# They sang a new song

"The 144,000 people sang a new song." This explains what the sound was that John heard. Alternate translation: "That sound was a new song that they sang"

# the four living creatures

"the four living beings" or "the four living things." See how you translated "living creature" in [Revelation 4:6](../04/06.md)

# elders

This refers to the twenty-four elders around the throne. See how you translated "elders" in [Revelation 4:4](../04/04.md).

# No one could learn the song except for the 144,000

This double negative emphasizes that the 144,000 were unique. Alternate translation: "The only ones who could learn the song were the 144,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublenegatives]])

# 144,000

"one hundred forty-four thousand." See how you translated this in [Revelation 7:4](../07/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers]])