Revelation 19:9-11
New English Translation
9 Then[a] the angel[b] said to me, “Write the following: Blessed are those who are invited to the banquet at the wedding celebration of the Lamb!” He also said to me, “These are the true words of God.” 10 So[c] I threw myself down[d] at his feet to worship him, but[e] he said, “Do not do this![f] I am only[g] a fellow servant[h] with you and your brothers and sisters[i] who hold to the testimony about[j] Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
The Son of God Goes to War
11 Then[k] I saw heaven opened and here came[l] a white horse! The[m] one riding it was called “Faithful” and “True,” and with justice[n] he judges and goes to war.
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- Revelation 19:9 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.
- Revelation 19:9 tn Grk “he”; the referent (the angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Revelation 19:10 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the angel’s announcement.
- Revelation 19:10 tn Grk “I fell down at his feet.” 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.”
- Revelation 19:10 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.
- Revelation 19:10 tn On the elliptical expression ὅρα μή (hora mē) BDAG 720 s.v. ὁράω B.2 states: “Elliptically…ὅρα μή (sc. ποιήσῃς) watch out! don’t do that! Rv 19:10; 22:9.”
- Revelation 19:10 tn The lowliness of a slave is emphasized in the Greek text with the emphatic position of σύνδουλος (sundoulos). The use of “only” helps to bring this nuance out in English.
- Revelation 19:10 tn Grk “fellow slave.” See the note on the word “servants” in v. 2.
- Revelation 19:10 tn The Greek term “brother” literally refers to family relationships, but here it is used in a broader sense to connote familial relationships within the family of God (cf. BDAG 18 s.v. ἀδελφός 2.a).
- Revelation 19:10 tn The genitive ᾿Ιησοῦ (Iēsou) has been translated as an objective genitive here. A subjective genitive, also possible, would produce the meaning “who hold to what Jesus testifies.”
- Revelation 19:11 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.
- Revelation 19:11 tn The phrase “and here came” expresses the sense of καὶ ἰδού (kai idou).
- Revelation 19:11 tn A new sentence was started in the translation at this point and καί (kai) was not translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
- Revelation 19:11 tn Or “in righteousness,” but since the context here involves the punishment of the wicked and the vindication of the saints, “justice” was preferred.
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