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Rev 4:4. Θρόνοι[58]-ΚΑῚ ΕἸΚΟΣΙΤΈΣΣΑΡΑς ΠΡΕΣΒΥΤΈΡΟΥς-ΚΑῚ-ΣΤΕΦΆΝΟΥς ΧΡΥΣΟῦς) See App. Crit., Ed. ii. The 1st edition of Erasmus is correct: for John is accustomed to mix the cases: ch. Rev 1:16, Rev 18:12-13, etc.-ΤΟῪς) The article with the force of a relative. There are 24 thrones, and 24 elders; and each of the elders has his separate throne. I wish that he had weighed the force of this article, who in a recent cabalistic work multiplied the thrones, and those seated upon them. The elders (comp. ΠΡΕΣΒΎΤΕΡΟΙ, Heb 11:2), and they 24 in number, appear to be so many individuals, the most excellent of the human race; for instance, Adam, Seth, Enos, Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered, Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah, Shem, Arphaxad, Selah, Eber, Peleg, Regu, Serug, Nahor, Terah, Abram, Isaac, Jacob, Abel, Japhet (Melchisedech, Job).
[58] So Rec. Text and Tisch. But Lachm. with A, θρόνους.-E.