Revelation 11:16

11:16 Then ¹  the twenty-four elders who are seated on their thrones before God threw themselves down with their faces to the ground ²  and worshiped God

Revelation 12:16

12:16 but ³  the earth came to her rescue; ⁴  the ground opened up ⁵  and swallowed the river that the dragon had spewed from his mouth.

Revelation 19:4

19:4 The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures threw themselves to the ground ⁶  and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne, saying: “Amen! Hallelujah!”

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¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

² tn Grk “they fell down on their faces.” BDAG 815 s.v. πίπτω 1.b.α.ב. has “fall down, throw oneself to the ground as a sign of devotion or humility, before high-ranking persons or divine beings.”

³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present here.

⁴ tn Grk “the earth helped the woman.”

⁵ tn Grk “the earth opened its mouth” (a metaphor for the ground splitting open).

⁶ tn Grk “creatures fell down.” BDAG 815 s.v. πίπτω 1.b.α.ב. has “fall down, throw oneself to the ground as a sign of devotion or humility, before high-ranking persons or divine beings.”