Revelation 8:4

8:4 The ¹  smoke coming from the incense, ²  along with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel’s hand.

Revelation 9:14-15

9:14 saying to the sixth angel, the one holding ³  the trumpet, “Set free ⁴  the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates!” 9:15 Then ⁵  the four angels who had been prepared for this ⁶  hour, day, ⁷  month, and year were set free to kill ⁸  a third of humanity.

Revelation 12:8

12:8 But ⁹  the dragon was not strong enough to prevail, ¹⁰  so there was no longer any place left ¹¹  in heaven for him and his angels. ¹² 

Revelation 15:6-7

15:6 and the seven angels who had the seven plagues came out of the temple, dressed in clean bright linen, wearing wide golden belts ¹³  around their chests. 15:7 Then ¹⁴  one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls filled with the wrath ¹⁵  of God who lives forever and ever,

Revelation 21:17

21:17 He also measured its wall, one hundred forty-four cubits ¹⁶  according to human measurement, which is also the angel’s. ¹⁷ 

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¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

² tn The expression τῶν θυμιαμάτων (twn qumiamatwn) is taken as a “genitive of producer,” i.e., the noun in the genitive produces the head noun.

³ tn Grk “having.”

⁴ tn On λῦσον (luson) BDAG 606-7 s.v. λύω 2 states, “set free, loose, untie – a. lit. a pers., animal, or thing that is bound or tied…Angels that are bound Rv 9:14f.”

⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

⁶ tn The Greek article τήν (thn) has been translated with demonstrative force here.

⁷ tn The Greek term καί (kai) has not been translated here and before the following term “month” since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

⁸ tn Grk “so that they might kill,” but the English infinitive is an equivalent construction to indicate purpose here.

⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the implied contrast.

¹⁰ tn The words “to prevail” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.

¹¹ tn Grk “found.”

¹² tn Grk “for them”; the referent (the dragon and his angels, v. 7) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹³ tn Or “wide golden sashes,” but these would not be diagonal, as some modern sashes are, but horizontal. The Greek term can refer to a wide band of cloth or leather worn on the outside of one’s clothing (L&N 6.178).

¹⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

¹⁵ tn Or “anger.”

¹⁶ tn Here the measurement was kept in cubits in the translation because of the possible symbolic significance of the number 144 (12 times 12). This is about 216 ft (65 m).

¹⁷ tn Here L&N 81.1 translate the phrase μέτρον ἀνθρώπου, ὅ ἐστιν ἀγγέλου (metron anqrwpou, {o estin angelou) “‘the unit of measurement used by a person, that is, by an angel’ Re 21:17.” It is more likely that μέτρον is an accusative of respect or reference.