Rev 6:9-11 | ESV | STEP | When he opened the fifth seal , I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne .

Revelation of John 6:9-11

9 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under ^athe altar ^bthe souls of those who had been slain ^cfor the word of God and for ^dthe witness they had borne. 10 They cried out with a loud voice, “O Sovereign Lord, ^eholy and true, ^fhow long ^gbefore you will judge and ^havenge our blood on ⁱthose who dwell on the earth?” 11 Then they were each given ^ja white robe and ^ktold to rest a little longer, ^luntil the number of their fellow servants ^{▼▼Greek fellow bondservants} and their brothers ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church} ^oshould be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been.