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any tree. <a href="/bsb/revelation/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree. <a href="/blb/revelation/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> After these things I saw four angels standing upon the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. <a href="/kjv/revelation/7.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/revelation/7.htm">New King James Version</a> After these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree. <a href="/nasb_/revelation/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> 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, or on the sea, or on any tree. <a href="/nasb/revelation/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> 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 or on the sea or on any tree. <a href="/nasb77/revelation/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> 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 should blow on the earth or on the sea or on any tree. <a href="/lsb/revelation/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> 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 or on the sea or on any tree. <a href="/amp/revelation/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> After this I saw four angels stationed at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth so that no wind would blow on the earth or on the sea or on any tree. <a href="/csb/revelation/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, restraining the four winds of the earth so that no wind could blow on the earth or on the sea or on any tree. <a href="/hcsb/revelation/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, restraining the four winds of the earth so that no wind could blow on the earth or on the sea or on any tree. <a href="/asv/revelation/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> After this 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. <a href="/erv/revelation/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> After this 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. <a href="/gwt/revelation/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth. They were holding back the four winds of the earth to keep them from blowing on the land, the sea, or any tree. <a href="/gnt/revelation/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds so that no wind should blow on the earth or the sea or against any tree. <a href="/isv/revelation/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> After this, I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth. They were holding back the four winds of the earth so that no wind could blow on the land, on the sea, or on any tree. <a href="/msb/revelation/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And after this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree. <a href="/net/revelation/7.htm">NET Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nheb/revelation/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And after this, I saw four angels standing on the four quarters 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. <a href="/wbt/revelation/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/wey/revelation/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, and holding back the four winds of the earth so that no wind should blow over the earth or the sea or upon any tree. <a href="/web/revelation/7.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/revelation/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And after these things I saw four messengers, standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind may not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree; <a href="/blb/revelation/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> After these things I saw four angels standing upon the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. <a href="/ylt/revelation/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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; <a href="/slt/revelation/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And after these things I saw four angels standing upon the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind blow not upon the earth, nor upon the sea, nor upon any tree.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/revelation/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> After these things, I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that they should not blow upon the earth, nor upon the sea, nor on any tree. <a href="/cpdv/revelation/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> After these things, I saw four Angels standing above the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, so that they would not blow upon the earth, nor upon the sea, nor upon any tree. <a href="/nabre/revelation/7.htm">New American Bible</a> 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 could blow on land or sea or against any tree. <a href="/nrsvce/revelation/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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 could blow on earth or sea or against any tree.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/revelation/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> AND after these things, I saw four an gels 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. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/revelation/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And after this, I saw four Angels standing over the four corners of The Earth and holding the four winds, that the winds would not blow on The Earth, neither on the Sea, neither on any tree.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/revelation/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And after this I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind might not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. <a href="/godbey/revelation/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And after this 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 upon the earth, nor the sea, nor upon any tree. <a href="/haweis/revelation/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> AND after these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, to hold back the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, neither on the sea, nor on any tree. <a href="/mace/revelation/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a> After these things, I saw FOUR ANGELS standing on the four corners of the land, holding the four winds of the land, that the wind should not blow on the land, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. <a href="/wey/revelation/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, and holding back the four winds of the earth so that no wind should blow over the earth or the sea or upon any tree. <a href="/worrell/revelation/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> After this 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. <a href="/worsley/revelation/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And after these things, I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind might not blow upon the earth, nor upon the sea, nor upon any tree. <a href="/parallel/revelation/7-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LJfD7KQcx0I?start=1394" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/revelation/7.htm">144,000 Sealed</a> 1<a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326: Meta (Prep) -- (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ">After</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touto (DPro-ANS) -- This; he, she, it. ">this</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: eidon (V-AIA-1S) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">I saw</a> <a href="/greek/5064.htm" title="5064: tessaras (Adj-AMP) -- Four. Or neuter tessara a plural number; four.">four</a> <a href="/greek/32.htm" title="32: angelous (N-AMP) -- From aggello; a messenger; especially an angel; by implication, a pastor.">angels</a> <a href="/greek/2476.htm" title="2476: hestōtas (V-RPA-AMP) -- A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.">standing</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">at</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5064.htm" title="5064: tessaras (Adj-AFP) -- Four. Or neuter tessara a plural number; four.">four</a> <a href="/greek/1137.htm" title="1137: gōnias (N-AFP) -- A corner; met: a secret place. Probably akin to gonu; an angle.">corners</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/1093.htm" title="1093: gēs (N-GFS) -- Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.">earth,</a> <a href="/greek/2902.htm" title="2902: kratountas (V-PPA-AMP) -- From kratos; to use strength, i.e. Seize or retain.">holding back</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1093.htm" title="1093: gēs (N-GFS) -- Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.">its</a> <a href="/greek/5064.htm" title="5064: tessaras (Adj-AMP) -- Four. Or neuter tessara a plural number; four.">four</a> <a href="/greek/417.htm" title="417: anemous (N-AMP) -- The wind; fig: applied to empty doctrines. From the base of aer; wind; by implication, quarters.">winds</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">no</a> <a href="/greek/417.htm" title="417: anemos (N-NMS) -- The wind; fig: applied to empty doctrines. From the base of aer; wind; by implication, quarters.">wind</a> <a href="/greek/4154.htm" title="4154: pneē (V-PSA-3S) -- To blow, breathe, as the wind. A primary word; to breathe hard, i.e. Breeze.">would blow</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">on</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1093.htm" title="1093: gēs (N-GFS) -- Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.">land</a> <a href="/greek/3383.htm" title="3383: mēte (Conj) -- Nor, neither, not even, neither?nor. From me and te; not too, i.e. neither or nor; also, not even.">or</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2281.htm" title="2281: thalassēs (N-GFS) -- Probably prolonged from hals; the sea.">sea</a> <a href="/greek/3383.htm" title="3383: mēte (Conj) -- Nor, neither, not even, neither?nor. From me and te; not too, i.e. neither or nor; also, not even.">or</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">on</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pan (Adj-ANS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">any</a> <a href="/greek/1186.htm" title="1186: dendron (N-ANS) -- A tree. Probably from drus; a tree.">tree.</a> 2And I saw another angel ascending from the east, with the seal of the living God. And he called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea:…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/24-31.htm">Matthew 24:31</a> And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. <a href="/ezekiel/9-4.htm">Ezekiel 9:4-6</a> “Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.” / And as I listened, He said to the others, “Follow him through the city and start killing; do not show pity or spare anyone! / Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple. <a href="/zechariah/6-5.htm">Zechariah 6:5</a> And the angel told me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth from their station before the Lord of all the earth. <a href="/daniel/7-2.htm">Daniel 7:2</a> Daniel declared: “In my vision in the night I looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea. <a href="/jeremiah/49-36.htm">Jeremiah 49:36</a> I will bring the four winds against Elam from the four corners of the heavens, and I will scatter them to all these winds. There will not be a nation to which Elam’s exiles will not go. <a href="/isaiah/11-12.htm">Isaiah 11:12</a> He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth. <a href="/isaiah/27-13.htm">Isaiah 27:13</a> And in that day a great ram’s horn will sound, and those who were perishing in Assyria will come forth with those who were exiles in Egypt. And they will worship the LORD on the holy mountain in Jerusalem. <a href="/isaiah/41-16.htm">Isaiah 41:16</a> You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the LORD; you will glory in the Holy One of Israel. <a href="/isaiah/43-6.htm">Isaiah 43:6</a> I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back!’ Bring My sons from afar, and My daughters from the ends of the earth— <a href="/isaiah/49-12.htm">Isaiah 49:12</a> Behold, they will come from far away, from the north and from the west, and from the land of Aswan.” <a href="/isaiah/66-19.htm">Isaiah 66:19</a> I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations. <a href="/jeremiah/4-11.htm">Jeremiah 4:11-12</a> At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, “A searing wind from the barren heights in the desert blows toward the daughter of My people, but not to winnow or to sift; / a wind too strong for that comes from Me. Now I also pronounce judgments against them.” <a href="/jeremiah/25-32.htm">Jeremiah 25:32</a> This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold! Disaster is spreading from nation to nation; a mighty storm is rising from the ends of the earth.” <a href="/jeremiah/51-1.htm">Jeremiah 51:1</a> This is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will stir up against Babylon and against the people of Leb-kamai the spirit of a destroyer. <a href="/daniel/8-8.htm">Daniel 8:8</a> Thus the goat became very great, but at the height of his power, his large horn was broken off, and four prominent horns came up in its place, pointing toward the four winds of heaven.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.after.<a href="/revelation/4-1.htm">Revelation 4:1-6:17</a> After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter… four angels.<a href="/revelation/4-6.htm">Revelation 4:6</a> And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.<a href="/revelation/9-14.htm">Revelation 9:14</a> Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.<a href="/ezekiel/7-2.htm">Ezekiel 7:2</a> Also, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD unto the land of Israel; An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land.holding.<a href="/isaiah/27-8.htm">Isaiah 27:8</a> In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.<a href="/jeremiah/49-36.htm">Jeremiah 49:36</a> And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come.<a href="/daniel/7-2.htm">Daniel 7:2</a> Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.the wind.<a href="/revelation/6-6.htm">Revelation 6:6</a> And 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.<a href="/revelation/9-4.htm">Revelation 9:4</a> And 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.<a href="/isaiah/27-3.htm">Isaiah 27:3</a> I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/5-11.htm">Angels</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-20.htm">Blow</a> <a href="/acts/27-13.htm">Blowing</a> <a href="/acts/11-5.htm">Corners</a> <a href="/revelation/6-15.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/revelation/6-6.htm">Four</a> <a href="/revelation/6-5.htm">Holding</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-8.htm">Prevent</a> <a href="/revelation/5-13.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/revelation/5-6.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/revelation/6-13.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/revelation/6-13.htm">Wind</a> <a href="/jude/1-12.htm">Winds</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/revelation/7-2.htm">Angels</a> <a href="/revelation/8-6.htm">Blow</a> <a href="/revelation/8-6.htm">Blowing</a> <a href="/revelation/20-8.htm">Corners</a> <a href="/revelation/7-2.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/revelation/7-2.htm">Four</a> <a href="/revelation/8-3.htm">Holding</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-32.htm">Prevent</a> <a href="/revelation/7-2.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/revelation/7-9.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/revelation/9-4.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/genesis/3-8.htm">Wind</a> <a href="/genesis/2-11.htm">Winds</a><div class="vheading2">Revelation 7</div>1. <a href="/revelation/7-1.htm">An angel seals the servants of God in their foreheads.</a> 4. <a href="/revelation/7-4.htm">The number of those who were sealed of the tribes of Israel: 144,000.</a> 9. <a href="/revelation/7-9.htm">Of all the other nations an innumerable multitude, which stand before the throne.</a> 14. <a href="/revelation/7-14.htm">Their robes were washed in the blood of the Lamb.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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John's visions are often presented in a chronological order, though not always strictly linear. The phrase "I saw" emphasizes the visionary nature of Revelation, where John is given a divine revelation of future events.four angels standing at the four corners of the earth The "four angels" symbolize divine agents carrying out God's will. The "four corners of the earth" is a figurative expression representing the entirety of the earth, indicating universality. This imagery is consistent with ancient cosmology, which often depicted the earth as a flat plane with four corners. The number four frequently symbolizes completeness in biblical literature, as seen in the four living creatures and the four horsemen.holding back its four winds The "four winds" represent forces of judgment or destruction, often associated with divine intervention. In biblical symbolism, winds can signify God's power and judgment, as seen in <a href="/jeremiah/49-36.htm">Jeremiah 49:36</a> and <a href="/daniel/7-2.htm">Daniel 7:2</a>. The angels restraining the winds suggest a temporary pause in judgment, allowing for a specific divine purpose to be fulfilled.so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree The absence of wind indicates a moment of calm before impending judgment. The mention of "land," "sea," and "tree" encompasses all of creation, highlighting the comprehensive nature of the impending events. This pause allows for the sealing of the 144,000, as described in the subsequent verses, ensuring God's protection over His people before the tribulation intensifies. The imagery of wind affecting land, sea, and trees underscores the interconnectedness of creation and the impact of divine judgment on the natural world.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/f/four_angels.htm">Four Angels</a> These are divine messengers tasked with holding back the winds. In biblical symbolism, angels often serve as agents of God's will, executing His commands on earth. 2. <a href="/topical/f/four_corners_of_the_earth.htm">Four Corners of the Earth</a> This phrase represents the entirety of the earth, suggesting a global scope. It reflects the ancient understanding of the earth's geography and symbolizes completeness. 3. <a href="/topical/f/four_winds.htm">Four Winds</a> In biblical literature, winds often symbolize God's judgment or the forces of nature under His control. Here, they are restrained, indicating a pause or delay in judgment. 4. <a href="/topical/l/land,_sea,_and_trees.htm">Land, Sea, and Trees</a> These elements represent the natural world and its inhabitants, which are temporarily protected from the winds' destructive force. 5. <a href="/topical/j/john_the_apostle.htm">John the Apostle</a> The author of Revelation, who receives this vision. His role is to convey the prophetic message to the early Christian churches.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_sovereignty.htm">Divine Sovereignty</a> God is in control of all creation, including the forces of nature. The restraint of the winds demonstrates His authority over judgment and mercy. <a href="/topical/p/protection_and_preservation.htm">Protection and Preservation</a> The temporary holding back of the winds signifies God's protection over His creation and His people. Believers can trust in God's timing and care. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_completeness.htm">Symbolism of Completeness</a> The use of "four" (angels, corners, winds) symbolizes completeness and universality. God's plans encompass the entire world and all of humanity. <a href="/topical/r/role_of_angels.htm">Role of Angels</a> Angels are active participants in God's plan, serving as protectors and executors of His will. This reminds believers of the unseen spiritual realm working on their behalf.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_revelation_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Revelation 7</a> <a href="/q/how_could_angels_affect_winds_and_seas.htm">Revelation 7’s portrayal of angels affecting the earth’s winds and seas seems scientifically implausible; what natural explanation could exist for such phenomena?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_'four_corners'_reconciled_with_a_sphere.htm">Revelation 7:1 mentions “four corners of the earth”; how is this reconciled with a spherical planet? </a> <a href="/q/does_the_bible_say_earth_is_flat.htm">Does the Bible claim the earth is flat?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_earth's_four_corners.htm">What are Earth's four corners?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/revelation/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>VII.(1) And after these things . . Better, And after this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding fast the four winds of the earth, that there might not blow a wind upon the earth, nor upon the sea, nor upon any tree. In the sixth seal the winds had blown, and had shaken violently the fig-tree, causing its untimely figs to drop off: the untimely or winter figs represented those whose religious life was unequal to the strain of trial, and who failed in the crisis to which they were exposed. But is all the fruit shaken off? No; Christ had said that "if a man abide not in Me, he is cast forth as a branch;" but that those who abode in Him, purged by their trials, would bring forth more fruit, and the fruit which these bore was not a fruit easily shaken off, but fruit that should remain (<a href="/john/15-6.htm" title="If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.">John 15:6</a>; <a href="/john/15-5.htm" title="I am the vine, you are the branches: He that stays in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing.">John 15:5</a>; <a href="/john/15-16.htm" title="You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that you should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.">John 15:16</a>). They would not be as winter figs, easily torn from the boughs, for their strength was in God: before the stormy winds of manifold trials had blown they had been sealed with the seal of the living God. This is the scene which is brought before us in this chapter. In it the care of God, who restrains from violence the winds, that they should net shake too soon the immature fruit, the tokens by which the sealed are known and the meaning of their sealing are set forth. The chapter, in fact, answers the solemn question of the last chapter: "Who is able to stand?" The winds are clearly emblems of days of trouble or judgment; as the winds sweep away the chaff and clear the atmosphere, so do judgments try the ungodly, who are like the chaff which the wind driveth away: the storm of God's judgments shakes the mountains and the wilderness, and strips the oaks of the forest. (Comp. Psalms 29) These winds of judgment are ready to blow from all quarters (four corners of the earth), but they are restrained till the servants of God are sealed. For passages where winds are used as emblems of judgment, see especially <a href="/context/jeremiah/49-36.htm" title="And on Elam will I 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 come.">Jeremiah 49:36-37</a>, "Upon Elam I will bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven. And I will bring evil upon them, even My fierce anger, saith the Lord." Comp, also <a href="/daniel/7-2.htm" title="Daniel spoke and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove on the great sea.">Daniel 7:2</a>, "I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea." But those tempests would not arise or shake a single leaf till the securing of God's servants was accomplished. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/revelation/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - And after these things. Μετὰ τοῦτο, or, as some cursives read, μετὰ ταῦτα, is generally regarded as denoting the close of the sixth seal and the commencement of a new subject, interjected by way of episode between the sixth and seventh seals. But, even if not looked upon as an integral part of the revelations made under the sixth seal, the connection is so close that the two must be regarded practically as one. The incidents of the seventh chapter are evidently the complement of those narrated in the closing verses of the sixth. They take up the question with which that chapter closes, "Who is able to stand?" and afford comfort and help to those suffering Christians who were so sorely in need of a renewed assurance of the certainty of their final reward. It seems better, therefore, on the whole, to consider the sixth seal to extend to the end of <a href="/revelation/7.htm">Revelation 7</a>. Vitringa takes this view, which appears to be supported also by Wordsworth. Alford, while separating <a href="/revelation/7.htm">Revelation 7</a>. from <a href="/revelation/6.htm">Revelation 6</a>, as "two episodes," remarks, "The great day of the Lord's judgment is not described; it is all but brought before us under the sixth seal, and is actually going on in the first of these episodes." I saw four angels. Of the nature of these angels we are told nothing. They are evidently ministers of God's will, and the mention of them following immediately upon the preceding description seems to connect the whole account more closely with <a href="/matthew/24-29.htm">Matthew 24:29, 30</a>, where the angels gather the elect from the four winds. It does not seem probable that "evil angels" are meant as understood by some writers, since what they do is apparently done at the command of God. Standing on the four corners of the earth. That is, standing in the four opposite directions, and thus controlling all the earth (cf. <a href="/isaiah/11-12.htm">Isaiah 11:12</a>; <a href="/revelation/20-8.htm">Revelation 20:8</a>). The number four is the symbol of universality and of creation (see on Revelation 5:9). Holding the four winds of the earth (cf. <a href="/jeremiah/49-36.htm">Jeremiah 49:36</a>; <a href="/daniel/7-2.htm">Daniel 7:2</a>; <a href="/matthew/24-31.htm">Matthew 24:31</a>). The angels may have been the "angels of the winds," just as in <a href="/revelation/14-18.htm">Revelation 14:18</a> an angel has power over fire, and in <a href="/revelation/16-5.htm">Revelation 16:5</a> we read of the "angel of the waters." The winds have been interpreted in two ways, neither of which seems strictly correct. The first is to give a literal meaning (as Dusterdieck) to the winds, and to understand literal windstorms as part of the judgment upon the earth. The second method interprets the winds as symbols of the judgments of the first six seals, which are held in suspension, while the elect are sealed. The truth probably is that the winds, like the earthquake, the rolling up of the heaven as a scroll, etc., are part of the figurative description of the destruction of the world at the judgment day; which destruction, like that of Sodom, is delayed for the preservation of God's elect. That the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. Πᾶν δένδρον, "every tree," is read in א, P, l, 36, Andreas, etc. The earth, the sea, the trees, are mentioned as things likely to be affected by the action of the winds; the two former, of course, embracing those things situated upon them, and the last being specially mentioned, perhaps, as a class of things which are peculiarly liable to destruction from wind. Wordsworth and others, interpreting symbolically, consider that the blasts of wind on the earth typify earthly powers, opposed to those of heaven, while the sea is emblematic of nations in a state of agitation against God, and the trees represent the great ones of this world. This interpretation, therefore, regards the objects mentioned as the enemies of God, which, by his command, are preserved from destruction and allowed to flourish in ease and apparent security, until the time of the sealing of God's servants has been accomplished. But it seems better to regard the winds as forming part of the general description by which God's judgment is foreshadowed. It is not unusual in the Bible for the wind to be mentioned in connection With destruction and judgment (cf. <a href="/1_kings/19-11.htm">1 Kings 19:11</a>; <a href="/job/1-19.htm">Job 1:19</a>; <a href="/job/21-18.htm">Job 21:18</a>; <a href="/job/30-15.htm">Job 30:15</a>; <a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4</a>; <a href="/psalms/147-18.htm">Psalm 147:18</a>; <a href="/isaiah/11-15.htm">Isaiah 11:15</a>; <a href="/isaiah/27-8.htm">Isaiah 27:8</a>; <a href="/isaiah/32-2.htm">Isaiah 32:2</a>; <a href="/isaiah/41-16.htm">Isaiah 41:16</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/22-22.htm">Jeremiah 22:22</a>: <a href="/daniel/2-35.htm">Daniel 2:35</a>; <a href="/daniel/7-2.htm">Daniel 7:2</a>). <a href="/commentaries/revelation/7-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>After Μετὰ (Meta) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. this τοῦτο (touto) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. I saw εἶδον (eidon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. four τέσσαρας (tessaras) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5064.htm">Strong's 5064: </a> Four. Or neuter tessara a plural number; four. angels ἀγγέλους (angelous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_32.htm">Strong's 32: </a> From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. standing ἑστῶτας (hestōtas) Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2476.htm">Strong's 2476: </a> A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications. at ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. four τέσσαρας (tessaras) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5064.htm">Strong's 5064: </a> Four. Or neuter tessara a plural number; four. corners γωνίας (gōnias) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1137.htm">Strong's 1137: </a> A corner; met: a secret place. Probably akin to gonu; an angle. of the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. earth, γῆς (gēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1093.htm">Strong's 1093: </a> Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. holding back κρατοῦντας (kratountas) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2902.htm">Strong's 2902: </a> From kratos; to use strength, i.e. Seize or retain. [its] γῆς (gēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1093.htm">Strong's 1093: </a> Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. four τέσσαρας (tessaras) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5064.htm">Strong's 5064: </a> Four. Or neuter tessara a plural number; four. winds ἀνέμους (anemous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_417.htm">Strong's 417: </a> The wind; fig: applied to empty doctrines. From the base of aer; wind; by implication, quarters. so that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. no μὴ (mē) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. wind ἄνεμος (anemos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_417.htm">Strong's 417: </a> The wind; fig: applied to empty doctrines. From the base of aer; wind; by implication, quarters. would blow πνέῃ (pneē) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4154.htm">Strong's 4154: </a> To blow, breathe, as the wind. A primary word; to breathe hard, i.e. Breeze. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. land γῆς (gēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1093.htm">Strong's 1093: </a> Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. [or] μήτε (mēte) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3383.htm">Strong's 3383: </a> Nor, neither, not even, neither?nor. From me and te; not too, i.e. neither or nor; also, not even. sea θαλάσσης (thalassēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2281.htm">Strong's 2281: </a> Probably prolonged from hals; the sea. [or] μήτε (mēte) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3383.htm">Strong's 3383: </a> Nor, neither, not even, neither?nor. From me and te; not too, i.e. neither or nor; also, not even. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. any πᾶν (pan) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. tree. δένδρον (dendron) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1186.htm">Strong's 1186: </a> A tree. 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