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Berean Standard Bible

“And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.”

Revelation 5:9

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In chapter 5 John sees a scroll sealed with seven seals in the right hand of the one on the throne, and he weeps because no one is found worthy to open it. He is told that the Lion of the tribe of Judah has triumphed, but when he looks he sees a Lamb standing as though it had been slain.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

World English Bible (WEB)

They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,

King James Version (KJV)

And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou was slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood [men] of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And their voices are sounding in a new song, saying, It is right for you to take the book and to make it open: for you were put to death and have made an offering to God of your blood for men of every tribe, and language, and people, and nation,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and they sing a new song, saying, 'Worthy are you to take the scroll, and to open the seals of it, because you were slain, and did redeem us to God in your blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y cantaban un nuevo cántico, diciendo: Digno eres de tomar el libro, y de abrir sus sellos; porque tú fuiste inmolado, y nos has redimido para Dios con tu sangre, de todo linaje y lengua y pueblo y nación;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

y dedicaron al Cordero este nuevo canto: «Eres digno de recibir el pergamino y de romper sus sellos, porque fuiste sacrificado y con tu sangre compraste para Dios un pueblo de entre todos los linajes, pueblos, lenguas y naciones.

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