[:en]John saw 4 angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree. The he saw another angel coming up from the east, having the seal of the living God. the number of those who were sealed was 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel. ( vs. 1-8)
Then there was a great multitude from every nation, tribe, people and language standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands. They cried out in a loud voice and fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God. (vs. 9-11)
Those in white robes were people who have come out of the great tribulation and they had washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
“Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat upon them, nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes” (vs. 16-17)[:]