The Fifth Seal

When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slaughtered because of the word of God and the testimony they had given.[a](A) 10 They cried out with a loud voice, “Lord,[b] the one who is holy and true,(B) how long until you judge those who live on the earth and avenge our blood?(C) 11 So they were each given a white robe, and they were told to rest a little while longer until the number would be completed of their fellow servants and their brothers and sisters, who were going to be killed just as they had been.

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Footnotes

  1. 6:9 Other mss add about the Lamb
  2. 6:10 Or “Master

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.

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Footnotes

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