Revelation 7:9-11

Expanded Bible

The Great Crowd Worships God

⁹ After ·the vision of these things [^Lthese things] I looked, and ·there was a great number of people [^Lbehold a great crowd/multitude], 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 [^Csignifying high status and purity] and holding palm branches [^Cused to celebrate a festive occasion, specifically a victory] in their hands. ¹⁰ They were ·shouting [crying out] in a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” ¹¹ [^LAnd] All the angels were standing around the throne and the elders [4:4] and the four living creatures. They all ·bowed [fell] down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,