“And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.”
After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth, so that no wind might blow on earth or sea or on any tree — the four angels (angelos) positioned at the earth's corners prevent the winds (anemoi) from blowing, halting the four horsemen's devastation. The pause indicates a respite, a marking before further judgment; winds traditionally represent God's judgment (Jeremiah 49:36).
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