REV 1:12 Parallel Verse View

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ULT And I turned around to see the voice that was speaking with me, and having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,

UST When I heard this voice, I turned my head to see who was speaking to me. When I turned, I saw seven golden lamp holders.

BSB § Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,

BLB And I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,

AICNT And [[there]][fn] I turned to see the voice that {was speaking}[fn] with me, and having turned I saw seven golden lampstands

1:12, there: Later manuscripts add. BYZ

1:12, was speaking: Later manuscripts read “spoke.” TR

OEB I turned to see what voice it was that spoke to me; and when I turned, I saw seven golden lamps,

WEB I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. Having turned, I saw seven golden lamp stands.

NET I turned to see whose voice was speaking to me, and when I did so, I saw seven golden lampstands,

LSV And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me, and having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,

FBV I turned round to see who was speaking to me. When I turned I saw seven golden candlesticks,

TCNT Then I turned [fn]in that direction to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,

1:12 in that direction ¦ — Αν BYZ CT TR

T4T In this vision I turned in order that I might see who had spoken to me [SYN]. When I turned,

LEB And I turned to see the voice which was speaking with me, and when I[fn] turned, I saw seven gold lampstands,

?:? *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“turned”) which is understood as temporal

BBE And turning to see the voice which said these words to me, I saw seven gold vessels with lights burning in them;

MOF No MOF REV book available

ASV And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And having turned I saw seven golden candlesticks;

DRA And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks:

YLT And I did turn to see the voice that did speak with me, and having turned, I saw seven golden lamp-stands,

DBY And I turned back to see the voice which spoke with me; and having turned, I saw seven golden lamps,

RV And I turned to see the voice which spake with me. And having turned I saw seven golden candlesticks;

WBS And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;

KJB And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;

BB And I turned backe to see the voyce that spake to me: And whe I was turned, I sawe seuen golden candlestickes,
(And I turned back to see the voice that spake to me: And whe I was turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks,)

GNV Then I turned backe to see the voyce, that spake with me: and when I was turned, I sawe seuen golden candlestickes,
(Then I turned back to see the voice, that spake with me: and when I was turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks, )

CB And I turned backe to se the voyce that spake to me. And whe I was turned: I sawe seue golde candestyckes,
(And I turned back to see the voice that spake to me. And whe I was turned: I saw seven gold candestyckes,)

TNT And I turned backe to se the voyce that spake to me. And when I was turned: I sawe .vii golde candelstyckes
(And I turned back to see the voice that spake to me. And when I was turned: I saw .vii gold candlesticks )

WYC And Y turnede, that Y schulde se the vois that spak with me; and Y turnede, and Y say seuene candelstikis of gold,
(And I turned, that I should see the voice that spoke with me; and I turned, and I say seven candelstikis of gold,)

LUT Und ich wandte mich um, zu sehen nach der Stimme, die mit mir redete. Und als ich mich wandte, sah ich sieben güldene Leuchter
(And I wandte me um, to see nach the Stimme, the with to_me redete. And als I me wandte, saw I seven güldene Leuchter)

CLV Et conversus sum ut viderem vocem, quæ loquebatur mecum: et conversus vidi septem candelabra aurea:[fn]
(And conversus I_am as viderem vocem, which loquebatur mecum: and conversus I_saw seven candelabra aurea:)

1.12 Et conversus sum. Et quia audivi vocem, conversus sum, etc. Septem candelabra. Id est septem ecclesias ardentes et illuminatas sapientia divini Verbi. Aurea. Sicut aurum per ignem probatum, percussionibus extensum candelabrum efficitur, sic Ecclesia tribulationibus purgata, tentationum ictibus in longanimitatem extensa consummatur, et hæc si habeat vocem in ore, et non in opere, candelabrum quidem est, sed non aureum.

1.12 And conversus sum. And because audivi vocem, conversus sum, etc. Septem candelabra. Id it_is seven ecclesias ardentes and illuminatas sapientia divini Verbi. Aurea. Sicut aurum per ignem probatum, percussionibus extensum candelabrum efficitur, so Ecclesia tribulationibus purgata, tentationum ictibus in longanimitatem extensa consummatur, and this when/but_if have vocem in ore, and not/no in opere, candelabrum quidem it_is, but not/no aureum.

UGNT καὶ ἐπέστρεψα βλέπειν τὴν φωνὴν ἥτις ἐλάλει μετ’ ἐμοῦ. καὶ ἐπιστρέψας, εἶδον ἑπτὰ λυχνίας χρυσᾶς,
(kai epestrepsa blepein taʸn fōnaʸn haʸtis elalei met’ emou. kai epistrepsas, eidon hepta luⱪnias ⱪrusas,)

SBL-GNT ⸀Καὶ ἐπέστρεψα βλέπειν τὴν φωνὴν ἥτις ἐλάλει μετʼ ἐμοῦ· καὶ ἐπιστρέψας εἶδον ἑπτὰ λυχνίας χρυσᾶς,
(⸀Kai epestrepsa blepein taʸn fōnaʸn haʸtis elalei metʼ emou; kai epistrepsas eidon hepta luⱪnias ⱪrusas, )

TC-GNT Καὶ [fn]ἐκεῖ ἐπέστρεψα βλέπειν τὴν φωνὴν ἥτις [fn]ἐλάλει μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ. Καὶ ἐπιστρέψας εἶδον ἑπτὰ λυχνίας χρυσᾶς,
(Kai ekei epestrepsa blepein taʸn fōnaʸn haʸtis elalei met emou. Kai epistrepsas eidon hepta luⱪnias ⱪrusas,)

1:12 εκει 𝔐^C,K ¦ — 𝔐^A BYZ CT TR

1:12 ελαλει 𝔐^Apt,C,K ¦ ελαλησε 𝔐^Apt TR

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

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

Symbolic Numbers

Numbers used in Scripture have often inspired wild speculation. An understanding of the symbolism of numbers in the ancient world can help ground our interpretation. Such symbolism, however, is not rigid or exact, so great care must be exercised when numbers are used in interpretation, so as not to push fanciful predictions about future events.

The number one can refer to God’s oneness (Deut 6:4; Gal 3:20; Jas 2:19). Two is the minimum number required to give a legitimate witness (Deut 17:6; Rev 11:3), and three can imply divine representation (Gen 18:1-2; 2 Cor 13:14; Rev 1:4-5). Four can stand for the known world, represented in Revelation by living creatures, horsemen, winds, and angels (Rev 4:6-8; 6:1-8; 7:1) and in Genesis by four rivers (Gen 2:10-14). When three and four are added to make seven, they represent perfection or divine fulfillment, indicating that God and the world are in harmony. The multiplication of three by four yields twelve, the number associated with God’s people (Gen 35:22-26; Exod 24:4; 28:21; Num 17:2; Josh 4:3-8; 1 Kgs 18:31; Matt 10:1-4; 19:28; Jas 1:1; Rev 12:1; 21:12–22:2. The number five and its multiples, such as ten, represent human completeness (e.g., five fingers per hand); and six carries a negative sense or implication of evil, being neither humanly complete (five) nor divinely complete (seven).

Multiples of ten (e.g., forty) are a symbolic way to indicate many, whereas three sixes (666) imply supreme evil (Rev 13:18). One thousand is regarded as the foundational large number; 12,000 indicates a large number of God’s people (Rev 7:5-8); and 144,000 represents the complete people of God (Rev 7:4; 14:1). The number 10,000 and its multiples are probably best transliterated from Greek as myriads, since they really mean “a huge number” rather than a precise count.

While some of the numbers in the Bible have symbolic meanings, using numbers to speculate on the time of Christ’s return or of the end of the world is highly dubious—only God possesses that knowledge (Mark 13:32). God did not intend for the symbolic numbers in Revelation to help us predict the future; rather, their symbolic meanings help to explain the significance of the visions. Because the numbers are symbolic, sometimes when we translate them into contemporary sizes, distances, and numbers for our ease of reading, it can result in the loss of theological significance. The use of these symbolic numbers can illuminate a vision’s relationship to the world or to the people of God.

Passages for Further Study

Gen 2:2-3; 4:15; 15:13; 41:53-54; Exod 20:6; 25:31-37; 32:15; Lev 16:14; 23:16; 2 Sam 24:13; 1 Kgs 4:26; 17:21; 18:31, 43-44; Job 1:2; Ps 90:4; Jer 15:3; 49:36; Ezek 14:21; Dan 4:16, 23-25; 7:3, 17, 24; Zech 4:2; 6:1; Matt 10:1-5; 12:40; 18:21-22; Mark 6:7; Luke 15:8; Acts 6:3; 10:16; 1 Cor 8:6; Eph 4:4-6; 2 Pet 3:8; Rev 1:16; 2:10; 4:4; 6:1; 7:1, 4-8; 12:1, 3; 13:1; 17:3-14; 20:2-7; 21:12-21

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