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Could you please explain to me the verse in Holy Book of Revelation 6:11 "Until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was completed."

The Holy Book of Revelation chapter 6, verses 10 and 11 states:
"And they cried with a loud voice, saying, 'How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on this earth?"

"Then a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them that they should rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren who would be killed as they were, was completed."

Verses 9 through 11 of this chapter address the "cry of the martyrs." This cry is not for vengeance or out of spite and hatred, but rather for God to be merciful and to hasten the end of persecution and consummate His Holy plans for the world. In the meantime, the martyrs are consoled with a white robe, which is a Jewish symbol of resurrection from the dead. To others outside the Jewish faith, the white robe is a symbol of blessedness, good deeds, purity, eternal life, and a glorified body. The martyrs are requested to have patience until the fullness of their number is complete.