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# twenty-four elders
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"24 elders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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# golden crowns
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These were likenesses of wreaths of olive branches or laurel leaves, hammered out in gold. Such crowns, made of leaves, were given to victorious athletes to wear on their heads.
# flashes of lightning
Use your language's way of describing what lightning looks like each time it appears.
# rumblings, and crashes of thunder
These are the loud noises that thunder makes. Use your language's way of describing the sound of thunder.
# seven spirits of God
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The number seven is a symbol of completeness and perfection. The "seven spirits" refers either to the Spirit of God or to seven spirits who serve God. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/throne]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/elder]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gold]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/crown]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lamp]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]