The seven pagan kingdoms, which are represented by the seven heads of the scarlet beast (Rev 17:10), had completed their occupation of God’s Beautiful Land (in Hebrew the number seven represents completion) before His chosen people returned to dwell in the land God had given to Abraham.
Пры Яраславе прыехалі ў Русь зь Бізантыі царкоўныя сьпевакі, якія навучылі мясцовых сьпевакоў асьмагласнаму (дземественнаму) сьпеву.