The earth being to be punished, 3 they are commanded to save them that are signed in their foreheads: 4 which are described and numbered both of the Jews and Gentiles, blessing God. 13 Of them that were clothed in white stoles or long robes.The earth being to be punished, 3 they are commaunded to saue them that are signed in their foreheades: 4 vvhich are described and numbered both of the Ievves and Gentiles, blessing God. 13 Of them that vvere clothed in vvhite stoles or long robes.✦
And I saw four Angels standing upon the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth that they should not blow upon the land, nor upon the sea, nor on any tree.AFTER these things I savv foure Angels standing vpon the foure corners of the earth, holding the foure vvindes of the earth that they should not blovv vpon the land, nor vpon the sea, nor on any tree.✦Post hæc vidi quatuor angelos stantes super quatuor angulos terræ, tenentes quatuor ventos terræ, ne flarent super terram, neque super mare, neque in ullam arborem.
2And I saw another Angel ascending from the rising of the sun, having the sign 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 savv b an other Angel ascending from the rising of the sunne, hauing the signe of the liuing God: & he cried vvith a loud voice to the foure Angels, to vvhom it vvas giuen to hurt the earth and the sea,✦Et vidi alterum angelum ascendentem ab ortu solis, habentem signum Dei vivi : et clamavit voce magna quatuor angelis, quibus datum est nocere terræ et mari,
3saying, Hurt not the earth and the sea, nor the trees, till we signemus: to mark with a seal, to seal the servants of our God in their foreheads.saying, Hurt not the earth and the sea, nor the trees, til vve signe the seruantes of our God in their foreheades.✦dicens : Nolite nocere terræ, et mari, neque arboribus, quoadusque signemus servos Dei nostri in frontibus eorum.
4And I heard the number of them that were signed, an hundred forty four thousand were signed, of every tribe of the children of Israel.And I heard the number of them that vvere signed, an hundred fourtie foure thousand vvere signed, c of euery tribe of the children of Israel.✦Et audivi numerum signatorum, centum quadraginta quatuor millia signati, ex omni tribu filiorum Israël.
5Of the tribe of Juda, twelve thousand signed. Of the tribe of Ruben, twelve thousand signed. Of the tribe of Gad, twelve thousand signed.Of the tribe of Iuda, tvvelue thousand signed. Of the tribe of Ruben, tvvelue thousand signed. Of the tribe of Gad, tvvelue thousand signed.✦Ex tribu Juda duodecim millia signati : ex tribu Ruben duodecim millia signati : ex tribu Gad duodecim millia signati :
6Of the tribe of Aser, twelve thousand signed. Of the tribe of Nephthali, twelve thousand signed. Of the tribe of Manasse, twelve thousand signed.Of the tribe of Aser, tvvelue thousand signed. Of the tribe of Nephthali, tvvelue thousand signed. Of the tribe of Manasse, tvvelue thousand signed.ex tribu Aser duodecim millia signati : ex tribu Nephthali duodecim millia signati : ex tribu Manasse duodecim millia signati :
7Of the tribe of Simeon, twelve thousand signed. Of the tribe of Levi, twelve thousand signed. Of the tribe of Issachar, twelve thousand signed.Of the tribe of Simeon, tvvelue thousand signed. Of the tribe of Leui, tvvelue thousand signed. Of the tribe of Issachar, tvvelue thousand signed.ex tribu Simeon duodecim millia signati : ex tribu Levi duodecim millia signati : ex tribu Issachar duodecim millia signati :
8Of the tribe of Zabulon, twelve thousand signed. Of the tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand signed. Of the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand signed.Of the tribe of Zabulon, tvvelue thousand signed. Of the tribe of Ioseph, tvvelue thousand signed. Of the tribe of Beniamin, tvvelue thousand signed.✦ex tribu Zabulon duodecim millia signati : ex tribu Joseph duodecim millia signati : ex tribu Benjamin duodecim millia signati.
9After these things I saw a great multitude which no man could number, of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues: standing before the throne, and in the sight of the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palms in their hands:After these things I savv c a great multitude vvhich no man could number, of al nations, and tribes, and peoples, & tonges: standing before the throne, and in the sight of the Lambe, clothed in vvhite robes, and palmes in their hands:✦Post hæc vidi turbam magnam, quam dinumerare nemo poterat, ex omnibus gentibus, et tribubus, et populis, et linguis : stantes ante thronum, et in conspectu Agni, amicti stolis albis, et palmæ in manibus eorum :
10And they cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and to the Lamb.And they cried vvith a lovvd voice, saying, Saluation to our God vvhich sitteth vpon the throne, and to the Lambe.✦et clamabant voce magna, dicentes : Salus Deo nostro, qui sedet super thronum, et Agno.
11And all the Angels stood in the circuitu: the space round about, the encircling of the throne and of the seniorum: the ancients, the four and twenty elders before the throne and of the four beasts: and they fell in the sight of the throne upon their faces, and adored God,And al the Angels stoode in the circuite of the throne and of the seniors and of the foure beastes: and they fel in the sight of the throne vpon their faces, and adored God,✦Et omnes angeli stabant in circuitu throni, et seniorum, et quatuor animalium : et ceciderunt in conspectu throni in facies suas, et adoraverunt Deum,
12saying, Amen. Benediction, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, honour and power, and strength to our God for ever and ever. Amen.saying, Amen. Benediction, and glorie, and vvisedom, & thankesgiuing, honour and povver, and strength to our God for euer and euer. Amen.✦dicentes : Amen. Benedictio, et claritas, et sapientia, et gratiarum actio, honor, et virtus, et fortitudo Deo nostro in sæcula sæculorum. Amen.
13And one of the seniors answered, and said to me, These that are clothed in the white robes, who be they? and whence came they?And one of the seniors ansvvered, & said to me, These that are clothed in the vvhite robes, vvho be they? & vvhence came they?✦Et respondit unus de senioribus et dixit mihi : Hi, qui amicti sunt stolis albis, qui sunt ? et unde venerunt ?
14And I said to him, My Lord thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which are come out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.And I said to him, My Lord thou knovvest. And he said to me, These are they vvhich are come out of great tribulation, and haue vvashed their robes, and made them vvhite in the bloud of the Lambe.✦Et dixi illi : Domine mi, tu scis. Et dixit mihi : Hi sunt, qui venerunt de tribulatione magna, et laverunt stolas suas, et dealbaverunt eas in sanguine Agni.
15therefore they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth in the throne, shall dwell over them.therfore they are before the throne of God, and they serue him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth in the throne, shal dvvel ouer them.✦Ideo sunt ante thronum Dei, et serviunt ei die ac nocte in templo ejus : et qui sedet in throno, habitabit super illos :
16they shall no more hunger nor thirst, neither shall the sun fall upon them, nor any heat.* they shal no more hunger nor thirst, neither shal the sunne fall vpon them, nor any heate.✦non esurient, neque sitient amplius, nec cadet super illos sol, neque ullus æstus :
17because the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne, shall rule them, and shall deducet: to behave, or to manage; to lead, to guide them to the living fountains of waters, and God will wipe away all tears from their eyes.because the Lambe vvhich is in the middes of the throne, shal rule them, and shal conduct them to the liuing fountaines of vvaters, and * God vvil vvipe avvay al teares from their eies.✦quoniam Agnus, qui in medio throni est, reget illos et deducet eos ad vitæ fontes aquarum, et absterget Deus omnem lacrimam ab oculis eorum.
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