiem sacīja: šie baltos tērpos – kas tad viņi ir un no kurienes nākuši? 14 Es teicu: mans kungs, tu zini. Un tad viņš sacīja: šie ir tie, kas nāk no lielām bēdām un ir mazgājuši savas drēbes un tās balinājuši Jēra asinīs.
15 Tādēļ tie ir Dieva troņa priekšā
un kalpo viņam dienu un nakti viņa templī.
Un tas, kas sēd tronī, izpletīs telti pār viņiem.
16 Un viņi nedz izsalks, nedz slāps vairs,
nedz saule, nedz svelmains karstums viņus dedzinās,
17 jo Jērs, kas ir troņa vidū, ganīs viņus
un aizvedīs viņus uz dzīvo ūdeņu avotiem,
un Dievs noslaucīs visas asaras no viņu acīm.
