Revelation 7:6
“Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand,.... "Asher", which the Septuagint pronounce "Aser", as here, signifies…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Revelation 7:5-8
Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand - That is, a selection was made, or a number sealed, as if it had been…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Revelation 7:1-12
Here we have, I. An account of the restraint laid upon the winds. By these winds we suppose are meant those errors and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Revelation 7:5-8
Were sealedis not genuine except in the first and last clauses: and even then it is strictly a participle, not a verb:…