Revelation 9:13-14

9:13 Then ¹  the sixth angel blew his trumpet, and I heard a single voice coming from the ²  horns on the golden altar that is before God, 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!”

Revelation 16:12

16:12 Then ⁵  the sixth angel ⁶  poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates and dried up its water ⁷  to prepare the way ⁸  for the kings from the east. ⁹ 

Revelation 21:20

21:20 the fifth onyx, ¹⁰  the sixth carnelian, ¹¹  the seventh chrysolite, ¹²  the eighth beryl, ¹³  the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, ¹⁴  the eleventh jacinth, ¹⁵  and the twelfth amethyst.

Revelation 6:12

6:12 Then ¹⁶  I looked when the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and a huge ¹⁷  earthquake took place; the sun became as black as sackcloth made of hair, ¹⁸  and the full moon became blood red; ¹⁹ 

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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 tc ‡ Several key mss (Ì⁴⁷ א¹ A 0207 1611 2053 2344 pc lat sy^h co) lack the word τεσσάρων (tessarwn, “four”) before κεράτων (keratwn, “horns”). The word seems to have been added by scribes because a “horned” altar (described in the OT [Exod 30:2, 10]) could have only four “horns” or projections at the corners. NA²⁷ includes the word in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.

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

⁷ tn Grk “and its water was dried up.” Here the passive construction has been translated as an active one.

⁸ tn Grk “in order that the way might be prepared.” Here the passive construction has been translated as an active one.

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 sn Onyx (also called sardonyx) is a semiprecious stone that comes in various colors (L&N 2.35).

¹¹ sn Carnelian is a semiprecious gemstone, usually red in color (L&N 2.36).

¹² sn Chrysolite refers to either quartz or topaz, golden yellow in color (L&N 2.37).

¹³ sn Beryl is a semiprecious stone, usually blue-green or green in color (L&N 2.38).

¹⁴ sn Chrysoprase is a greenish type of quartz (L&N 2.40).

¹⁵ sn Jacinth is a semiprecious stone, probably blue in color (also called “hyacinth,” but that translation is not used here because of possible confusion with the flower of the same name). See L&N 2.41.

¹⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

¹⁷ tn Or “powerful”; Grk “a great.”

¹⁸ tn Or “like hairy sackcloth” (L&N 8.13).

¹⁹ tn Grk “like blood,” understanding αἷμα (aima) as a blood-red color rather than actual blood (L&N 8.64).