Revelation 2:7
Context2:7 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, 1 I will permit 2 him to eat from the tree of life that is 3 in the paradise of God.’ 4
Revelation 11:9
Context11:9 For three and a half days those from every 5 people, tribe, 6 nation, and language will look at their corpses, because they will not permit them to be placed in a tomb. 7
1 tn Or “who is victorious”; traditionally, “who overcomes.” The pendent dative is allowed to stand in the English translation because it is characteristic of the author’s style in Revelation.
2 tn Or “grant.”
3 tn Or “stands.”
4 tc The omission of “my” (μου, mou) after “God” (θεοῦ, qeou) is well attested, supported by א A C and the Andreas of Caesarea group of Byzantine
5 tn The word “every” is not in the Greek text, but is implied by the following list.
6 tn The Greek term καί (kai) has not been translated before this and the following items in the list, since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.
7 tn Or “to be buried.”