Revelation 7:4

And I heard the number of the sealed. A hundred and forty-four thousand were sealed, out of every tribe of the sons of Israel.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3saying: Hurt not the earth, nor the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God upon their foreheads.

5out of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand; out of the tribe of Reuben, twelve thousand; out of the tribe of Gad, twelve thousand;

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Cross References

Matthew 19:28And Jesus said to them: Verily I say to you, that ye who followed me, in the renovation, when the Son of man shall sit on his throne of glory, shall also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Luke 22:30that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and ye shall sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Romans 9:27And Isaiah cries concerning Israel: Though the number of the sons of Israel be as the sand of the sea, The remnant shall be saved;

James 1:1JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad[1:1], greeting.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 7:2-13

The Vision of Heaven. ( a. d. 95.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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