[1] after four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, the wind blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. [2] And 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, [3] Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants God in their foreheads. [4] And I heard the number of them which were sealed: an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. [5] Of the tribe were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. [6] Of the tribe of Aser twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses twelve thousand. [7] Of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand. [8] Of 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.