Rev 6:9 | NET2full | STEP | Now when the Lamb opened the fifth seal , I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been violently killed because of the word of God and because of the testimony they had given .

Revelation of John 6:9

9 Now ^{▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the introduction of a new and somewhat different topic after the introduction of the four riders.} when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been violently killed ^{▼▼tn Or “murdered.” See the note on the word “butcher” in 6:4.} because of the word of God and because of the testimony they had given.