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And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of them that had been slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Under the altar (υποκατω του θυσιαστηριου). "Under" (υποκατω), for the blood of the sacrifices was poured at the bottom of the alt…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And when he had opened the fifth seal (Revelation 6:1).

I saw under the altar. The four living creatures are n…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

I saw under the altar... —Read: when He opened, and, instead of “were slain,” and so on, had been slain because of th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And when he had opened the fifth seal
Of the seven seals of the sealed book; here is no beast speaking here, nor hor…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The sight the apostle saw at the opening of the fifth seal was very affecting. He saw the souls of the martyrs under the altar; at the foot of the …

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