Revelation 5:3

5:3 But ¹  no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look into it.

Revelation 12:16

12:16 but ²  the earth came to her rescue; ³  the ground opened up ⁴  and swallowed the river that the dragon had spewed from his mouth.

[5:3]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

[12:16]  ² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present here.

[12:16]  ³ tn Grk “the earth helped the woman.”

[12:16]  ⁴ tn Grk “the earth opened its mouth” (a metaphor for the ground splitting open).