Revelation 7:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

And after these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, so that the wind should not blow on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    After this, I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth so that no wind would blow on the earth, the sea, or any tree.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And 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 te.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    {G2532} After{G3326} this{G5023} I saw{G1492} four{G5064} angels{G32} standing{G2476} at{G1909} the four{G5064} corners{G1137} of the earth,{G1093} holding{G2902} the four{G5064} winds{G417} of the earth,{G1093} that{G2443} no{G3361} wind{G417} should blow{G4154} on{G1909} the earth,{G1093} or{G3383} on{G1909} the sea,{G2281} or{G3383} upon{G1909} any{G3956} tree.{G1186}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} after{G3326} these things{G5023} I saw{G1492}{(G5627)} four{G5064} angels{G32} standing{G2476}{(G5761)} on{G1909} the four{G5064} corners{G1137} of the earth{G1093}, holding{G2902}{(G5723)} the four{G5064} winds{G417} of the earth{G1093}, that{G3363} the wind{G417} should{G4154} not{G3363} blow{G4154}{(G5725)} on{G1909} the earth{G1093}, nor{G3383} on{G1909} the sea{G2281}, nor{G3383} on{G1909} any{G3956} tree{G1186}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And after that I sawe.iiii. angels stonde on the iiii. corners of ye erth holdynge ye iiii. wyndes of the erth that ye wyndes shulde not blowe on the erthe nether on the see nether on eny tree.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And after that sawe I foure angels stode on ye foure corners of the earth, holdinge ye foure wyndes of ye earth, yt ye wyndes shulde not blowe on ye earth, nether on ye see, nether on eny tree.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And after that, I sawe foure Angels stand on the foure corners of the earth, holding the foure windes of the earth, that the winds should not blow on the earth, neither on the sea, neither on any tree.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And after that, I sawe foure angels stande on the foure corners of the earth, holding the foure wyndes of ye earth, that the wynde shoulde not blowe on the earth, neither on the sea, neither on any tree.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ And 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    After this, I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And after these things I saw four messengers, standing upon the four corners of the land, holding the four winds of the land, that the wind may not blow upon the land, nor upon the sea, nor upon any tree;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    After his I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that no wind should blow on the earth, or on the sea, or upon any tree.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    After his I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that no wind should blow on the earth, or on the sea, or upon any tree.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    After this I saw four angels in their places at the four points of the earth, keeping back the four winds in their hands, so that there might be no moving of the wind on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    After this, I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Sealing of the 144,000 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth so no wind could blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree.

Referenced Verses

  • Dan 7:2 : 2 Daniel spoke and said, I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea.
  • Matt 24:31 : 31 And he will send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
  • Jer 49:36 : 36 And upon Elam I will bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation where the outcasts of Elam shall not go.
  • Mark 13:27 : 27 And then he shall send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of the earth to the farthest part of heaven.
  • Rev 9:4 : 4 And it was commanded them that they should not harm the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
  • Rev 9:14 : 14 saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, 'Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.'
  • Isa 27:8 : 8 In measure, when it shoots forth, You will debate with it: He restrains His rough wind in the day of the east wind.
  • Ezek 7:2 : 2 Also, you son of man, thus says the Lord GOD to the land of Israel: An end, the end has come upon the four corners of the land.
  • Ezek 37:9 : 9 Then he said to me, Prophesy to the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus says the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
  • Isa 11:12 : 12 And he shall set up a sign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.
  • Isa 27:3 : 3 I the LORD keep it; I will water it every moment, lest any harm it, I will keep it night and day.
  • Dan 8:8 : 8 Therefore the he goat became very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and in its place came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.
  • Jonah 1:4 : 4 But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty storm in the sea, so that the ship was about to be broken.
  • Zech 1:18-20 : 18 Then I raised my eyes and looked, and there were four horns. 19 And I said to the angel who talked with me, What are these? And he answered me, These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem. 20 Then the LORD showed me four craftsmen.
  • Zech 6:1 : 1 And I turned and lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of bronze.
  • Matt 8:26-27 : 26 And he said to them, Why are you fearful, O you of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. 27 But the men marveled, saying, What kind of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
  • Rev 4:1-6 : 1 After this, I looked, and behold, a door was opened in heaven. And the first voice I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, "Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place hereafter." 2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. 3 And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald. 4 Around the throne were twenty-four seats, and upon the seats I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and they had crowns of gold on their heads. 5 And from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. There were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. 6 Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. In the midst of the throne and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind.
  • Rev 6:6 : 6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see that you do not harm the oil and the wine.
  • Rev 7:3 : 3 Saying, Do not harm the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.

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    5 And the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and cast it to the earth; and there were voices, thunderings, lightnings, and an earthquake.

    6 And the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

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    13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casts her untimely figs when she is shaken by a mighty wind.

    14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled up; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

  • 5 Also out of its midst came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.

  • 7 After this, I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces and trampled what was left with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns.

  • 8 And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and the four of them had their faces and their wings.

  • 15 Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold, one wheel upon the earth by the living creatures, with their four faces.