14:9 A 10 third angel 11 followed the first two, 12 declaring 13 in a loud voice: “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and takes the mark on his forehead or his hand,
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.
2 tn On the term αὐλήν (aulhn) BDAG 150 s.v. αὐλή 1 states, “(outer) court of the temple…Rv 11:2.”
3 tn The precise meaning of the phrase ἔκβαλε ἔξωθεν (ekbale exwqen) is difficult to determine.
4 tn Or “to the nations” (the same Greek word may be translated “Gentiles” or “nations”).
5 sn The holy city appears to be a reference to Jerusalem. See also Luke 21:24.
6 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
7 tn Though the nearest antecedent to the subject of ἤκουσαν (hkousan) is the people (“those who were watching them”), it could also be (based on what immediately follows) that the two prophets are the ones who heard the voice.
8 tn Grk “they”; the referent (the two prophets) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
9 tn The conjunction καί (kai) seems to be introducing a temporal clause contemporaneous in time with the preceding clause.
10 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
11 tn Grk “And another angel, a third.”
12 tn Grk “followed them.”
13 tn For the translation of λέγω (legw) as “declare,” see BDAG 590 s.v. 2.e.
14 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
15 sn The winepress was stomped. See Isa 63:3, where Messiah does this alone (usually several individuals would join in the process).
16 tn L&N 6.7 states, “In Re 14:20 the reference to a bit and bridle is merely an indication of measurement, that is to say, the height of the bit and bridle from the ground, and one may reinterpret this measurement as ‘about a meter and a half’ or ‘about five feet.’”
17 tn Grk “1,600 stades.” A stade was a measure of length about 607 ft (185 m). Thus the distance here would be 184 mi or 296 km.