6. from the tribe of Asher twelve thousand,from the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand,from the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand,
7. from the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand,from the tribe of Levi twelve thousand,from the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand,
8. from the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand,from the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand,and from the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were marked with the sign.
9. After the vision of these things I looked, and there was a great number of people, so many that no one could count them. They were from every nation, tribe, people, and language of the earth. They were all standing before the throne and before the Lamb, wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.
10. They were shouting in a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.”
11. All the angels were standing around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures. They all bowed down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,
12. saying, “Amen! Praise, glory, wisdom, thanks, honor, power, and strength belong to our God forever and ever. Amen!”
13. Then one of the elders asked me, “Who are these people dressed in white robes? Where did they come from?”