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Revelation 1:12

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1:12I43 turned to see whose voice was speaking to me,44 and when I did so,45 I saw seven golden lampstands,

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  1. 43 Throughout the translation John’s use of καί (kai) often reflects the varied usage of the Hebrew conjunction ו (vav). A clause which καί introduces has been translated in terms of its semantic relationship to the clause that preceded it. If the καί seemed redundant, however, it was left untranslated; that is the case in this verse.
  2. 44 Grk “with me.” The translation “with me” implies that John was engaged in a dialogue with the one speaking to him (e.g., Jesus or an angel) when in reality it was a one-sided conversation, with John doing all the listening. For this reason, μετʼ ἐμοῦ (met’ emou, “with me”) was translated as “to me.”
  3. 45 Grk “and turning I saw.” The repetition of ἐπιστρέφω (epistrephō) is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has been translated generally.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then I turned to see whose voice it was that spoke to me. When I turned I saw seven golden lampstands,

NLTNew Living Translation

When I turned to see who was speaking to me, I saw seven gold lampstands.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And I turned to see the voice which was speaking with me, and when I turned, I saw seven gold lampstands,

KJV 1900King James Version

And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;