And I saw another angel ascending (A)from the rising of the sun, holding the (B)seal of (C)the living God; and he called out with a loud voice to the (D)four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea, saying, “(E)Do not harm the earth, or the sea, or the trees until we have (F)sealed the bond-servants of our God on their (G)foreheads.”

The 144,000

And I heard the (H)number of those who were sealed: (I)144,000, sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel:

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Then 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 granted to harm the earth and the sea, saying, (A)“Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God (B)on their foreheads.” (C)And I heard the number of those who were sealed. (D)One hundred and forty-four thousand (E)of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed:

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