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The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature was like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle
How the head of each living creature appeared to John is expressed as a comparison with something more familiar. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
living creature
"living being" or "living thing." See how you translated this in Revelation 4:6
full of eyes on top and underneath
The top and bottom of each wing was covered with eyes.
who is to come
Existing in the future is spoken of as coming. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
translationWords
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/creature
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/like
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lion
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/cow
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/face
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/eagle
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/almighty