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10 the twenty-four elders throw themselves to the ground[a] before the one who sits on the throne and worship the one who lives forever and ever, and they offer their crowns[b] before his[c] throne, saying:

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  1. Revelation 4:10 tn Grk “the twenty-four elders fall down.” BDAG 815 s.v. πίπτω 1.b.α.ב. has “fall down, throw oneself to the ground as a sign of devotion or humility, before high-ranking persons or divine beings.”
  2. Revelation 4:10 sn See the note on the word crown in Rev 3:11.
  3. Revelation 4:10 tn The pronoun “his” is understood from the demonstrative force of the article τοῦ (tou) before θρόνου (thronou).