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;
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Revelation 5:9
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;
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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.
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,
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,
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,
Surrounding context — Revelation 5
6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four [and] twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
9 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;
10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandᾄδουσινG103 · adōto singᾠδὴνG5603 · ōdēsongκαινὴνG2537 · kainosnewλέγοντες·G3004 · legōto sayἄξιοςG514 · axiosworthyεἶG1510 · eimito beλαβεῖνG2983 · lambanōto takeτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoβιβλίονG975 · biblionscrollκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀνοῖξαιG455 · anoigōto openτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoσφραγῖδαςG4973 · sphragissealαὐτοῦ,G846 · autosit/s/heὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἐσφάγηςG4969 · sphazōto slaughterκαὶG2532 · kaiandἠγόρασαςG59 · agorazōto buyτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεῷG2316 · theosGodἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoαἵματίG129 · ahimabloodσουG4771 · suyouἐκG1537 · ekout fromπάσηςG3956 · pasallφυλῆςG5443 · phulētribeκαὶG2532 · kaiandγλώσσηςG1100 · glōssatongueκαὶG2532 · kaiandλαοῦG2992 · laosa peopleκαὶG2532 · kaiandἔθνουςG1484 · ethnosGentiles
Cross-references
1 Peter 1:18-19Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, [as] silver and gold, from your vain conversation [received] by tradition from your fathers;1 John 1:7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.Matthew 26:28For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.Romans 3:24-26Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: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 5:12Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.1 Corinthians 6:20For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.Revelation 14:6And 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,Matthew 20:28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.Acts 20:28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.Revelation 4:11Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.Revelation 5:6And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.Ephesians 1:7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;Colossians 1:14In whom we have redemption through his blood, [even] the forgiveness of sins:2 Peter 2:1But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.1 John 2:2And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for [the sins of] the whole world.Revelation 14:3-4And 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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