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Berean Standard Bible

“And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?””

Revelation 6:10

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When the Lamb opens the fifth seal, the scene shifts from earthly calamities to the heavenly altar, where the souls of martyrs are gathered. Christians read this part of Revelation in different ways, but agree it speaks to the suffering of God's people.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”

World English Bible (WEB)

They cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, Master, the holy and true, until you judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”

King James Version (KJV)

And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

American Standard Version (ASV)

and they cried with a great voice, saying, How long, O Master, the holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they gave a great cry, saying, How long will it be, O Ruler, holy and true, before you take your place as judge and give punishment for our blood to those on the earth?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and they were crying with a great voice, saying, 'Till when, O Master, the Holy and the True, do You not judge and take vengeance of our blood from those dwelling upon the land?'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y clamaban en alta voz diciendo: ¿Hasta cuándo, Señor, santo y verdadero, no juzgas y vengas nuestra sangre de los que moran en la tierra?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Aquellas personas clamaban a gran voz: «Soberano Señor, santo y verdadero, ¿cuándo vas a juzgar a los habitantes de la tierra y cuándo vas a vengar nuestra muerte?».

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