REV 5:5 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Then one of the elders said to me, “Stop crying. Look, here’s the lion from the tribe of Judah. He’s the descendant of King David who’s a conqueror who’s competent to break the seals and open the scroll.”

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT And one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

UST But one of the elders said to me, “You do not need to weep! Here is the person we are looking for! He is the person whom the prophets described as the Lion from the tribe of Judah and as a branch that would grow from David’s roots. He is victorious! Therefore, he is sufficiently worthy to break open the seven pieces of wax on the scroll and open the scroll!”

BSB § Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

BLB And one of the elders says to me, "Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has overcome to open the scroll and its seven seals."

AICNT And one of the elders says to me, “Do not weep, behold, the lion from the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has overcome[fn] {to open}[fn] the book and [[loose]][fn] its seven seals.”

5:5, overcome: Or “triumphed.”

5:5, to open: Later manuscripts add “the one opening.” BYZ TR

5:5, loose: Some manuscripts include. ℵ(01) TR

OEB But one of the elders said to me – “Do not weep. The Lion conquered – the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Scion of David – and can therefore open the book with its seven seals.”

WEBBE One of the elders said to me, “Don’t weep. Behold, the Lion who is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome: he who opens the book and its seven seals.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Then one of the elders said to me, “Stop weeping! Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has conquered; thus he can open the scroll and its seven seals.”

LSV and one of the elders says to me, “Do not weep; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has overcome to open the scroll, and to loose its seven seals”;

FBV One of the elders spoke to me and said, “Don't cry. Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the descendant of David, has won the battle and can open the scroll and its seven seals.”

TCNT Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has [fn]conquered; he is the one who can open the scroll [fn]and its seven seals.”

5:5 conquered; he is the one who can 𝔐^K 41.7% ¦ conquered so as to 𝔐^A,C ANT BYZ CT PCK TR 53.5%

5:5 and 𝔐^A,C,K ¦ and break TR

T4T But one of the elders said to me, “Do not cry any longer! Look, the one who is called the Lion from the tribe of Judah, the Messiah who is the descendant of King David, has overcome Satan! As a result, he is worthy to break the seven seals on the scroll and open it!”

LEB And one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.

BBE And one of the rulers said to me, Do not be sad: see, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome, and has power to undo the book and its seven stamps.

Moff No Moff REV book available

Wymth one of the Elders said to me, "Do not weep. The Lion which belongs to the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed, and will open the book and break its seven seals."

ASV and one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not; behold, the Lion that is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath overcome to open the book and the seven seals thereof.

DRA And one of the ancients said to me: Weep not; behold the lion of the tribe of Juda, the root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

YLT and one of the elders saith to me, 'Weep not; lo, overcome did the Lion, who is of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, to open the scroll, and to loose the seven seals of it;

Drby And one of the elders says to me, Do not weep. Behold, the lion which [is] of the tribe of Juda, the root of David, has overcome [so as] to open the book, and its seven seals.

RV and one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion that is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath overcome, to open the book and the seven seals thereof.

Wbstr And one of the elders saith to me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose its seven seals.

KJB-1769 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
(And one of the elders saith/says unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Yudah, the Root of David, hath/has prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. )

KJB-1611 [fn]And one of the Elders saith vnto me, Weepe not: beholde, the Lion of the tribe of Iuda, the roote of Dauid, hath preuailed to open the booke, and to loose the seuen seales thereof.
(And one of the Elders saith/says unto me, Weepe not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Yudah, the root of David, hath/has prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seales thereof.)

5:5 Gen.49.9

Bshps And one of the elders sayde vnto me, wepe not: behold a Lion of the tribe of Iuda, the roote of Dauid, hath obteyned to open the booke, and to loose the seuen seales therof.
(And one of the elders said unto me, weep not: behold a Lion of the tribe of Yudah, the root of David, hath/has obteyned to open the book, and to loose the seven seales thereof.)

Gnva And one of the Elders saide vnto me, Weepe not: beholde, that Lion which is of the tribe of Iuda, that roote of Dauid, hath obteined to open the Booke, and to loose the seuen seales thereof.
(And one of the Elders said unto me, Weepe not: behold, that Lion which is of the tribe of Yudah, that root of David, hath/has obteined to open the Booke, and to loose the seven seales thereof. )

Cvdl And one of the elders sayde vnto me: wepe not: Beholde, the lyon which is off the trybe of Iuda, ye rote of Dauid, hath obtayned to ope the boke, and to lowse the seue seales therof.
(And one of the elders said unto me: weep not: Behold, the lion which is off the tribe of Yudah, ye/you_all root of David, hath/has obtayned to ope the boke, and to lowse the seven seales thereof.)

TNT And one of the elders sayde unto me: wepe not: Beholde a lion beinge of the tribe of Iuda the rote of Dauid hath obtayned to open the boke and to lose the vii. seales ther of.
(And one of the elders said unto me: weep not: Behold a lion beinge of the tribe of Yudah the root of David hath/has obtayned to open the book and to lose the 7 seales there of. )

Wycl And oon of the eldre men seide to me, Wepe thou not; lo! a lioun of the lynage of Juda, the roote of Dauid, hath ouercomun to opene the book, and to vndon the seuene seelis of it.
(And one of the eldre men said to me, Wepe thou/you not; lo! a lion of the lineage of Yudah, the root of David, hath/has overcomun to opene the book, and to undon the seven seelis of it.)

Luth Und einer von den Ältesten spricht zu mir: Weine nicht! Siehe, es hat überwunden der Löwe, der da ist vom Geschlecht Judas, die Wurzel Davids, aufzutun das Buch und zu brechen seine sieben Siegel.
(And einer from the elders says to mir: Weine not! See, it has überwunden the/of_the Löwe, the/of_the there is from_the Geschlecht Yudas, the root Davids, aufzutun the Buch and to brechen his seven Siegel.)

ClVg Et unus de senioribus dixit mihi: Ne fleveris: ecce vicit leo de tribu Juda, radix David, aperire librum, et solvere septem signacula ejus.[fn]
(And unus about seniors he_said mihi: Ne fleveris: behold vicit leo about tribu Yuda, root David, aperire librum, and solvere seven signacula his. )

5.5 Et unus de senioribus. Quilibet propheta Christi adventum annuntiando consolatur alios. Vicit leo. Leo dum fugatur, per montes fugit, et nodo quem habet in cauda vestigia delet, ne inveniatur: ita Christus fugit per montes, id est, divinitas Judæos latuit, assumpta carne divinitatem texit, ne posset agnosci. Leo dormit apertis oculis, ita Christus exspiravit divinitate vivente.

5.5 And unus about seniors. Quilibet a_prophet of_Christ adventum annuntiando consolatur alios. Vicit leo. Leo dum fugatur, through mountains fugit, and nodo which habet in cauda vestigia delet, not inveniatur: ita Christus he_fled through mountains, id it_is, divinitas Yudæos latuit, assumpta carne divinitatem texit, not posset agnosci. Leo dormit apertis oculis, ita Christus exspiravit divinitate vivente.

UGNT καὶ εἷς ἐκ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων λέγει μοι, μὴ κλαῖε. ἰδοὺ, ἐνίκησεν ὁ λέων ὁ ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς Ἰούδα, ἡ ῥίζα Δαυείδ, ἀνοῖξαι τὸ βιβλίον, καὶ τὰς ἑπτὰ σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ.
(kai heis ek tōn presbuterōn legei moi, maʸ klaie. idou, enikaʸsen ho leōn ho ek taʸs fulaʸs Youda, haʸ ɽiza Daueid, anoixai to biblion, kai tas hepta sfragidas autou.)

SBL-GNT καὶ εἷς ἐκ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων λέγει μοι· Μὴ κλαῖε· ἰδοὺ ἐνίκησεν ὁ λέων ὁ ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς Ἰούδα, ἡ ῥίζα Δαυίδ, ⸀ἀνοῖξαι τὸ βιβλίον καὶ τὰς ἑπτὰ σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ.
(kai heis ek tōn presbuterōn legei moi; Maʸ klaie; idou enikaʸsen ho leōn ho ek taʸs fulaʸs Youda, haʸ ɽiza Dawid, ⸀anoixai to biblion kai tas hepta sfragidas autou.)

TC-GNT Καὶ εἷς ἐκ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων λέγει μοι, Μὴ κλαῖε· ἰδού, ἐνίκησεν ὁ λέων [fn]ὁ ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς Ἰούδα, ἡ ῥίζα [fn]Δαυίδ, [fn]ὁ ἀνοίγων τὸ βιβλίον [fn]καὶ τὰς ἑπτὰ σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ.
(Kai heis ek tōn presbuterōn legei moi, Maʸ klaie; idou, enikaʸsen ho leōn ho ek taʸs fulaʸs Youda, haʸ ɽiza Dawid, ho anoigōn to biblion kai tas hepta sfragidas autou. )

5:5 ο 𝔐^A,C,K ¦ ο ων TR

5:5 δαυιδ ¦ ΔΑΔ 𝔐^A,C,K BYZ ¦ δαβιδ HF TR ¦ δαυειδ WH

5:5 ο ανοιγων 𝔐^K 41.7% ¦ ανοιξαι 𝔐^A,C ANT BYZ CT PCK TR 53.5%

5:5 και 𝔐^A,C,K ¦ και λυσαι TR

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

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὁ λέων ὁ ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς Ἰούδα

the lion ¬which of the tribe ˱of˲_Judah

This elder is alluding to the prophecy in Genesis 49:8-10 in which Jacob says that a ruler for Israel will come from the tribe of Judah and in which Jacob compares that ruler to a strong Lion. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the promised ruler from the tribe of Judah]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἡ ῥίζα Δαυείδ

the root (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καὶ εἷς ἐκ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων λέγει μοι μὴ κλαῖε ἰδοὺ ἐνίκησεν ὁ λέων ὁ ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς Ἰούδα ἡ ῥίζα Δαυίδ ἀνοῖξαι τὸ βιβλίον καὶ τὰς ἑπτὰ σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ)

This elder is also alluding to the prophecy in Isaiah 11:1 that speaks of the Messiah as if he were a “shoot” from the “stump of Jesse” (the father of King David), a “branch from his roots.” In that prophecy Isaiah then refers to this “shoot” as the “root of Jesse” itself. The elder is speaking similarly here. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the Descendant of David] or [the Messiah descended from David]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ἐνίκησεν & ἀνοῖξαι

overcame & /to/_open_up

The words has conquered introduce the reason for the result that the words to open describe. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a result clause. Alternate translation: [has conquered so as to be worthy to open]

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