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Revelation 6:15-7:3 & 7:9-17 BBE
(15) And the kings of the earth, and the rulers, and the chief captains, and the men of wealth, and the strong, and every servant and free man, took cover in the holes and the rocks of the mountains; (16) And they say to the mountains and to the rocks, Come down on us, covering us from the face of him who is seated on the high seat, and from the wrath of the Lamb: (17) For the great day of their wrath is come, and who may keep his place?
(17:1) After this I saw four angels in their places at the four points of the earth, keeping back the four winds in their hands, so that there might be no moving of the wind on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.
(2) And I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the mark of the living God: and he said with a great voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to do damage to the earth and the sea,
(3) Do no damage to the earth, or the sea, or the trees, till we have put a mark on the servants of our God.
Revelation 7:9-17 BBE
(9) After these things I saw a great army of people more than might be numbered, out of every nation and of all tribes and peoples and languages, taking their places before the high seat and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, and with branches in their hands, (10) Saying with a loud voice, Salvation to our God who is seated on the high seat, and to the Lamb. (11) And all the angels were round about the high seat, and about the rulers and the four beasts; and they went down on their faces before the high seat, and gave worship to God, saying, (12) So be it. Let blessing and glory and wisdom and praise and honour and power and strength be given to our God for ever and ever. So be it. (13) And one of the rulers made answer, saying to me, These who have on white robes, who are they, and where did they come from? (14) And I said to him, My lord, you have knowledge. And he said to me, These are they who came through the great testing, and their robes have been washed and made white in the blood of the Lamb. (15) This is why they are before the high seat of God; and they are his servants day and night in his house: and he who is seated on the high seat will be a tent over them. (16) They will never be in need of food or drink: and they will never again be troubled by the burning heat of the sun: (17) For the Lamb who is on the high seat will be their keeper and their guide to fountains of living water: and God will make glad their eyes for ever.
Revelation 6:15-7:3 & 7:9-17 ALT
(15) And the kings of the earth and the nobles and the commanding officers [or, Chiliarchs] and the rich and the strong and every slave and {every} free person hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains. (16) And they say to the mountains and to the rocks, "Fall on us, and hide us from [the] face of the One sitting on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! (17) "For the great day of His wrath came, and who is being able to stand?"
(7:1) And after this, I saw four angels having stood at the four corners of the earth holding the four winds of the earth, so that a wind would not blow on the land nor on the sea nor on any tree.
(2) And I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun [fig. from the east] having [the] seal of [the] living God. And he cried out with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to damage the land and the sea,
(3) saying, "Do not damage the land nor the sea nor the trees until we seal the slaves of our God on their foreheads."
Revelation 7:9-17 ALT
(9) After these [things] I saw. And look! A large crowd, which no one was being able to number, out of every nation and [from] tribes and people and tongues, having stood before the throne and before the Lamb having been clothed in long, white robes and palm branches in their hands. (10) And they cry out with a loud voice, saying, "The salvation [belongs] to our God, the One sitting on the throne, and to the Lamb!" (11) And all the angels had stood around the throne, and the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell down on their face[s] before {His} throne and prostrated themselves in worship before God, (12) saying, "Amen! The blessing and the glory and the wisdom and the thanksgiving and the honor and the power and the strength [belong] to our God into the ages of the ages [fig., forever and ever]! So be it!" (13) And one of the elders answered, saying to me, "These, the ones having been clothed with the long, white robes, who are they, and from where did they come?" (14) And I said to him, "My Lord, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation, and they washed their long robes and made {them} white in the blood of the Lamb. (15) "For this reason they are before the throne of God, and they sacredly serve Him day and night in His Temple. And the One sitting on the throne will spread [His] tabernacle over [fig., will shelter] them. (16) "They will not hunger [any] longer, nor by any means will they thirst [any] longer, nor will the sun fall [fig., beat down] on them, nor any heat. (17) "Because the Lamb, the [One] in [the] center of the throne, will shepherd them and will lead them to fountains of waters of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
Revelation 6:15-7:3 & 7:9-17 DRB
(15) And the kings of the earth and the princes and tribunes and the rich and the strong and every bondman and every freeman hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of mountains: (16) And they say to the mountains and the rocks: Fall upon us and hide us from the face of him that sitteth upon the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb. (17) For the great day of their wrath is come. And who shall be able to stand?
(7:1) After these things, I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that they should not blow upon the earth nor upon the sea nor on any tree.
(2) And 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,
(3) Saying: Hurt not the earth nor the sea nor the trees, till we sign the servants of our God in their foreheads.
Revelation 7:9-17 DRB
(9) After this, 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 sight of the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands. (10) And they cried with a loud voice, saying: Salvation to our God, who sitteth upon the throne and to the Lamb. (11) And all the angels stood round about the throne and the ancients and the four living creatures. And they fell down before the throne upon their faces and adored God, (12) Saying: Amen. Benediction and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving, honour and power and strength, to our God, for ever and ever. Amen. (13) And one of the ancients answered and said to me: These that are clothed in white robes, who are they? And whence came they? (14) And I said to him: My Lord, thou knowest. And he said to me: These are they who are come out of great tribulation and have washed their robes and have made them white in the blood f the Lamb. (15) Therefore, they are before the throne of God: and they serve him day and night in his temple. And he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell over them. (16) They shall no more hunger nor thirst: neither shall the sun fall on them, nor any heat. (17) For the Lamb, which is in the midst of the throne, shall rule them and shall lead them to the fountains of the waters of life: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
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The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
KJV - King James Version
MKJV - Modern King James Version
NWT - New World Translation
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
RV - Revised Version