Revelation 6:11

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to rest a little longer, until the full number of their fellow servants and brothers were killed just as they had been.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And white robes we given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should st yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their bthn, that should be killed as they we, should be fulfilled.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And white robes were given unto each of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest for a little while, until their fellow servants and their brethren, who should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} there was given{G1325} them{G1538} to each one a white{G3022} robe;{G4749} and{G2532} it was said{G4483} unto them,{G846} that{G2443} they should rest{G373} yet{G2089} for a little{G3398} time,{G5550} until{G2193} their{G846} fellow-servants{G4889} also{G2532} and{G2532} their{G846} brethren,{G80} who should{G3195} be killed{G615} even{G2532} as{G5613} they{G846} were, should{G3739} have fulfilled{G4137} [their course].

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} white{G3022} robes{G4749} were given{G1325}{(G5681)} unto every one of them{G1538}; and{G2532} it was said{G4483}{(G5681)} unto them{G846}, that{G2443} they should rest{G373}{(G5672)} yet{G2089} for a little{G3398} season{G5550}, until{G2193} their{G846} fellowservants{G4889} also{G2532} and{G2532} their{G846} brethren{G80}, that should{G3195}{(G5723)} be killed{G615}{(G5745)} as{G5613}{G2532} they{G846} were, should{G3739} be fulfilled{G4137}{(G5695)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And longe whyte garmentes were geven vnto every one of them. And it was sayde vnto them that they shulde reste for a lyttle season vntyll the nomber of their felowes and brethre and of them that shulde be kylled as they were were fulfylled.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And longe whyte garmentes were geuen vnto euery one of them. And it was sayde vnto them, that they shulde reste for a lyttle season, vntyll the nomber of their felowes, and brethre, and of them that shulde be killed as they were, were fulfilled.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And long white robes were giuen vnto euery one, and it was saide vnto them, that they shoulde rest for a litle season vntill their fellow seruants, and their brethren that shoulde bee killed euen as they were, were fulfilled.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And long whyte garmentes were geuen vnto euery one of them: and it was sayde vnto them, that they should reste yet for a litle season, vntyll the number of their felowes, and brethren, and of them that shoulde be kylled as they were, were fulfylled.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they [were], should be fulfilled.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    A long white robe was given to each of them. They were told that they should rest yet for a while, until their fellow servants and their brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} who would also be killed even as they were, should complete their course.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and there was given to each one white robes, and it was said to them that they may rest themselves yet a little time, till may be fulfilled also their fellow-servants and their brethren, who are about to be killed -- even as they.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And there was given them to each one a white robe; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little time, until their fellow-servants also and their brethren, who should be killed even as they were, should have fulfilled `their course'.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And there was given them to each one a white robe; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little time, until their fellow-servants also and their brethren, who should be killed even as they were, should have fulfilled [their course] .

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And there was given to every one a white robe, and they were ordered to take their rest for a little time, till the number was complete of the other servants, their brothers, who would be put to death, even as they had been.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    A long white robe was given to each of them. They were told that they should rest yet for a while, until their fellow servants and their brothers, who would also be killed even as they were, should complete their course.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Each of them was given a long white robe and they were told to rest for a little longer, until the full number was reached of both their fellow servants and their brothers who were going to be killed just as they had been.

Referenced Verses

  • Heb 11:40 : 40 Since God had provided something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.
  • Rev 7:9 : 9 After this, I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, tribe, people, and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.
  • Rev 7:14 : 14 I said to him, 'Sir, you know.' And he said to me, 'These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.'
  • Rev 14:13 : 13 Then I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, "Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on." "Yes," says the Spirit, "they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them."
  • Rev 3:4-5 : 4 Yet you have a few names in Sardis who have not defiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy. 5 The one who conquers will be clothed in white garments, and I will never blot out their name from the book of life. I will confess their name before my Father and before His angels.
  • Isa 26:20-21 : 20 Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut the doors behind you; hide yourselves for a little while until His wrath has passed by. 21 See, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the people of the earth for their sins. The earth will disclose the blood shed on it; it will conceal its slain no longer.
  • Dan 12:13 : 13 But as for you, go your way until the end. You will rest, and then at the end of the days, you will rise to receive your allotted inheritance.
  • Matt 10:21 : 21 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise up against their parents and have them put to death.
  • Matt 23:34-35 : 34 Therefore, look, I am sending you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town, 35 so that upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
  • John 16:2 : 2 They will ban you from the synagogue. But the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God.
  • Rev 13:15 : 15 It was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast so that the image of the beast could speak and cause all who would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.
  • Rev 17:6 : 6 I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I was utterly amazed.

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