of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand, of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand, of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
Parallel translations
- KJV Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
- BSB from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000, from the tribe of Joseph 12,000, and from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.
- NKJV of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were sealed.
- NASB from the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand, from the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand, and from the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand were sealed.
- NLT from Zebulun 12,000from Joseph 12,000from Benjamin 12,000
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Quick answer
Twelve thousand are sealed from Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin, completing the 144,000. God's people are sealed in full, with none left out.
Overview
The list closes by reaching the symbolic full number, signifying the entire redeemed community secured by God. The unusual arrangement of names (Joseph and Manasseh rather than Ephraim, and the omission of Dan) marks the list as theological rather than literal genealogy. The assurance stands: God seals and saves the complete number of His people.
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