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Revelation 7

Introduction

1  An angel seals the servants of God in their foreheads.
4  The number of them that were sealed: of the tribes of Israel a certain number.
9  Of all the other nations an innumerable multitude, which stand before the throne, clad in white robes, and palms in their hands.
14  Their robes were washed in the blood of the Lamb.

Verse 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.
after
4:1-6
four angels
4:6, 9:14, Ezekiel 7:2, 37:9, Zechariah 1:18-20, 6:1, Matthew 24:31, Mark 13:27
holding
Isaiah 27:8, Jeremiah 49:36, Daniel 7:2, 8:8, Jonah 1:4, Matthew 8:26,27, 24:31
the wind
6:6, 9:4, Isaiah 27:3

Verse 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,
And I
8:3, 10:1, Malachi 3:1, 4:2, Acts 7:30-32
having
3-8, 5:2, 10:4, Song of Solomon 8:6, John 6:27, 2 Corinthians 1:22, Ephesians 1:13, 4:30, 2 Timothy 2:19
living
Deuteronomy 5:26, 1 Samuel 17:26,36, 2 Kings 19:4, Matthew 26:63, 1 Thessalonians 1:9, Hebrews 12:22
to whom
1:3, 8:7-12

Verse 3

Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
Hurt not
6:6, 9:4, Isaiah 6:13, 27:8, 65:8, Matthew 24:22,31
till
14:1, Exodus 12:13,23, Isaiah 26:20,21, Exodus 9:4-6, Zephaniah 2:3
the servants
19:2, Isaiah 54:17, Daniel 3:17,26, 6:16, Malachi 3:18, John 12:26, Romans 6:22
in their
13:16, 14:1, 20:4, 22:4

Verse 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.
I heard
9:16
an
14:1,3, Genesis 15:5, Romans 9:27, 11:5,6
all
Ezekiel 47:13, 48:19,31, Zechariah 9:1, Matthew 19:28, Luke 22:30, Acts 26:7, James 1:1

Verse 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.
tribe of Juda
Exodus 1:2-4, Numbers 1:4-15, 10:14-27, 13:4-16, 1 Corinthians 2:1,2

Verse 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.
Aser
Luke 2:36

Verse 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.
Simeon
Numbers 1:22, 25:14, 26:14, Joshua 19:1, Judges 1:3
Levi
Genesis 29:34, 35:23, 49:5, Exodus 6:16
Issachar
Genesis 30:18, 35:23, 49:11, Joshua 19:17

Verse 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.
8

Verse 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;
a great
Genesis 49:10, Psalms 2:8, 22:27, 72:7-11, 76:4, 77:2, 98:3, 110:2,3, 117:1,2, Isaiah 2:2,3, 49:6-8, 60:1-14, Jeremiah 3:17, 16:19, Zechariah 2:11, 8:20-23, Romans 15:9-12
no man
5:11, 11:15, Genesis 13:16, Hosea 1:10, Luke 12:1, Romans 11:25, Hebrews 11:12, 12:22
of all
5:9, Daniel 4:1, 6:25
stood
Luke 21:36, Ephesians 6:13
clothed
13,14, 3:4,5,18, 4:4, 6:11
palms
Leviticus 23:40, John 12:13

Verse 10

And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
cried
Zechariah 4:7
Salvation
19:1, Psalms 3:8, 37:39, 68:19,20, 115:1, Isaiah 43:11, 45:15,21, Jeremiah 3:23, Hosea 13:4, Jonah 2:9, Zechariah 9:9, Luke 3:6, John 4:22, Ephesians 2:8
sitteth
4:2,3,9-11, 5:7,13,14, 21:5
unto
4:6,9, 22:3, John 1:29,36

Verse 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,
all
4:6, 5:11-13, 19:4-6, Psalms 103:20,21, 148:1,2
and fell
11:16
and worshipped
4:10, 15:4, 19:4, 22:9, Psalms 45:11, 97:7, Matthew 4:10, John 5:23, Hebrews 1:6

Verse 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.
Amen
1:18, 5:13,14, 19:4, Psalms 41:13, 72:19, 89:52, 106:48, Matthew 6:13, Jude 1:25
Blessing
5:12,13
thanksgiving
Nehemiah 12:8,46, Psalms 50:14, 95:2, 100:4, 107:22, 116:17, 147:7, Isaiah 51:3, Jeremiah 33:9,11, Jonah 2:9, 2 Corinthians 4:15, 9:11,12, Colossians 2:7, 3:17

Verse 13

And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
one
4:4,10, 5:5,11
arrayed
9
whence
Genesis 16:8, Judges 13:6, John 7:28

Verse 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.
thou
Exodus 37:3
came
2:9, 6:9-11, 15:2, 17:6, John 16:33, Acts 14:22, Romans 5:3, 2 Thessalonians 1:4
and have
1:5, Isaiah 1:18, Zechariah 3:3-5, 13:1, John 13:8-14, 1 Corinthians 6:11, Ephesians 5:26,27, Hebrews 9:14, 1 John 1:7
the blood
5:9, 12:11, Hebrews 13:12, 1 Peter 1:19

Verse 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.
are
4:4, 14:3-5, Hebrews 8:1, 12:2
serve
20:10, 22:5, Psalms 134:1,2
dwell
21:3,4, 22:3, Exodus 29:45, 1 Kings 6:13, 1 Chronicles 23:25, Psalms 68:16-18, Isaiah 4:5,6, John 1:14, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 2 Corinthians 6:16

Verse 16

They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
hunger
Psalms 42:2, 63:1, 143:6, Isaiah 41:17, 49:10, 65:13, Matthew 5:6, Luke 1:53, 6:21, John 4:14
the sun
21:4, Psalms 121:6, Song of Solomon 1:6, Isaiah 4:5,6, 25:4, 32:2, Jonah 4:8, Matthew 13:6,21, Mark 4:6,17, James 1:11

Verse 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.
in the
5:6
feed
Psalms 22:26, 23:1,2,5, 28:9, 36:8, Song of Solomon 1:7,8, Isaiah 25:6, 40:11, 49:9, Ezekiel 34:23, Micah 5:4, 7:14, Matthew 2:6; *marg: ; John 10:11,14, 21:15-17, Acts 20:28, 1 Peter 5:2
shall lead
21:6, Psalms 36:9, Isaiah 12:3, 30:25, 35:6,7, Jeremiah 2:13, 31:9, John 4:11,14, John 7:37,38
God
4:11, 21:4, Isaiah 25:8, 30:19, 35:10, 60:20

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