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# the Lamb
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A "lamb" is a young sheep. Here is it used symbolically to refer to Christ.
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# fell down
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"lay down on the ground." Their faces were toward the ground to show that they were worshiping the Lamb. They did this on purpose; they did not fall accidentally.
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# Each of them
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Possible meanings are 1) "each of the elders and living creatures" or 2) "each of the elders."
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# a golden bowl full of incense, which are the prayers of God's holy people
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The incense here is a symbol for the believers' prayers to God.
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