Revelation 16:12

16:12 Then ¹  the sixth angel ²  poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates and dried up its water ³  to prepare the way ⁴  for the kings from the east. ⁵ 

Revelation 21:13

21:13 There are ⁶  three gates on the east side, three gates on the north side, three gates on the south side and three gates on the west side. ⁷ 

Revelation 7:2

7:2 Then ⁸  I saw another angel ascending from the east, ⁹  who had ¹⁰  the seal ¹¹  of the living God. He ¹²  shouted out with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given permission ¹³  to damage the earth and the sea: ¹⁴ 

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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 “the sixth”; the referent (the sixth angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Grk “and its water was dried up.” Here the passive construction has been translated as an active one.

⁴ tn Grk “in order that the way might be prepared.” Here the passive construction has been translated as an active one.

⁵ tn Grk “from the rising of the sun.” BDAG 74 s.v. ἀνατολή 2.a takes this as a geographical direction: “ἀπὸ ἀ. ἡλίου…from the east Rv 7:2; 16:12; simply ἀπὸ ἀ. …21:13.”

⁶ tn The words “There are” have been supplied to make a complete English sentence. This is a continuation of the previous sentence, a lengthy and complicated one in Greek.

⁷ tn The word “side” has been supplied four times in this verse for clarity.

⁸ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

⁹ tn Grk “from the rising of the sun.” BDAG 74 s.v. ἀνατολή 2.a takes this as a geographical direction: “ἀπὸ ἀ. ἡλίου…from the east Rv 7:2; 16:12…simply ἀπὸ ἀ. …21:13.”

¹⁰ tn Grk “having,” but v. 3 makes it clear that the angel’s purpose is to seal others with the seal he carries.

¹¹ tn Or “signet” (L&N 6.54).

¹² tn Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation. Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

¹³ tn The word “permission” is implied; Grk “to whom it was given to them to damage the earth.”

¹⁴ tn Grk “saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.