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Revelation 14:2

NETBible	I also heard a sound¹ coming out of heaven like the sound of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder. Now² the sound I heard was like that made by harpists playing their harps,
NIV © biblegateway Rev 14:2	And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of rushing waters and like a loud peal of thunder. The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps.
NASB © biblegateway Rev 14:2	And I heard a voice from heaven, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder, and the voice which I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps.
NLT © biblegateway Rev 14:2	And I heard a sound from heaven like the roaring of a great waterfall or the rolling of mighty thunder. It was like the sound of many harpists playing together.
MSG © biblegateway Rev 14:2	And I heard a voice out of Heaven, the sound like a cataract, like the crash of thunder. And then I heard music, harp music
BBE © SABDAweb Rev 14:2	And a voice from heaven came to my ears, like the sound of great waters, and the sound of loud thunder: and the voice which came to me was like the sound of players, playing on instruments of music.
NRSV © bibleoremus Rev 14:2	And I heard a voice from heaven like the sound of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder; the voice I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps,
NKJV © biblegateway Rev 14:2	And I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder. And I heard the sound of harpists playing their harps.
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KJV	And <2532> I heard <191> (5656) a voice <5456> from <1537> heaven <3772>_, as <5613> the voice <5456> of many <4183> waters <5204>_, and <2532> as <5613> the voice <5456> of a great <3173> thunder <1027>_: and <2532> I heard <191> (5656) the voice <5456> of harpers <2790> harping <2789> (5723) with <1722> their <846> harps <2788>_:
NASB © biblegateway Rev 14:2	And I heard <191> a voice <5456> from heaven <3772> , like <5613> the sound <5456> of many <4183> waters <5204> and like <5613> the sound <5456> of loud <3173> thunder <1027> , and the voice <5456> which <3739> I heard <191> was like <5613> the sound of harpists <2790> playing <2789> on their harps <2788> .
NET [draft] ITL	I <191> also <2532> heard <191> a sound <5456> coming out of <1537> heaven <3772> like <5613> the sound <5456> of many <4183> waters <5204> and <2532> like <5613> the sound <5456> of loud <3173> thunder <1027> . Now <2532> the sound <5456> I heard <191> was like <5613> that made by harpists <2790> playing <2789> their <846> harps <2788> ,
GREEK	kai hkousa ek tou ouranou wv fwnhn udatwn pollwn kai wv fwnhn bronthv megalhv kai h fwnh hn hkousa kiyarwdwn kiyarizontwn taiv kiyaraiv autwn

NETBible

I also heard a sound¹ coming out of heaven like the sound of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder. Now² the sound I heard was like that made by harpists playing their harps,

NET Notes

¹tn Or “a voice” (cf. Rev 1:15), but since in this context nothing is mentioned as the content of the voice, it is preferable to translate φωνή (fwnh) as “sound” here.

²tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the introduction of a new topic.