# Then I heard what sounded like the voice of a great number of people, like the roar of many waters, and like loud crashes of thunder
John speaks of what he is hearing as if it were like the sound made by a very large crowd of people, a large body of rushing water, and very loud thunder. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
# Praise Yahweh
This phrase means "Praise the Lord" or "Let us praise the Lord." See how you translated this in [Revelation 19:1](../19/01.md).
# For the Lord
"Because the Lord"