Fifth Seal: The Cry of the Martyrs

When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under (A)the altar (B)the souls of those who had been slain (C)for the word of God and for (D)the testimony which they held. 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, (E)“How long, O Lord, (F)holy and true, (G)until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” 11 Then a (H)white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them (I)that they should rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was completed.

Sixth Seal: Cosmic Disturbances

12 I looked when He opened the sixth seal, (J)and [a]behold, there was a great earthquake; and (K)the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the [b]moon became like blood. 13 (L)And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. 14 (M)Then the sky [c]receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and (N)every mountain and island was moved out of its place. 15 And the (O)kings of the earth, the great men, [d]the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, (P)hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, 16 (Q)and said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who (R)sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! 17 For the great day of His wrath has come, (S)and who is able to stand?”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 6:12 NU, M omit behold
  2. Revelation 6:12 NU, M whole moon
  3. Revelation 6:14 Or split apart
  4. Revelation 6:15 NU, M the commanders, the rich men,

και οτε ηνοιξεν την πεμπτην σφραγιδα ειδον υποκατω του θυσιαστηριου τας ψυχας των εσφαγμενων δια τον λογον του θεου και δια την μαρτυριαν ην ειχον

10 και εκραζον φωνη μεγαλη λεγοντες εως ποτε ο δεσποτης ο αγιος και ο αληθινος ου κρινεις και εκδικεις το αιμα ημων απο των κατοικουντων επι της γης

11 και εδοθησαν εκαστοις στολαι λευκαι και ερρεθη αυτοις ινα αναπαυσωνται ετι χρονον μικρον εως ου πληρωσονται και οι συνδουλοι αυτων και οι αδελφοι αυτων οι μελλοντες αποκτεινεσθαι ως και αυτοι

12 και ειδον οτε ηνοιξεν την σφραγιδα την εκτην και ιδου σεισμος μεγας εγενετο και ο ηλιος εγενετο μελας ως σακκος τριχινος και η σεληνη εγενετο ως αιμα

13 και οι αστερες του ουρανου επεσαν εις την γην ως συκη βαλλει τους ολυνθους αυτης υπο μεγαλου ανεμου σειομενη

14 και ουρανος απεχωρισθη ως βιβλιον ειλισσομενον και παν ορος και νησος εκ των τοπων αυτων εκινηθησαν

15 και οι βασιλεις της γης και οι μεγιστανες και οι πλουσιοι και οι χιλιαρχοι και οι δυνατοι και πας δουλος και πας ελευθερος εκρυψαν εαυτους εις τα σπηλαια και εις τας πετρας των ορεων

16 και λεγουσιν τοις ορεσιν και ταις πετραις πεσετε εφ ημας και κρυψατε ημας απο προσωπου του καθημενου επι του θρονου και απο της οργης του αρνιου

17 οτι ηλθεν η ημερα η μεγαλη της οργης αυτου και τις δυναται σταθηναι

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The Fifth Seal: Martyrs

When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw (A)underneath the (B)altar the (C)souls of those who had been killed (D)because of the word of God, and because of the (E)testimony which they had maintained; 10 and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, “(F)How long, O [a](G)Lord, (H)holy and true, [b]will You refrain from (I)judging and avenging our blood on (J)those who live on the earth?” 11 And a (K)white robe was given to each of them; and they were told that they were to (L)rest for a little while longer, (M)until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers and sisters who were to be killed even as they had been, was (N)completed also.

The Sixth Seal: Terror

12 And I looked when He broke the sixth seal, and there was a great (O)earthquake; and the (P)sun became as black as (Q)sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood; 13 and (R)the stars of the sky fell to the earth, (S)as a fig tree drops its unripe figs when shaken by a great wind. 14 (T)The sky was split apart like a scroll when it is rolled up, and (U)every mountain and island was removed from its place. 15 Then (V)the kings of the earth and the eminent people, and the commanders and the wealthy and the strong, and every slave and free person hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains; 16 and they *(W)said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the [c]sight of Him (X)who sits on the throne, and from the (Y)wrath of the Lamb; 17 for (Z)the great day of Their wrath has come, and (AA)who is able to stand?”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 6:10 Or Master
  2. Revelation 6:10 Lit do You not judge and avenge
  3. Revelation 6:16 Lit face