Revelation 3:9

“Look, I am handing over some of the synagogue of Satan, of those who call themselves Jews and are not, but are lying; look, I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and know that I have loved you.”
Revelation 3:9 · direct translation from the Greek

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Look,ἰδοὺI am handing overδιδῶsomeofἐκthe synagogueτῆς συναγωγῆςof Satan,τοῦ Σατανᾶof those who callτῶν λεγόντωνthemselvesἑαυτοὺςJewsἸουδαίους εἶναιandκαὶareεἰσὶνnot,οὐκbutἀλλὰare lying;ψεύδονταιlook,ἰδοὺI will makeποιήσωthemαὐτοὺςcomeἵνα ἥξουσινandκαὶbow downπροσκυνήσουσινbeforeἐνώπιονyour feet,τῶν ποδῶν σουandκαὶknowγνῶσινthatὅτιIἐγὼhave lovedἠγάπησάyou.σε

Allusion · Isaiah 60:14

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Both texts say that those who oppressed will come and bow down at the feet of God’s people.

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

προσκυνήσουσινproskynēsousinG4352הִשְׁתַּחֲווּhishtajavuH7812“worship, bow down”
ποδῶνpodōnG4228רַגְלַיִraglayiH7272“foot”

Revelation 3:9, word by word

I am handing overδιδῶdidō

entrust

To hand something over to someone, entrust it.

Where else “didō” appears

the synagogueσυναγωγῆςsynagōgēs

synagogue

Synagogue: the gathering of Jews to read Scripture and pray, and the building where they met.

Where else “synagōgēs” appears

of SatanΣατανᾶSatana

Satan

Satan, a Hebrew name meaning "the adversary", the enemy of God.

Where else “Satana” appears

of those who callλεγόντωνlegontōn

call

To call someone by a name.

Where else “legontōn” appears

JewsἸουδαίουςIoudaious

Jew

A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.

Where else “Ioudaious” appears

Jewsεἶναιeinai

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “einai” appears

are lyingψεύδονταιpseudontai

lie

To lie.

Where else “pseudontai” appears

I will makeποιήσωpoiēsō

make into

To make someone into something: "I will make you fishers".

Where else “poiēsō” appears

comeἥξουσινhēxousin

have come

Come, arrive, be here.

Where else “hēxousin” appears

bow downπροσκυνήσουσινproskynēsousin

bow down

To bow to the ground before someone.

Where else “proskynēsousin” appears

beforeἐνώπιονenōpion

before, in front of

In front of, in the presence of.

Where else “enōpion” appears

your feetποδῶνpodōn

foot

Foot.

Where else “podōn” appears

knowγνῶσινgnōsin

find out

To find out something, to realize.

Where else “gnōsin” appears

have lovedἠγάπησάēgapēsa

love

Love: to seek the good of the other, even of someone who does not deserve it.

Where else “ēgapēsa” appears

Translation note

It recalls Isaiah 60:14.

The context

8I know your works. Look, I have set before you an open door that no one can shut, because you have little power, and you have kept my word and have not denied my name.

9 · This verse (above)

10Because you have kept the word of my endurance, I also will keep you from the hour of the trial that is about to come upon the whole inhabited world to test those who live on the earth.

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