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OET (OET-LV) and something before the throne was like a_sea glass, similar to_crystal.
And in the_midst of_the throne and around the four, throne living_creatures were, being_full of_eyes ahead and behind.
OET (OET-RV) In front of the throne was something like a sea of glass that was as clear as crystal.
¶ Around the throne were four living creatures, covered both front and back with eyes.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
ὡς θάλασσα ὑαλίνη, ὁμοία κρυστάλλῳ
like /a/_sea glass similar ˱to˲_crystal
The point of these comparisons could be that the sea was (1) clear or (2) sparkling, like glass and crystal. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: “was a sea that was as clear as glass or crystal” or “was a sea that was sparkling like glass or crystal”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / merism
ἔμπροσθεν καὶ ὄπισθεν
ahead and behind
John is using two sides of the body, the front and the back (what is before and behind a being), to mean the whole body. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: “over their whole bodies”
4:6 a shiny sea of glass, sparkling like crystal: The most eye-catching part of ancient theaters was the glistening mosaic where the speaking orchestra was positioned to provide perspective (cp. 15:2-4).
• The four living beings represent the whole created order.
• covered with eyes: This phrase probably indicates that they had knowledge or understanding. In the ancient world, figures were covered with a particular feature to emphasize that quality (e.g., statues of Artemis were covered with breasts to emphasize fertility). Cp. Ezek 1:18.
OET (OET-LV) and something before the throne was like a_sea glass, similar to_crystal.
And in the_midst of_the throne and around the four, throne living_creatures were, being_full of_eyes ahead and behind.
OET (OET-RV) In front of the throne was something like a sea of glass that was as clear as crystal.
¶ Around the throne were four living creatures, covered both front and back with eyes.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Greek words that they’re translated from.
Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the SR-GNT.