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770 B
770 B
the alpha and the omega
These are first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. Possible meanings are 1) "the one who began all things and who ends all things" or 2) "the one who has always lived and who always will live." If unclear to readers you may consider using the first and last letters of your alphabet. Alternate translation: "the A and the Z" or "the first and the last" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism)
who is to come
Existing in the future is spoken of as coming. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
says the Lord God
Some languages would put "The Lord God says" at the beginning or the end of the whole sentence. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-quotations)