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144,000 Sealed

Revelation 7:7

In 9 translations

BSB
from the tribe of Simeon 12,000, from the tribe of Levi 12,000, from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,
KJV
Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.
WEB
of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand, of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand, of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand,
ASV
Of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand;
LSV
of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand were sealed;
YLT
of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand were sealed;
DBY
out of [the] tribe of Simeon, twelve thousand; out of [the] tribe of Levi, twelve thousand; out of [the] tribe of Issachar, twelve thousand;
DRC
Of the tribe of Simeon, twelve thousand signed: Of the tribe of Levi, twelve thousand signed: Of the tribe of Issachar, twelve thousand signed:
GNV
Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelue thousande. Of the tribe of Leui were sealed twelue thousande. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelue thousand. Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelue thousand.

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read δώδεκα (“twelve”); Textus Receptus read ιβ (“12”) (3 places).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include ἐσφραγισμένοι (“sealed”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording (3 places).
  • Spelling of Λευὶ: Westcott–Hort: Λευεὶ.
  • Spelling of Ἰσσαχὰρ: Textus Receptus: Ἰσαχάρ.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἐκ φυλῆς Συμεὼν δώδεκα χιλιάδες, ἐκ φυλῆς Λευὶ δώδεκα χιλιάδες, ἐκ φυλῆς Ἰσσαχὰρ δώδεκα χιλιάδες,
RP2018
ἐκ φυλῆς Συμεών, δώδεκα χιλιάδες· ἐκ φυλῆς Λευΐ, δώδεκα χιλιάδες· ἐκ φυλῆς Ἰσαχάρ, δώδεκα χιλιάδες·
TR-Boyd
ἐκ φυλῆς Συμεών, ιβ΄ χιλιάδες ἐσφραγισμένοι· ἐκ φυλῆς Λευΐ, ιβ΄ χιλιάδες ἐσφραγισμένοι· ἐκ φυλῆς Ἰσαχάρ, ιβ΄ χιλιάδες ἐσφραγισμένοι·Ἰσαχάρ ¦ Ἰσασχὰρ ELZ
SCR1894
εκ φυλης συμεων ιβ χιλιαδες εσφραγισμενοι εκ φυλης λευι ιβ χιλιαδες εσφραγισμενοι εκ φυλης ισαχαρ ιβ χιλιαδες εσφραγισμενοι

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  • Genesis 35:23The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
  • Numbers 26:14These were the clans of Simeon, and there were 22,200 men.
  • Genesis 30:18Then Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my maidservant to my husband.” So she named him Issachar.
  • Genesis 29:34Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.
  • Exodus 6:16These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
  • Numbers 1:22From the sons of Simeon, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
  • Genesis 49:5Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence.
  • Judges 1:3Then the men of Judah said to their brothers the Simeonites, “Come up with us to our allotted territory, and let us fight against the Canaanites. And we likewise will go with you to your territory.” So the Simeonites…
  • Numbers 25:14The name of the Israelite who was slain with the Midianite woman was Zimri son of Salu, the leader of a Simeonite family.
  • Joshua 19:1The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah
  • Joshua 19:17The fourth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Issachar:
  • Genesis 49:11He ties his donkey to the vine, his colt to the choicest branch. He washes his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.

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