UTN uW Translation Notes:

Revelation 13 Chapter Introduction

Structure and Formatting

Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the words of verse 10, which are from the Old Testament.

Translation Issues in This Chapter

Similes

John uses many similes in this chapter. They help to describe the images that he sees in his vision. (See: figs-simile)

Translation Issues in This Chapter

Religious and Cultural Concepts in This Chapter

Leopard, bear, and lion

The book of Revelation uses imagery from the Old Testament. In this chapter, John describes a beast that looked like a leopard, a bear, and a lion. This image comes from the book of Daniel. (See: figs-explicit)

Unknown animals

John uses different animals to try to describe what he saw. Some of these animals may not be known in the target language. (See: translate-unknown)