OET interlinear REV 19:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-symaction

ἔπεσα ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ποδῶν αὐτοῦ

˱I˲_fell before the feet ˱of˲_him

Be sure that it is clear in your translation that John did not fall down accidentally. Rather, bowing or lying down in front of this angel was a sign of humility and respect. Alternate translation: “I bowed down at his feet” or “I bowed down to the ground in front of him”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ὅρα μή

/be/_seeing_‹to_it› not

The angel is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “See that you do not do that”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ὅρα μή

/be/_seeing_‹to_it› not

The angel is using the term See to mean by association that John should give careful attention to what he is doing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Watch out! Do not do that!” or “Be careful not to do that”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τῶν ἀδελφῶν σου

the the brothers ˱of˲_you

The angel is using the term brothers figuratively to mean people who share the same faith. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “your fellow believers”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

τῶν ἀδελφῶν σου

the the brothers ˱of˲_you

Although the term brothers is masculine, here the word has a generic sense that includes both men and women. If you wish to retain the figurative expression in your translation, you could word it in a way that is clearly inclusive of both men and women. Alternate translation: “your brothers and sisters”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῶν ἐχόντων τὴν μαρτυρίαν Ἰησοῦ

the the ¬which holding the testimony ˱of˲_Jesus

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of testimony, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “who testify to their faith in Jesus”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τῶν ἐχόντων τὴν μαρτυρίαν Ἰησοῦ

the the ¬which holding the testimony ˱of˲_Jesus

In this possessive form, Jesus is the object rather than the subject of testimony. That is, this does not mean testimony that Jesus himself gives; it means testimony that believers give about their faith in Jesus. Alternate translation: “who testify to their faith in Jesus”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

ἡ & μαρτυρία Ἰησοῦ ἐστιν τὸ πνεῦμα τῆς προφητείας

the & testimony ˱of˲_Jesus is the spirit ¬the ˱of˲_prophecy

The angel is speaking of prophecy as if it were a living thing that had a spirit. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the impulse to testify to Jesus is what inspires prophecy”