Revelation 1:13

“and in the middle of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed in a robe reaching to the feet and wrapped around the chest with a golden sash.”
Revelation 1:13 · direct translation from the Greek

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andκαὶinἐνthe middleμέσῳof the lampstandsτῶν λυχνιῶνonelikeὅμοιονa sonυἱὸνof man,ἀνθρώπουclothedἐνδεδυμένονin a robe reaching to the feetποδήρηandκαὶwrappedπεριεζωσμένονaroundπρὸςthe chestτοῖς μαστοῖςwith a goldenχρυσᾶνsash.ζώνην

Allusion · Exodus 28:4

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Both texts name a long robe and a sash. In Exodus 28:4 they are part of the garments of the priests.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

ποδήρηpodērēG4158כְתֹנֶתjetonetH3801“robe reaching to the feet”
ζώνηνzōnēnG2223אַבְנֵטavnetH73“belt”

Allusion · Daniel 7:13

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Both texts speak of one “like a son of man” (Daniel 7:13).

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

υἱὸνhuionG5207בַרvarH1247“son”
ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444אֱנָשׁenashH606“man, human being”

Revelation 1:13, word by word

the middleμέσῳmesōi

middle

Middle, in the midst.

Where else “mesōi” appears

of the lampstandsλυχνιῶνlychniōn

lampstand

Lampstand: the stand on which a lamp is placed.

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likeὅμοιονhomoion

Like, similar.

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a sonυἱὸνhuion

Son

Jesus, the Son of God.

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of manἀνθρώπουanthrōpou

Son of Man

"The Son of Man": what Jesus calls himself.

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clothedἐνδεδυμένονendedymenon

put on

To cover the body with a garment, or to have it on.

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in a robe reaching to the feetποδήρηpodērē

long robe

Reaching to the feet; as a noun, a long robe that reaches down to the feet.

Where else “podērē” appears

wrappedπεριεζωσμένονperiezōsmenon

put on a belt

Fasten a belt around, gird oneself, get ready for work or travel.

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the chestμαστοῖςmastois

breast

Breast.

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with a goldenχρυσᾶνchrysan

golden

Golden, made of gold.

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sashζώνηνzōnēn

belt

Belt; also the sash in which money was carried.

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Translation note

It recalls Daniel 7:13 and 10:5. The robe reaching to the feet and the sash can recall the garments of the priests (Exodus 28:4).

The context

12And I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me; and having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,

13 · This verse (above)

14His head and hair were white like white wool, like snow, and his eyes were like a flame of fire,

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