Revelation 5:14
Context5:14 And the four living creatures were saying “Amen,” and the elders threw themselves to the ground 1 and worshiped.
Revelation 13:4
Context13:4 they worshiped the dragon because he had given ruling authority 2 to the beast, and they worshiped the beast too, saying: “Who is like the beast?” and “Who is able to make war against him?” 3


[5:14] 1 tn Grk “fell 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.”
[13:4] 2 tn For the translation “ruling authority” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.
[13:4] 3 tn On the use of the masculine pronoun to refer to the beast, see the note on the word “It” in 13:1.