Rev 14:2 | NET2full | STEP | I also heard a sound coming out of heaven like the sound of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder . Now the sound I heard was like that made by harpists playing their harps ,

‏ Revelation of John 14:2

2 I also heard a sound ^{▼▼tn Or “a voice” (cf. Rev 1:15), but since in this context nothing is mentioned as the content of the voice, it is preferable to translate φωνή (phōnē) as “sound” here.} coming out of heaven like the sound of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder. Now ^{▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the introduction of a new topic.} the sound I heard was like that made by harpists playing their harps,