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Revelation 7:2–5

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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,
Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.
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From verse 2

  1. 2 Corinthians 1:22Rank 1 from verse 2
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    22Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

  2. Ephesians 4:30Rank 2 from verse 2
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    30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

  3. Revelation 7:3–8Rank 3 from verse 2
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    3Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.

    4And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

    5Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.

    6Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.

    7Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.

    8Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

  4. 2 Timothy 2:19Rank 4 from verse 2
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    19Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

  5. Ephesians 1:13Rank 5 from verse 2
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    13In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

  6. Revelation 9:4Rank 6 from verse 2
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    4And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.

  7. Revelation 5:2Rank 7 from verse 2
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    2And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

  8. John 6:27Rank 8 from verse 2
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    27Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

  9. Revelation 1:3Rank 9 from verse 2
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    3Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

  10. Revelation 8:7–12Rank 10 from verse 2
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    7The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

    8And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;

    9And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.

    10And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;

    11And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.

    12And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.

  11. Hebrews 12:22Rank 11 from verse 2
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    22But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

  12. Revelation 10:1Rank 12 from verse 2
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    1AND I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

  13. Revelation 10:4Rank 13 from verse 2
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    4And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.

  14. Revelation 8:3Rank 14 from verse 2
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    3And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.

  15. Song of Solomon 8:6Rank 15 from verse 2
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    6¶ Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.

  16. 1 Samuel 17:26Rank 16 from verse 2
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    26And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?

  17. 1 Samuel 17:36Rank 17 from verse 2
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    36Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

  18. 1 Thessalonians 1:9Rank 18 from verse 2
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    9For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;

  19. 2 Kings 19:4Rank 19 from verse 2
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    4It may be the Lord thy God will hear all the words of Rab-shakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the Lord thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left.

  20. Acts 7:30–32Rank 20 from verse 2
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    30And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.

    31When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,

    32Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.

  21. Deuteronomy 5:26Rank 21 from verse 2
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    26For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?

  22. Malachi 4:2Rank 22 from verse 2
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    2¶ But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

  23. Malachi 3:1Rank 23 from verse 2
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    1BEHOLD, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.

  24. Matthew 26:63Rank 24 from verse 2
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    63But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

From verse 3

  1. Ezekiel 9:4Rank 1 from verse 3
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    4And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.

  2. Revelation 22:4Rank 2 from verse 3
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    4And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.

  3. Revelation 9:4Rank 3 from verse 3
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    4And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.

  4. Revelation 13:16Rank 4 from verse 3
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    16And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

  5. Exodus 12:13Rank 5 from verse 3
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    13And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.

  6. Revelation 14:1Rank 6 from verse 3
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    1AND I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.

  7. Revelation 20:4Rank 7 from verse 3
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    4And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

  8. Isaiah 26:20–21Rank 8 from verse 3
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    20¶ Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.

    21For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

  9. Isaiah 54:17Rank 9 from verse 3
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    17¶ No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.

  10. Exodus 12:23Rank 10 from verse 3
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    23For the Lord will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the Lord will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.

  11. Malachi 3:18Rank 11 from verse 3
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    18Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

  12. Revelation 19:2Rank 12 from verse 3
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    2For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

  13. Revelation 6:6Rank 13 from verse 3
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    6And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

  14. Exodus 9:4–6Rank 14 from verse 3
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    4And the Lord shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children’s of Israel.

    5And the Lord appointed a set time, saying, To morrow the Lord shall do this thing in the land.

    6And the Lord did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.

  15. Isaiah 27:8Rank 15 from verse 3
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    8In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.

  16. Isaiah 6:13Rank 16 from verse 3
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    13¶ But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.

  17. Isaiah 65:8Rank 17 from verse 3
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    8¶ Thus saith the Lord, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants’ sakes, that I may not destroy them all.

  18. John 12:26Rank 18 from verse 3
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    26If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

  19. Matthew 24:22Rank 19 from verse 3
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    22And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.

  20. Zephaniah 2:3Rank 20 from verse 3
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    3Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.

  21. Daniel 3:17Rank 21 from verse 3
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    17If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.

  22. Daniel 3:26Rank 22 from verse 3
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    26¶ Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, came forth of the midst of the fire.

  23. Daniel 6:16Rank 23 from verse 3
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    16Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.

  24. Matthew 24:31Rank 24 from verse 3
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    31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

  25. Romans 6:22Rank 25 from verse 3
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    22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

From verse 4

  1. Revelation 14:1Rank 1 from verse 4
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    1AND I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.

  2. Revelation 14:3Rank 2 from verse 4
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    3And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.

  3. Luke 22:30Rank 3 from verse 4
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    30That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

  4. Matthew 19:28Rank 4 from verse 4
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    28And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

  5. Acts 26:7Rank 5 from verse 4
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    7Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

  6. Ezekiel 48:31Rank 6 from verse 4
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    31And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi.

  7. James 1:1Rank 7 from verse 4
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    1JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

  8. Revelation 9:16Rank 8 from verse 4
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    16And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.

  9. Romans 11:5–6Rank 9 from verse 4
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    5Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

    6And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

  10. Romans 9:27Rank 10 from verse 4
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    27Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:

  11. Ezekiel 47:13Rank 11 from verse 4
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    13¶ Thus saith the Lord God; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions.

  12. Ezekiel 48:19Rank 12 from verse 4
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    19And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel.

  13. Zechariah 9:1Rank 13 from verse 4
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    1THE burden of the word of the Lord in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the Lord.

  14. Genesis 15:5Rank 14 from verse 4
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    5And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

From verse 5

  1. Exodus 1:2–4Rank 1 from verse 5
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    2Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,

    3Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,

    4Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

  2. Numbers 1:4–15Rank 2 from verse 5
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    4And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.

    5¶ And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.

    6Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

    7Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

    8Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar.

    9Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.

    10Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

    11Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.

    12Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

    13Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran.

    14Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

    15Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.

  3. Numbers 10:14–27Rank 3 from verse 5
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    14¶ In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

    15And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar.

    16And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.

    17And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.

    18¶ And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.

    19And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

    20And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

    21And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came.

    22¶ And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.

    23And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

    24And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.

    25¶ And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

    26And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran.

    27And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.

  4. Numbers 13:4–16Rank 4 from verse 5
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    4And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.

    5Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.

    6Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

    7Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph.

    8Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.

    9Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu.

    10Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi.

    11Of the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.

    12Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.

    13Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.

    14Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.

    15Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.

    16These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.

  5. 1 Corinthians 2:1–2Rank 5 from verse 5
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    1AND I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

    2For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

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Revelation 7:2

COMBINED MEANING

another

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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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angel

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Sense 1: A messenger. Sense 2: A heavenly or spiritual messenger, whether holy or fallen as stated.

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east

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The direction of sunrise; lands or regions toward that direction.

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seal

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A device or impression that closes, secures, authenticates, confirms, marks ownership, or preserves from alteration; to apply such a mark, shut up, certify, ratify, complete, or mark as belonging to an authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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living

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Sense 1: Alive or having life. Sense 2: As a noun, one's means of support or possessions.

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cried

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1. Called out, shouted, proclaimed, warned, wailed, or otherwise uttered, often loudly. 2. Appealed, prayed, complained, or called for help, justice, or attention.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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angels

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Sense 1: Messengers. Sense 2: Heavenly or spiritual messengers, whether holy or fallen as stated.

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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hurt

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Sense 1: Harm, injury, damage, or loss. Sense 2: To harm, damage, or injure.

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earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

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sea

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1. A great body or expanse of gathered waters, including a named sea or lake, in which ships and creatures move. 2. The large brazen or molten basin made for the temple and called a sea. 3. Something represented or compared as a sea.

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DEFINED WORDS

Revelation 7:3

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hurt

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Sense 1: Harm, injury, damage, or loss. Sense 2: To harm, damage, or injure.

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earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

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neither

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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.

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sea

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1. A great body or expanse of gathered waters, including a named sea or lake, in which ships and creatures move. 2. The large brazen or molten basin made for the temple and called a sea. 3. Something represented or compared as a sea.

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COMBINED MEANING

till

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Sense 1: To cultivate, plough, dress, and work soil for crops. Sense 2: As a time or limit word, until, up to, or as far as the stated point, condition, or event.

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sealed

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Closed, secured, authenticated, confirmed, ratified, or marked as belonging to someone.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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DEFINED WORDS

Revelation 7:4

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heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

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number

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Sense 1: A count or quantity. Sense 2: To count, reckon, appoint, or include among a group.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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sealed

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Closed, secured, authenticated, confirmed, ratified, or marked as belonging to someone.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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tribes

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Bodies of people descended from common ancestors, especially the divisions of Israel.

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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DEFINED WORDS

Revelation 7:5

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tribe

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A body of people descended from a common ancestor, especially one of the divisions of Israel.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616

COMBINED MEANING

sealed

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Closed, secured, authenticated, confirmed, ratified, or marked as belonging to someone.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Gad

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Sense 1: The name of Jacob's son by Zilpah, and by extension the tribe descended from him, its people, and its allotted territory. Sense 2: The name of David's prophet and seer. Sense 3: An element in the place names Dibon-gad, Baal-gad, and Migdal-gad.

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7:1AND after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

7:2And 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,

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7:3Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.

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7:4And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

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7:5Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.

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7:6Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.

7:7Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.

7:8Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

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