OET interlinear REV 5:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-symaction

ἔπεσαν ἐνώπιον

fell before

Be sure that it is clear in your translation that the living creatures and elders did not fall down accidentally. They bowed down in front of the Lamb as a gesture to honor him. Alternate translation: [bowed down respectfully to]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἔχοντες ἕκαστος

having each

It may be helpful to begin a new sentence here. This could mean: (1) that each of the elders had a harp and golden bowls of incense. Alternate translation: [Each of the elders had] (2) that each of the living creatures and elders had a harp and golden bowls of incense. Alternate translation: [Each of the living creatures and elders had]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

αἵ εἰσιν αἱ προσευχαὶ τῶν ἁγίων

which (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ὅτε ἔλαβεν τό βιβλίον τά τέσσαρα ζῷα καί οἱ εἴκοσι τέσσαρες πρεσβύτεροι ἔπεσαν ἐνώπιον τοῦ Ἀρνίου ἔχοντες ἕκαστος κιθάραν καί φιάλας χρυσᾶς γεμούσας θυμιαμάτων αἵ εἰσίν αἱ προσευχαί τῶν ἁγίων)

When John says that these golden bowls are the prayers of the saints, he likely means by association that the incense in the bowls represents the prayers, since prayers ascend to God in heaven similarly to the way that incense rises through the air and pleasantly attracts attention. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate this by using a singular verb that would refer to the incense rather than a plural verb that would refer to the bowls. Alternate translation: [which is the prayers of the saints]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τῶν ἁγίων

˱of˲_the holy_‹ones›

As the General Introduction to Revelation discusses, John often uses the term saints to describe people who believe in Jesus and obey him faithfully. John uses the term by association with the way these people are set apart as holy for God. Your language may have a term or expression of its own that would convey this meaning that you could use throughout the book. You could also use plain language. Alternate translation: [of the disciples of Jesus] or [of believers in Jesus]