Revelation 7:9-17
Legacy Standard Bible
A Multitude from Every Nation
9 After these things I looked, and behold, a great [a]multitude which no one could count, from (A)every nation and all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing (B)before the throne and (C)before the Lamb, clothed in (D)white robes, and (E)palm branches were in their hands; 10 and they cry out with a loud voice, saying,
“(F)Salvation belongs to our God (G)who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” 11 And all the angels were standing (H)around the throne and (I)the elders and the (J)four living creatures, and they (K)fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying,
“(L)Amen, (M)the blessing and the glory and the wisdom and the thanksgiving and the honor and the power and the strength, be to our God forever and ever. (N)Amen.”
13 Then one of the elders (O)answered, saying to me, “These, clothed in the (P)white robes, who are they, and from where have they come?” 14 And I [b]said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the (Q)great tribulation, and they (R)washed their robes and made them (S)white in the (T)blood of the Lamb. 15 For this reason, they are (U)before the throne of God; and they (V)serve Him day and night in His [c](W)sanctuary; and (X)He who sits on the throne will [d](Y)dwell over them. 16 (Z)They will hunger no longer, nor thirst anymore; nor will the sun [e]beat down on them, nor any heat; 17 for the Lamb at the center of the throne will (AA)shepherd them and will guide them to springs of the [f](AB)water of life. And (AC)God will wipe every tear from their eyes.”
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- Revelation 7:9 Lit crowd
- Revelation 7:14 Lit have said
- Revelation 7:15 The inner part of the temple
- Revelation 7:15 Or tabernacle
- Revelation 7:16 Lit fall
- Revelation 7:17 Lit waters
Revelation 7:9-17
Lexham English Bible
The Great Crowd before the Throne
9 After these things I looked, and behold, a great crowd that no one was able to number, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes and with palm branches in their hands. 10 And they were crying out with a loud voice, saying,
“Salvation to our God
who is seated on the throne,
and to the Lamb!”
11 And all the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying,
“Amen! Praise and glory,
and wisdom and thanksgiving,
and honor and power and strength
be to our God forever and ever[a]. Amen!”
13 And one of the elders answered, saying to me, “These who are dressed in the white robes—who are they, and from where have they come?” 14 And I said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me,
“These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation,
and have washed their robes
and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15 Because of this, they are before the throne of God,
and they serve[b] him day and night in his temple,
and the one who is seated on the throne will shelter[c] them.
16 They will not be hungry any longer or be thirsty any longer,
nor will the sun ever beat down on them, nor any heat,[d]
17 because the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them
and will lead them to springs of living waters,
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”[e]
Footnotes
- Revelation 7:12 Literally “for the ages of the ages”
- Revelation 7:15 Or “worship”
- Revelation 7:15 Literally “will take up residence over”
- Revelation 7:16 An allusion to Isa 49:10
- Revelation 7:17 An allusion to Isa 25:8
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