14 I said to him, “Sir,[a] you know.”

Then he told me: These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation.(A) They washed their robes and made them white(B) in the blood of the Lamb.

15 For this reason they are before the throne of God,
and they serve him day and night(C) in his temple.(D)
The one seated on the throne will shelter[b] them:(E)
16 They will no longer hunger;
they will no longer thirst;
the sun will no longer strike them,
nor will any scorching heat.(F)

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  1. 7:14 Or “My lord
  2. 7:15 Or will spread his tent over

14 I answered, “Sir, you know.”

And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes(A) and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.(B) 15 Therefore,

“they are before the throne of God(C)
    and serve him(D) day and night in his temple;(E)
and he who sits on the throne(F)
    will shelter them with his presence.(G)
16 ‘Never again will they hunger;
    never again will they thirst.(H)
The sun will not beat down on them,’[a]
    nor any scorching heat.(I)

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  1. Revelation 7:16 Isaiah 49:10