Wahyu 5:9-14
Konteks5:9 They were singing a new song: 1
“You are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals
because you were killed, 2
and at the cost of your own blood 3 you have purchased 4 for God
persons 5 from every tribe, language, 6 people, and nation.
5:10 You have appointed 7 them 8 as a kingdom and priests 9 to serve 10 our God, and they will reign 11 on the earth.”
5:11 Then 12 I looked and heard the voice of many angels in a circle around the throne, as well as the living creatures and the elders. Their 13 number was ten thousand times ten thousand 14 – thousands times thousands – 5:12 all of whom 15 were singing 16 in a loud voice:
“Worthy is the lamb who was killed 17
to receive power and wealth
and wisdom and might
and honor and glory and praise!”
5:13 Then 18 I heard every creature – in heaven, on earth, under the earth, in the sea, and all that is in them – singing: 19
“To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb
be praise, honor, glory, and ruling power 20 forever and ever!”
5:14 And the four living creatures were saying “Amen,” and the elders threw themselves to the ground 21 and worshiped.
Wahyu 19:1-6
Konteks19:1 After these things I heard what sounded like the loud voice of a vast throng in heaven, saying,
“Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
19:2 because his judgments are true and just. 22
For he has judged 23 the great prostitute
who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality,
and has avenged the blood of his servants 24 poured out by her own hands!” 25
19:3 Then 26 a second time the crowd shouted, “Hallelujah!” The smoke rises from her forever and ever. 27 19:4 The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures threw themselves to the ground 28 and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne, saying: “Amen! Hallelujah!”
19:5 Then 29 a voice came from the throne, saying:
“Praise our God
all you his servants,
and all you who fear Him,
both the small and the great!”
19:6 Then 30 I heard what sounded like the voice of a vast throng, like the roar of many waters and like loud crashes of thunder. They were shouting: 31
“Hallelujah!
[5:9] 1 tn The redundant participle λέγοντες (legontes) has not been translated here.
[5:9] 2 tn Or “slaughtered”; traditionally, “slain.”
[5:9] 3 tn The preposition ἐν (en) is taken to indicate price here, like the Hebrew preposition ב (bet) does at times. BDAG 329 s.v. ἐν 5.b states, “The ἐν which takes the place of the gen. of price is also instrumental ἠγόρασας ἐν τῷ αἵματί σου Rv 5:9 (cp. 1 Ch 21:24 ἀγοράζω ἐν ἀργυρίῳ).”
[5:9] 4 tc The Greek text as it stands above (i.e., the reading τῷ θεῷ [tw qew] alone) is found in codex A. א 2050 2344 Ï sy add the term “us” (ἡμᾶς, Jhmas), either before or after τῷ θεῷ, as an attempt to clarify the object of “purchased” (ἠγόρασας, hgorasa"). A few
[5:9] 5 tn The word “persons” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.
[5:9] 6 tn Grk “and language,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.
[5:10] 7 tn The verb ἐποίησας (epoihsas) is understood to mean “appointed” here. For an example of this use, see Mark 3:14.
[5:10] 8 tc The vast majority of witnesses have αὐτούς (autous, “them”) here, while the Textus Receptus reads ἡμᾶς (Jhmas, “us”) with insignificant support (pc gig vgcl sa Prim Bea). There is no question that the original text read αὐτούς here.
[5:10] 9 tn The reference to “kingdom and priests” may be a hendiadys: “priestly kingdom.”
[5:10] 10 tn The words “to serve” are not in the Greek text, but are implied by the word “priests.”
[5:10] 11 tc The textual problem here between the present tense βασιλεύουσιν (basileuousin, “they are reigning”; so A 1006 1611 ÏK pc) and the future βασιλεύσουσιν (basileusousin, “they will reign”; so א 1854 2053 ÏA pc lat co) is a difficult one. Both readings have excellent support. On the one hand, the present tense seems to be the harder reading in this context. On the other hand, codex A elsewhere mistakes the future for the present (20:6). Further, the lunar sigma in uncial script could have been overlooked by some scribes, resulting in the present tense. All things considered, there is a slight preference for the future.
[5:11] 12 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
[5:11] 13 tn Grk “elders, and the number of them was.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
[5:11] 14 tn Or “myriads of myriads.” Although μυριάς (murias) literally means “10,000,” the point of the combination here may simply be to indicate an incalculably huge number. See L&N 60.9.
[5:12] 15 tn The words “all of whom” are not in the Greek text, but have been supplied to indicate the resumption of the phrase “the voice of many angels” at the beginning of the verse.
[5:12] 17 tn Or “slaughtered”; traditionally, “slain.”
[5:13] 18 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
[5:14] 21 tn Grk “fell down.” BDAG 815 s.v. πίπτω 1.b.α.ב. has “fall down, throw oneself to the ground as a sign of devotion or humility, before high-ranking persons or divine beings.”
[19:2] 22 tn Compare the similar phrase in Rev 16:7.
[19:2] 23 tn Or “has punished.” See BDAG 568 s.v. κρίνω 5.b.α, describing the OT background which involves both the vindication of the innocent and the punishment of the guilty.
[19:2] 24 tn See the note on the word “servants” in 1:1.
[19:2] 25 tn Grk “from her hand” (referring to her responsibility in causing the blood of God’s followers to be shed).
[19:3] 26 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.
[19:3] 27 tn Or “her smoke ascends forever and ever.”
[19:4] 28 tn Grk “creatures fell down.” BDAG 815 s.v. πίπτω 1.b.α.ב. has “fall down, throw oneself to the ground as a sign of devotion or humility, before high-ranking persons or divine beings.”
[19:5] 29 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.
[19:6] 30 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.
[19:6] 31 tn Grk “like the voice of a large crowd…saying.” Because of the complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation by supplying the words “They were.”
[19:6] 32 tc Several
[19:6] 33 tn On this word BDAG 755 s.v. παντοκράτωρ states, “the Almighty, All-Powerful, Omnipotent (One) only of God…(ὁ) κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὁ π. …Rv 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7; 21:22…κύριος ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν ὁ π. Rv 19:6.”
