4. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Revelation 13:4:1 ⧉καὶkeand Revelation 13:4:2 ⧉προσεκύνησανprosekeeneesanthey worshiped Revelation 13:4:3 ⧉τῷtothe Revelation 13:4:4 ⧉δράκοντιdrakonteedragon Revelation 13:4:5 ⧉ὅτιoteebecause Revelation 13:4:6 ⧉ἔδωκενethokenhe gave Revelation 13:4:7 ⧉τὴνteenthe Revelation 13:4:8 ⧉ἐξουσίανexooseeanauthority Revelation 13:4:9 ⧉τῷtoto the Revelation 13:4:10 ⧉θηρίῳtheereeobeast Revelation 13:4:11 ⧉καὶkeand Revelation 13:4:12 ⧉προσεκύνησανprosekeeneesanthey worshiped Revelation 13:4:13 ⧉τῷtothe Revelation 13:4:14 ⧉θηρίῳtheereeobeast Revelation 13:4:15 ⧉λέγοντεςlegontessaying Revelation 13:4:16 ⧉Τίςteeswho Revelation 13:4:17 ⧉ὅμοιοςomeeoslike Revelation 13:4:18 ⧉τῷtothe Revelation 13:4:19 ⧉θηρίῳtheereeobeast Revelation 13:4:20 ⧉καὶkeand Revelation 13:4:21 ⧉τίςteeswho Revelation 13:4:22 ⧉δύναταιtheenateis able Revelation 13:4:23 ⧉πολεμῆσαιpolemeeseto fight Revelation 13:4:24 ⧉μετʼmetwith Revelation 13:4:25 ⧉αὐτοῦaftoohim |
4. Formal Translation And they worshiped the dragon, because he gave the authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who is able to wage war with him?” |
4. Dynamic Translation So they bowed down and worshiped the dragon, because he gave authority to the beast. They also worshiped the beast and said, “Who can compare with the beast, and who is able to fight against him?” |