# 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

"living being" or "living thing." 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).

# 144,000

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