Paragraph 6:7–8

6:7a–b

And when the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!”:
These words are similar to 6:3a–b. Translate this verse in a similar way.

I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!”: The phrase the voice of refers to the fourth living creature speaking. In some languages it is more natural to refer to the living creature rather than his voice. For example:

I heard the fourth living creature say, “Come!” (Good News Translation)

fourth: This word refers to the next item after three other things. If counted, this item would be counted as number four. See how you translated this word in 4:7.

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