Wahyu 4:9

4:9 And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, ¹  and thanks to the one who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever,

Wahyu 12:5

12:5 So ²  the woman gave birth to a son, a male child, ³  who is going to rule ⁴  over all the nations ⁵  with an iron rod. ⁶  Her ⁷  child was suddenly caught up to God and to his throne,

[4:9]  ¹ tn Here 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.

[12:5]  ² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the conclusion of the anticipated birth.

[12:5]  ³ tn On this term BDAG 135 s.v. ἄρσην states: “male…The neut. ἄρσεν Rv 12:5, difft. vs. 13, comes fr. Is 66:7 and is in apposition to υἱόν. On the juxtaposition s. FBoll, ZNW 15, 1914, 253; BOlsson, Glotta 23, ’34, 112.”

[12:5]  ⁴ tn Grk “shepherd.”

[12:5]  ⁵ tn Or “all the Gentiles” (the same Greek word may be translated “Gentiles” or “nations”).

[12:5]  ⁶ tn Or “scepter.” The Greek term ῥάβδος (rJabdo") can mean either “rod” or “scepter.”

[12:5]  sn An allusion to Ps 2:9 (see also Rev 2:27; 19:15).

[12:5]  ⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.