Revelation 6:9

NETBible

Now 1  when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been violently killed 2  because of the word of God and because of the testimony they had given.

NIV ©

When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained.

NASB ©

When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained;

NLT ©

And when the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of all who had been martyred for the word of God and for being faithful in their witness.

MSG ©

When he ripped off the fifth seal, I saw the souls of those killed because they had held firm in their witness to the Word of God. They were gathered under the Altar,

BBE ©

And when the fifth stamp was undone, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been put to death for the word of God, and for the witness which they kept.

NRSV ©

When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slaughtered for the word of God and for the testimony they had given;

NKJV ©

When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held.

KJV
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when
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under
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the souls
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of them that were slain
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for
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of God
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and
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for
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the testimony
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which
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they held
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NASB ©
When
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the Lamb broke
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the fifth
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seal
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, I saw
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underneath
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the altar
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the souls
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who had been slain
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because
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of the word
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of God
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, and because
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of the testimony
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which
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they had maintained
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;
NET [draft] ITL
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when
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the Lamb opened
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the fifth
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seal
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, I saw
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the souls
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of those who had been violently killed
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because
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of the word
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of God
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and
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because
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of the testimony
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they had given
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.
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NETBible

Now 1  when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been violently killed 2  because of the word of God and because of the testimony they had given.

NET Notes

1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the introduction of a new and somewhat different topic after the introduction of the four riders.

2 tn Or “murdered.” See the note on the word “butcher” in 6:4.