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11 And a white robe was given to them, to each one. And it was told to them that they shall[a] rest[b] a short time longer, until also[c] the number of their fellow-slaves and[d] their brothers going to be killed as also they, may be completed[e].

12 And I saw when He opened the sixth seal. And a great earthquake took place. And the sun became black like a sackcloth made-of-hair, and the whole moon became like blood[f], 13 and the stars of the heaven fell to the earth— as a fig tree being shaken by a great wind throws its late-figs.

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  1. Revelation 6:11 Or, should.
  2. Revelation 6:11 That is, from their labors; or, from crying for vengeance.
  3. Revelation 6:11 Or, both.
  4. Revelation 6:11 Or, even.
  5. Revelation 6:11 Or, fulfilled, filled-full.
  6. Revelation 6:12 That is, red.

11 Then each of them was given a white robe,(A) and they were told to wait a little longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers and sisters,[a] were killed just as they had been.(B)

12 I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake.(C) The sun turned black(D) like sackcloth(E) made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, 13 and the stars in the sky fell to earth,(F) as figs drop from a fig tree(G) when shaken by a strong wind.

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  1. Revelation 6:11 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 12:10; 19:10.