Revelation 1:13

11 saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,

and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.

14 The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire.

15 His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.
KJV
And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
WEB
And among the lamp stands was one like a son of man, clothed with a robe reaching down to his feet, and with a golden sash around his chest.
ASV
and in the midst of the candlesticks one like unto a son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about at the breasts with a golden girdle.
DARBY
and in the midst of the [seven] lamps [one] like [the] Son of man, clothed with a garment reaching to the feet, and girt about at the breasts with a golden girdle:
BLB
and in the midst of the lampstands, One like the Son of Man, dressed to the foot, and girded around at the breasts with a golden sash.
ÅB
og midt imellom lysestakene en som lignet en menneskesønn, kledd i en fotsid kjortel og ombundet under brystet med et gullbelte,
OTB
og midt blant lysestakene var en som lignet en menneskesønn, kledd i en kappe som rakk ned til føttene, og med et gyllent belte rundt brystet.
B1930
og midt imellem lysestakene en som lignet en menneskesønn, klædd i en fotsid kjortel og ombundet under brystet med et gullbelte,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Daniel 7:13

    In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.

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  • Daniel 10:5–6

    I lifted up my eyes, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.

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  • Daniel 10:16

    And suddenly one with the likeness of a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, because of the vision, I am overcome with anguish, and I have no strength.

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  • Exodus 28:6–8

    They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.

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  • Revelation 15:6

    And out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean and bright linen and girded with golden sashes around their chests.

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  • Revelation 14:14

    And I looked and saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was One like the Son of Man, with a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand.

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  • Leviticus 8:7

    He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him.

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  • Isaiah 11:5

    Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.

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