7. twelve thousand from the tribe of Simeon were sealed,twelve thousand from the tribe of Levi were sealed,twelve thousand from the tribe of Issachar were sealed,
8. twelve thousand from the tribe of Zebulun were sealed,twelve thousand from the tribe of Joseph were sealed,and twelve thousand from the tribe of Benjamin were sealed.
9. Then I looked. And there was a great multitude which no one could count, from all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands.
10. They cried out with a loud voice: “Salvation belongs to our Godwho sits on the throne,and to the Lamb!”
11. All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures and fell on their faces before the throne and worshipped God,
12. saying: “Amen!Blessing and gloryand wisdom and thanksgiving and honorand power and mightbe to our God forever and ever!Amen.”
13. Then one of the elders asked me, “Who are these clothed in white robes, and where did they come from?”