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They sing (āidousin). Present active indicative of āidō. Old verb, to chant with lyrical emotion (Col 3:16).
A new song (ōidēn kainēn). Cognate accusative for oide (ōidē, song) is āoide from āeidō, that is āidō (the verb used), old word already used (Col 3:16; Eph 5:19), called kainēn because a fresh song for new mercies (Isa 42:10; Psa 33:3; Psa 40:3, etc.), here in praise of redemption to Christ (Rev 14:3) like the new name (Rev 2:17; Rev 3:12), the new Jerusalem (Rev 3:12; Rev 21:2), the new heaven and the new earth (Rev 21:1), not the old song of creation (Rev 4:8, Rev 4:11) to God.
For thou wast slain (hoti esphagēs). Second aorist passive indicative of sphazō. Agorazō used by Paul and Peter of our purchase from sin by Christ (1Co 6:20; 1Co 7:23; Gal 3:13; Gal 4:5; 2Pe 2:1; cf. 1Pe 1:18.).
Unto God (tōi theōi). Dative case of advantage as also in Rev 5:10.
With thy blood (en tōi haimati sou). Instrumental use of en as in Rev 1:5. The blood of Christ as the price of our redemption runs all through the Apocalypse. This is the reason why Christ is worthy to “take the book and open its seals.” That is, he is worthy to receive adoration and worship (Rev 4:11) as the Father does.
Men of every (ek pasēs). No anthrōpous (men) or tinas (some) before ek in the Greek. See a like ellipsis in Rev 11:9 with a like grouping of words for all mankind, representatives of all races and nations (Rev 7:9; Rev 13:7; Rev 14:6).