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477. Therefore are they before the throne of God.- This signifies that they are therefore conjoined to the Lord, as is evident from the signification of being before the throne of God, which denotes to be conjoined to the Lord. That conjunction with the Lord is signified by standing round about the throne of God, may be seen above (n. 462); the signification of being before the throne of God is similar. Before the throne of God means before the Lord, for the Lord was upon the throne, as stated in the 17th verse as follows: "The Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them."
477. Verse 15. Therefore are they before, the throne of God, signifies that for this reason they are conjoined to the Lord. This is evident from the signification of "are before the throne of God," as being to be conjoined to the Lord. (That conjunction with the Lord is signified by "standing around the throne of God," may be seen above, n. 462; and the like is signified by "are before the throne of God.") "Before the throne of God" means before the Lord, for the Lord was upon the throne, as is said in verse 17 following, "The Lamb who is in the midst of the throne shall feed them."
477. [Vers. 15.] "Propter hoc sunt coram throno Dei." - Quod significet quod inde sit quod conjuncti Domino, constat ex significatione "esse coram throno Dei", quod sit quod conjuncti Domino; (quod conjunctio cum Domino significetur per "stare circum thronum Dei", videatur supra, n. 462, similiter per "esse coram throno Dei;") per "coram throno Dei" intelligitur coram Domino, nam super throno erat Dominus, ut in sequenti versu 17 dicitur, "Agnus, qui in medio throni, pascet illos."