REV 11:4 Parallel Verse View

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ULT These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.

UST Those witnesses are the ones whom the two olive trees and the two lampstands represent. Those trees and lampstands are in the presence of the Lord, who rules the earth.

BSB § These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.[fn]

BLB These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands standing before the Lord of the earth.

AICNT These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands standing before {the Lord}[fn] of the earth.

11:4, the Lord: Later manuscripts read “God.” TR

OEB These men are represented by the two olive trees and the two lamps that stand before the Lord of the earth.

WEBBE These are the two olive trees and the two lamp stands, standing before the Lord of the earth.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET (These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.)

LSV these are the two olive [trees], and the two lampstands that stand before the God of the earth;

FBV They are the two olive trees and the two candlesticks that stand in front of the Lord of the earth.[fn]

11:4 A reference to Zechariah 4:14.

TCNT These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the [fn]Lord of the earth.

11:4 Lord ¦ God Αν TR

T4T Those witnesses are the ones that are represented by the two olive trees and the two lampstands that are in the presence of the Lord who rules the earth [SYM].

LEB These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.

BBE These are the two olive-trees and the two lights, which are before the Lord of the earth.

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Wymth "These witnesses are the two olive-trees, and they are the two lamps which stand in the presence of the Lord of the earth.

ASV These are the two olive trees and the two candlesticks, standing before the Lord of the earth.

DRA These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks, that stand before the Lord of the earth.

YLT these are the two olive [trees], and the two lamp-stands that before the God of the earth do stand;

Drby These are the two olive trees and the two lamps which stand before the Lord of the earth;

RV These are the two olive trees and the two candlesticks, standing before the Lord of the earth.

Wbstr These are the two olive-trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.

KJB-1769 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.

KJB-1611 [fn]These are the two oliue trees, and the two candlestickes, standing before the God of the earth.
(These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks, standing before the God of the earth.)

11:4 Zach.4.3. & 11.14.

Bshps These are two oliue trees, and two candlestickes, standyng before the God of the earth.
(These are two olive trees, and two candlesticks, standing before the God of the earth.)

Gnva These are two oliue trees, and two candlestickes, standing before the God of the earth.
(These are two olive trees, and two candlesticks, standing before the God of the earth. )

Cvdl These are two olyue trees, and two candelstyckes, stondinge before the God of the earth.
(These are two olive trees, and two candlesticks, standing before the God of the earth.)

TNT These are two olyve trees and two candlestyckes stodinge before the god of the erth
(These are two olive trees and two candlesticks standing before the god of the earth )

Wyc These ben tweyne olyues, and twei candilstikis, and thei stonden in the siyt of the Lord of the erthe.
(These been two olives, and two candlesticks, and they stood in the sight of the Lord of the earth.)

Luth Diese sind zween Ölbäume und zwo Fackeln, stehend vor dem GOtt der Erde.
(This/These are zween Ölbäume and zwo Fackeln, stehend before/in_front_of to_him God the/of_the earth.)

ClVg Hi sunt duæ olivæ et duo candelabra in conspectu Domini terræ stantes.
(They are duæ olivæ and two candelabra in in_sight Master terræ stantes. )

UGNT οὗτοί εἰσιν αἱ δύο ἐλαῖαι καὶ αἱ δύο λυχνίαι, αἱ ἐνώπιον τοῦ Κυρίου τῆς γῆς ἑστῶτες.
(houtoi eisin hai duo elaiai kai hai duo luⱪniai, hai enōpion tou Kuriou taʸs gaʸs hestōtes.)

SBL-GNT Οὗτοί εἰσιν αἱ δύο ἐλαῖαι καὶ αἱ δύο λυχνίαι αἱ ἐνώπιον τοῦ κυρίου τῆς γῆς ⸀ἑστῶτες.
(Houtoi eisin hai duo elaiai kai hai duo luⱪniai hai enōpion tou kuriou taʸs gaʸs ⸀hestōtes.)

TC-GNT Οὗτοί εἰσιν αἱ δύο ἐλαῖαι, καὶ [fn]αἱ δύο λυχνίαι αἱ ἐνώπιον τοῦ [fn]Κυρίου τῆς γῆς [fn]ἑστῶσαι.
(Houtoi eisin hai duo elaiai, kai hai duo luⱪniai hai enōpion tou Kuriou taʸs gaʸs hestōsai. )

11:4 αι ¦ — ST

11:4 κυριου ¦ θεου Αν TR

11:4 εστωσαι ¦ εστωτες K BYZ ECM^† HF NA SBL TH WH

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-symlanguage

οὗτοί εἰσιν αἱ δύο ἐλαῖαι καὶ αἱ δύο λυχνίαι, αἱ ἐνώπιον τοῦ Κυρίου τῆς γῆς ἑστῶτες

these are the two olive_trees and the two lampstands ¬which before the Lord ˱of˲_the earth /having/_stood

The two olive trees and the two lampstands symbolize these witnesses, but they are not literally the witnesses. Alternate translation: “The two olive trees and the two lampstands that stood before the Lord of the earth represent these witnesses”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

οὗτοί εἰσιν αἱ δύο ἐλαῖαι καὶ αἱ δύο λυχνίαι, αἱ ἐνώπιον τοῦ Κυρίου τῆς γῆς ἑστῶτες

these are the two olive_trees and the two lampstands ¬which before the Lord ˱of˲_the earth /having/_stood

John assumes that his readers will understand that he is alluding to the vision had by the prophet Zechariah, who saw two olive trees and two lampstands in Zechariah 4:2–6. In that vision, the trees and lampstands represented the governor, Zerubbabel, and the high priest, Joshua, who led the rebuilding of the temple despite opposition. In the same way, the two witnesses in John’s vision will faithfully call people to obey God despite opposition. You could indicate that explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “These two witnesses will serve God faithfully despite opposition just as Zerubbabel and Joshua did, whom the prophet Zechariah saw depicted as two olive trees and two lampstands in a vision that God gave him”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

αἱ ἐνώπιον & ἑστῶτες

the the ¬which before & /having/_stood

In this context, the phrase stand before means to stay in the presence of another person in order to serve them whenever needed. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “who faithfully serve”

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