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And kai when hote he opened anoigō the ho fifth pemptos seal sphragis, I saw under hypokatō the ho altar thusiastērion the ho souls psychē of those ho who had been slain sphazō for dia the ho word logos of ho God theos and kai for dia the ho witness martyria they had borne echō. 10 And kai they cried out krazō with a loud megas voice phōnē, saying legō, “ How heōs long pote, O ho Sovereign Lord despotēs, · ho holy hagios and kai true alēthinos, before ou you bring judgment krinō and kai avenge ekdikeō · ho our hēmeis blood haima on ek those ho who dwell katoikeō on epi the ho earth ?” 11 Then kai a white leukos robe stolē was given didōmi to each hekastos of them autos and kai they autos were told legō to hina rest anapauō a little mikros while chronos, until heōs the number was reached plēroō · kai · ho of their autos fellow servants syndoulos and kai · ho their autos brothers adelphos who ho were mellō to be killed apokteinō just kai as hōs they autos had been.

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When the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar [C probably the bronze altar where sacrifices were offered] the souls of those who had been ·killed [slaughtered; slain] because ·they were faithful to [L of] the word of God and to the ·message [witness; testimony] they had ·received [or given; or maintained]. 10 These souls ·shouted [cried out] in a loud voice, “Holy and true ·Lord [Master], how long until you judge the people of the earth and ·punish them for killing us [L avenge our blood]?” 11 Then each one of them was given a white robe [C signifying high status and purity] and was told to ·wait [or rest] a short time longer. There were still some of their fellow servants and ·brothers and sisters in the service of Christ [L their brothers; C the Greek term may include men and women] who ·must be [were soon to be] killed as they were. They had to wait until all of this was ·finished [fulfilled; completed].

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