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General Information:
John begins to describe his vision of the throne of God.
After these things
"After I had just seen these things" (Revelation 2:1-3:22)
an open door in heaven
This expression stands for the ability that God gave John to see into heaven, at least by means of a vision. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
speaking to me like a trumpet
How the voice was like a trumpet can be stated clearly. AT: "speaking to me loudly like the sound of a trumpet" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
trumpet
This refers to an instrument for producing music or for calling people to gather together for an announcement or meeting. See how you translated this in Revelation 1:10.
I was in the Spirit
John speaks of being influenced by God's Spirit as if he were in the Spirit. See how you translated this in Revelation 1:10. AT: "I was influenced by the Spirit" or "The Spirit influenced me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
jasper and carnelian
valuable stones. Jasper may have been clear like glass or crystal, and carnelian may have been red. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown)
emerald
a green, valuable stone (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown)