Verse-by-Verse Study Notes
STUDY NOTES — verse by verse. [Brackets] mark English helper words. Hebrew quoted word-for-word from the Tanakh, never invented. “Lord” = kurios (title), never the Name. Greek in pinned comment; apparatus free below.
Rev 22:1 — א A; C lacuna — whole chapter; P47 lacuna — ends at 17:2.
Lit: “And he showed to me a river of water of life bright as crystal, going forth out of the throne of Elohim and of the lamb,”
Heb, Zech 14:8 (living waters from Jerusalem): וְהָיָה בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יֵצְאוּ מַיִם־חַיִּים מִירוּשָׁלִַם — “and it shall be in that day that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem”
Heb, Joel 4:18 (a spring from the house of YudHeyVavHey): וּמַעְיָן מִבֵּית יְהוָה יֵצֵא וְהִשְׁקָה אֶת־נַחַל הַשִּׁטִּים — “and a spring shall go out from the house of YudHeyVavHey, and it shall water the valley of Shittim”
Rev 22:2 — א A; C lacuna — whole chapter; P47 lacuna.
Lit: “in the middle of the broad-place of it; and of the river from here and from there [a] tree of life producing fruits twelve, according to month each yielding the fruit of it, and the leaves of the tree [are] unto healing of the nations.”
Heb, Gen 2:9 (the tree of life): וַיַּצְמַח יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים מִן־הָאֲדָמָה כָּל־עֵץ נֶחְמָד לְמַרְאֶה וְטוֹב לְמַאֲכָל וְעֵץ הַחַיִּים בְּתוֹךְ הַגָּן — “and YudHeyVavHey Elohim caused to sprout from the ground every tree desirable to the sight and good for food, and the tree of life in the midst of the garden”
Heb, Gen 3:22 (lest he take also of the tree of life and live forever): פֶּן־יִשְׁלַח יָדוֹ וְלָקַח גַּם מֵעֵץ הַחַיִּים וְאָכַל וָחַי לְעֹלָם — “lest he stretch out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”
Heb, Ezek 47:12 (fruit trees month by month, leaf for healing): וְעַל־הַנַּחַל יַעֲלֶה עַל־שְׂפָתוֹ מִזֶּה וּמִזֶּה כָּל־עֵץ־מַאֲכָל לֹא־יִבּוֹל עָלֵהוּ וְלֹא־יִתֹּם פִּרְיוֹ לָחֳדָשָׁיו יְבַכֵּר כִּי מֵימָיו מִן־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ הֵמָּה יוֹצְאִים וְהָיוּ פִרְיוֹ לְמַאֲכָל וְעָלֵהוּ לִתְרוּפָה — “and by the stream shall come up upon its bank, from this side and from that, every tree of food; its leaf shall not wither and its fruit shall not fail; for its months it shall bear first-fruits, because its waters go out from the sanctuary; and its fruit shall be for food, and its leaf for healing”
Rev 22:3 — א A; C lacuna — whole chapter; P47 lacuna.
Lit: “and every accursed-thing shall not be still; and the throne of Elohim and of the lamb shall be in it, and the servants of him shall serve him,”
Heb, Zech 14:11 (no more curse): וְיָשְׁבוּ בָהּ וְחֵרֶם לֹא־יִהְיֶה־עוֹד וְיָשְׁבָה יְרוּשָׁלִַם לָבֶטַח — “and they shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more curse, and Jerusalem shall dwell securely”
Rev 22:4 — א A; C lacuna — whole chapter; P47 lacuna.
Lit: “and they shall see the face of him, and the name of him [shall be] upon the foreheads of them.”
Heb, Ps 17:15 (beholding His face): אֲנִי בְּצֶדֶק אֶחֱזֶה פָנֶיךָ אֶשְׂבְּעָה בְהָקִיץ תְּמוּנָתֶךָ — “I, in righteousness, I shall behold Your face; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Your likeness”
Rev 22:5 — א A; C lacuna — whole chapter; P47 lacuna.
Lit: “and night shall not be still, and they have no need of light of lamp and light of sun, because the Master, the Elohim, shall give light upon them, and they shall reign unto the ages of the ages.”
Heb, Isa 60:19 (no more sun or moon for light): לֹא־יִהְיֶה־לָּךְ עֹד הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ לְאוֹר יוֹמָם וּלְנֹגַהּ הַיָּרֵחַ לֹא־יָאִיר לָךְ וְהָיָה־לָךְ יְהוָה לְאוֹר עוֹלָם וֵאלֹהַיִךְ לְתִפְאַרְתֵּךְ — “the sun shall no more be to you for light by day, and the brightness of the moon shall not give light to you; and YudHeyVavHey shall be to you an everlasting light, and your Elohim your glory”
Rev 22:6 — א A; C lacuna — whole chapter; P47 lacuna.
Lit: “And he said to me: These the words [are] faithful and true, and the Master, the Elohim of the spirits of the prophets, sent the angel of him to show to the servants of him what [things] must come to be in swiftness;”
Heb: no direct Tanakh verbal parallel — so stated.
Rev 22:7 — א A; C lacuna — whole chapter; P47 lacuna.
Lit: “and behold, I come quickly; blessed [is] the [one] keeping the words of the prophecy of the book this.”
Heb: no direct Tanakh verbal parallel — so stated.
Rev 22:8 — א A; C lacuna — whole chapter; P47 lacuna.
Lit: “And I Yochanan, the [one] hearing and seeing these [things]. And when I heard and I saw, I fell to worship before the feet of the angel, the [one] showing to me these [things].”
Heb: no direct Tanakh verbal parallel — so stated.
Rev 22:9 — א A; C lacuna — whole chapter; P47 lacuna.
Lit: “and he says to me: See [to it] not; a fellow- servant of you I am, and of the brothers of you, the prophets, and of the [ones] keeping the words of the book this; to Elohim give worship.”
Heb: no direct Tanakh verbal parallel — so stated.
Rev 22:10 — א A; C lacuna — whole chapter; P47 lacuna.
Lit: “And he says to me: Do not seal the words of the prophecy of the book this, for the season [is] near.”
Heb, Dan 12:4 (the contrasting command to seal): וְאַתָּה דָנִיֵּאל סְתֹם הַדְּבָרִים וַחְתֹם הַסֵּפֶר עַד־עֵת קֵץ — “and you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book until the time of the end”
Rev 22:11 — א A; C lacuna — whole chapter; P47 lacuna.
Lit: “The [one] doing wrong, let him do wrong still, and the filthy [one], let him be made filthy still, and the righteous [one], let him do righteousness still, and the holy [one], let him be made holy still.”
Heb, Dan 12:10 (the wicked shall do wickedly): יִתְבָּרֲרוּ וְיִתְלַבְּנוּ וְיִצָּרְפוּ רַבִּים וְהִרְשִׁיעוּ רְשָׁעִים — “many shall be purified and made white and refined, and the wicked shall do wickedly”
Rev 22:12 — א A; C lacuna — whole chapter; P47 lacuna.
Lit: “Behold, I come quickly, and the reward of me [is] with me, to give back to each as the work is of him.”
Heb, Isa 40:10 (His reward with Him): הִנֵּה שְׂכָרוֹ אִתּוֹ וּפְעֻלָּתוֹ לְפָנָיו — “behold, His reward is with Him, and His work before Him”
Heb, Ps 62:13 (repaying each according to his work): וּלְךָ־אֲדֹנָי חָסֶד כִּי־אַתָּה תְשַׁלֵּם לְאִישׁ כְּמַעֲשֵׂהוּ — “and to You, Adonai, [belongs] lovingkindness; for You repay to each according to his work”
Rev 22:13 — א A; C lacuna — whole chapter; P47 lacuna.
Lit: “I [am] the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”
Heb, Isa 44:6 (I am first and I am last): אֲנִי רִאשׁוֹן וַאֲנִי אַחֲרוֹן וּמִבַּלְעָדַי אֵין אֱלֹהִים — “I am first and I am last, and apart from Me there is no Elohim” Isa 48:12: אֲנִי־הוּא אֲנִי רִאשׁוֹן אַף אֲנִי אַחֲרוֹן “I am He; I am first, even I am last”
Rev 22:14 — א A; C lacuna — whole chapter; P47 lacuna.
Lit: “Blessed [are] the [ones] washing the robes of them, so that shall be the authority of them upon the tree of the life, and by the gates they may enter into the city.”
Heb, Ps 118:19-20 (the gates): פִּתְחוּ־לִי שַׁעֲרֵי־צֶדֶק אָבֹא־בָם אוֹדֶה יָהּ זֶה־הַשַּׁעַר לַיהוָה צַדִּיקִים יָבֹאוּ בוֹ — “open to me the gates of righteousness; I shall enter by them, I shall give thanks to Yah. This is the gate of YudHeyVavHey; the righteous shall enter by it”
Rev 22:15 — א A; C lacuna — whole chapter; P47 lacuna.
Lit: “Outside [are] the dogs and the sorcerers and the fornicators and the murderers and the idolaters, and every [one] loving and doing falsehood.”
Heb, Deut 23:19 (the price of a dog): לֹא־תָבִיא אֶתְנַן זוֹנָה וּמְחִיר כֶּלֶב בֵּית יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ לְכָל־נֶדֶר כִּי תוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶם — “you shall not bring the wages of a prostitute or the price of a dog into the house of YudHeyVavHey your Elohim for any vow, for both of them are an abomination of YudHeyVavHey your Elohim”
Rev 22:16 — א A; C lacuna — whole chapter; P47 lacuna.
Lit: “I Yehoshua sent the angel of me to testify to you these [things] upon the assemblies. I am the root and the lineage of David, the star the bright, the morning [one].”
Heb, Num 24:17 (a star from Jacob): דָּרַךְ כּוֹכָב מִיַּעֲקֹב וְקָם שֵׁבֶט מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל — “a star shall step forth from Jacob, and a scepter shall rise from Israel”
Rev 22:17 — א A; C lacuna — whole chapter; P47 lacuna.
Lit: “and the Ruach and the bride say: Come; and the [one] hearing, let him say: Come; and the [one] thirsting, let him come; the [one] willing, let him take water of life freely.”
Heb, Isa 55:1 (come to the waters): הוֹי כָּל־צָמֵא לְכוּ לַמַּיִם וַאֲשֶׁר אֵין־לוֹ כָּסֶף לְכוּ שִׁבְרוּ וֶאֱכֹלוּ — “ho, every thirsty one, come to the waters; and he who has no silver, come, buy and eat”
Rev 22:18 — א A; C lacuna — whole chapter; P47 lacuna.
Lit: “I testify, I, to every [one] hearing the words of the prophecy of the book this: if anyone should add upon them, Elohim shall add upon him the plagues, the [ones] having been written in the book this;”
Heb, Deut 4:2 (you shall not add): לֹא תֹסִפוּ עַל־הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי מְצַוֶּה אֶתְכֶם וְלֹא תִגְרְעוּ מִמֶּנּוּ — “you shall not add to the word which I command you, and you shall not subtract from it” Deut 12:32 אֵת כָּל־הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי מְצַוֶּה אֶתְכֶם אֹתוֹ תִשְׁמְרוּ לַעֲשׂוֹת לֹא־תֹסֵף עָלָיו וְלֹא תִגְרַע מִמֶּנּוּ “all the word which I command you, it you shall keep to do; you shall not add to it, and you shall not subtract from it” Prov 30:6: אַל־תּוֹסְףְּ עַל־דְּבָרָיו פֶּן־יוֹכִיחַ בְּךָ וְנִכְזָבְתָּ “do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and you be found a liar”
Rev 22:19 — א A; C lacuna — whole chapter; P47 lacuna.
Lit: “and if anyone should take away from the words of the book of the prophecy this, Elohim shall take away the part of him from the tree of the life and out of the city the holy, [that is,] of the [things] having been written in the book this.”
Rev 22:20 — א A; C lacuna — whole chapter; P47 lacuna.
Lit: “He says, the [One] testifying these [things]: Yes; I come quickly. Amen; come, O Master Yehoshua.”
Heb: no direct Tanakh verbal parallel — so stated.
Rev 22:21 — א A; C lacuna — whole chapter; P47 lacuna.
Lit: “The grace of the Master Yehoshua [be] with all.”
Heb: no direct Tanakh verbal parallel — so stated.