Revelation 10:10-11
New English Translation
10 So[a] I took the little scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and it did taste[b] as sweet as honey in my mouth, but[c] when I had eaten it, my stomach became bitter. 11 Then[d] they[e] told me: “You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations,[f] languages, and kings.”
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- Revelation 10:10 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the instructions given by the angel.
- Revelation 10:10 tn Grk “it was.” The idea of taste is implied.
- Revelation 10:10 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.
- Revelation 10:11 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
- Revelation 10:11 tn The referent of “they” is not clear in the Greek text.
- Revelation 10:11 tn Grk “and nations,” but καί (kai) has not been translated here or before the next item since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.
Revelation 10:10-11
New International Version
10 I took the little scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it. It tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth,(A) but when I had eaten it, my stomach turned sour. 11 Then I was told, “You must prophesy(B) again about many peoples, nations, languages and kings.”(C)
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