KJV King James Version
And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred [and] forty [and] four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Revelation 14:3
And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred [and] forty [and] four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.
WEB World English Bible
They sing a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand, those who had been redeemed out of the earth.
ASV American Standard Version
and they sing as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders: and no man could learn the song save the hundred and forty and four thousand, even they that had been purchased out of the earth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and they sing, as it were, a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures, and the elders, and no one was able to learn the song except the hundred forty-four thousands, who have been bought from the earth;
Surrounding context — Revelation 14
1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty [and] four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.
2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred [and] forty [and] four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, [being] the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandᾄδουσινG103 · adōto singὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenᾠδὴνG5603 · ōdēsongκαινὴνG2537 · kainosnewἐνώπιονG1799 · enōpionbeforeτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθρόνουG2362 · thronosthroneκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐνώπιονG1799 · enōpionbeforeτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoτεσσάρωνG5064 · tessaresfourζῴωνG2226 · zōonliving thingκαὶG2532 · kaiandτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπρεσβυτέρων,G4245 · presbuteroselder: ElderκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὐδεὶςG3762 · oudeisnoneἐδύνατοG1410 · dunamaibe ableμαθεῖνG3129 · manthanōto learnτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoᾠδὴνG5603 · ōdēsongεἰG1487 · eiifμὴG3361 · mēnotαἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἑκατὸνG1540 · hekatonhundredτεσσεράκονταG5062 · tessarakontafortyτέσσαρεςG5064 · tessaresfourχιλιάδες,G5505 · chiliasthousandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἠγορασμένοιG59 · agorazōto buyἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoγῆς.G1093 · gēearth: planet
Cross-references
Revelation 5:9And 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;Revelation 15:3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous [are] thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true [are] thy ways, thou King of saints.Revelation 14:1And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty [and] four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.Isaiah 42:10Sing unto the LORD a new song, [and] his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.Psalm 98:1A Psalm. O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.Psalm 149:1Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, [and] his praise in the congregation of saints.Psalm 40:3And he hath put a new song in my mouth, [even] praise unto our God: many shall see [it], and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.Revelation 2:17He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth [it].Revelation 4:2-11And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and [one] sat on the throne.Psalm 33:3Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.Psalm 144:9I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery [and] an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.Psalm 96:1O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.Psalm 25:14The secret of the LORD [is] with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.Matthew 11:25-27At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.1 Corinthians 1:18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.1 Corinthians 2:14But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned.
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