Revelation 7:2

1 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.

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:

3 “Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have sealed the foreheads of the servants of our God.”

4 And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel:

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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:
KJV
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,
WEB
I saw another angel ascend from the sunrise, having the seal of the living God. He cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was given to harm the earth and the sea,
ASV
And I saw another angel ascend from the sunrising, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a great voice to the four angels to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,
DARBY
And I saw another angel ascending from [the] sunrising, having [the] seal of [the] living God; and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it had been given to hurt the earth and the sea,
BLB
And I saw another angel having ascended from the rising of the sun, having the seal of the living God. And he cried in a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was given to them to harm the earth and the sea,
ÅB
Og jeg så en annen engel, som steg opp fra solens oppgang og hadde den levende Guds segl, og han ropte med høy røst til de fire engler som det var gitt å skade jorden og havet, og sa:
OTB
Og jeg så en annen engel stige opp fra øst, med den levende Guds segl. Han ropte med høy røst til de fire englene som hadde fått makt til å skade jorden og havet,
B1930
Og jeg så en annen engel, som steg op fra solens opgang og hadde den levende Guds segl, og han ropte med høi røst til de fire engler som det var gitt å skade jorden og havet, og sa:

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ephesians 4:30

    And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

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  • 2 Corinthians 1:22

    placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.

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  • Revelation 7:3–8

    “Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have sealed the foreheads of the servants of our God.”

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  • Revelation 9:4

    They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.

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  • Ephesians 1:13

    And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

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  • 2 Timothy 2:19

    Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”

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  • Revelation 5:2

    And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?”

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  • John 6:27

    Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”

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