5:13 Then 1 I heard every creature – in heaven, on earth, under the earth, in the sea, and all that is in them – singing: 2
“To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb
be praise, honor, glory, and ruling power 3 forever and ever!”
18:22 And the sound of the harpists, musicians,
flute players, and trumpeters
will never be heard in you 4 again.
No 5 craftsman 6 who practices any trade
will ever be found in you again;
the noise of a mill 7 will never be heard in you again.
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
2 tn Grk “saying.”
3 tn Or “dominion.”
4 tn The shift to a second person pronoun here corresponds to the Greek text.
5 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
6 tn On this term BDAG 1001 s.v. τεχνίτης states, “craftsperson, artisan, designer…Of a silversmith Ac 19:24, 25 v.l., 38….Of a potter 2 Cl 8:2 (metaph., cp. Ath. 15:2). πᾶς τεχνίτης πάσης τέχνης Rv 18:22.”
7 tn This is a different Greek word (μύλος, mulos) from the one for the millstone in v. 21 (μύλινος, mulinos). See L&N 7.68.