11 translations · Greek
Revelation 5:9
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,
Revelation 5:9 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- 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,
- KJV King James Version
- 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;
- BSB 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- and they sing a new song, saying, “Worthy are You to take the scroll, and to open its seals, because You were slain, and You purchased us to God in Your blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- They sang a new song, “You are worthy to take the scroll and open its seals, for you were slain and with your blood you redeemed for God people from every tribe, language, people, and nation.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- and they sing a new song, saying, 'Worthy art thou to take the scroll, and to open the seals of it, because thou wast slain, and didst redeem us to God in thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And they sing a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open its seals; because thou hast been slain, and hast redeemed to God, by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals of it: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and language, and people, and nation;
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- 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,
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- And they sung a new canticle, saying: Thou art worthy, O Lord, to take the book, and to open the seals thereof; because thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God, in thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 καί and |
| ᾄδουσιν | adousin | they sang | G103 ᾄδω to sing |
| ᾠδὴν | ōdēn | song | G5603 ᾠδή song |
| καινὴν | kainēn | a new | G2537 καινός new |
| λέγοντες | legontes | — | G3004 λέγω to say |
| Ἄξιος | Axios | Worthy | G514 ἄξιος worthy |
| εἶ | ei | are You | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| λαβεῖν | labein | to take | G2983 λαμβάνω to take |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| βιβλίον | biblion | scroll | G975 βιβλίον scroll |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| ἀνοῖξαι | anoixai | open | G455 ἀνοίγω to open |
| τὰς | tas | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| σφραγῖδας | sphragidas | seals | G4973 σφραγίς seal |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | its | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| ὅτι | hoti | because | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| ἐσφάγης | esphagēs | You were slain | G4969 σφάζω to slaughter |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| ἠγόρασας | ēgorasas | You purchased | G59 ἀγοράζω to buy |
| τῷ | tō | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεῷ | Theō | for God | G2316 θεός God |
| ἐν | en | by | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τῷ | tō | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| αἵματί | haimati | blood | G129 αἷμα blood |
| σου | sou | Your | G4771 σύ you |
| ἐκ | ek | [those] from | G1537 ἐκ out from |
| πάσης | pasēs | every | G3956 πᾶς all |
| φυλῆς | phylēs | tribe | G5443 φυλή tribe |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| γλώσσης | glōssēs | tongue | G1100 γλῶσσα tongue |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| λαοῦ | laou | people | G2992 λαός a people |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| ἔθνους | ethnous | nation | G1484 ἔθνος Gentiles |
Related verses
- 1 Peter 1:18–19
knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish or spot, the blood of Christ;
- 1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
- Matthew 26:28
for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.
- Romans 3:24–26
being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus; whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance; to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time; that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.
- Psalm 40:3
He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh.
- Revelation 5:12
saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!”
- Revelation 14:6
I saw an angel flying in mid heaven, having an eternal Good News to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation, tribe, language, and people.
- 1 Corinthians 6:20
for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.
- Matthew 20:28
even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
- Acts 20:28
Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
7 Then he came, and he took it out of the right hand of him who sat on the throne.
8 Now when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
9 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,
10 and made us kings and priests to our God, and we will reign on the earth.”
11 I saw, and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands;
Read all of Revelation 5 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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