Revelation 77RevelationSeals, trumpets and bowlsunfoldingWord® Simplified Text

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1. 144,000 Sealed

2. 1USTAfter 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.BSBBSB: After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.
3. 2USTThen 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.BSBBSB: And I saw another angel ascending from the east, with the seal of the living God. And he called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea:
4. 3USTThe 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.”BSBBSB: “Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have placed a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”
5. 4UST{ 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.BSBBSB: And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel:
6. 5USTThe 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.BSBBSB: From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000,
7. 6UST{ 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.BSBBSB: from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,
8. 7UST{ 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.BSBBSB: from the tribe of Simeon 12,000, from the tribe of Levi 12,000, from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,
9. 8UST{ 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.BSBBSB: from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000, from the tribe of Joseph 12,000, and from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.

10. Praise from the Great Multitude

11. 9USTAfter 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.BSBBSB: After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.
12. 10USTThey were shouting loudly,“Our God, who rules over everything, has saved us! The Lamb has saved us!”BSBBSB: And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
13. 11USTThen 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.BSBBSB: And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,
14. 12USTThe 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!”BSBBSB: saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
15. 13USTOne 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.”BSBBSB: Then one of the elders addressed me: “These in white robes,” he asked, “who are they, and where have they come from?”
16. 14USTI 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.BSBBSB: “Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
17. 15USTTherefore, 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.BSBBSB: For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.
18. 16USTGod 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.BSBBSB: ‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’
19. 17USTThis 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.”BSBBSB: For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”

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