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And one of the elders answered, saying to me, “These having been clothed with the white robes, who are they, and from where have they come?”

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
And And, even, also, namely. Conj H2532 Καὶ kai
one One. Adj-NMS H1520 εἷς eis
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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elders Elder, usually used as subst.; an elder, a member of the Sanhedrin, an elder of a Christian assembly. Adj-GMP H4245 πρεσβυτέρων presbuterōn
of From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. V-AIP-3S H611 ἀπεκρίθη apekrithē
saying (denoting speech in progress), (a) to say, speak; to mean, mention, tell, (b) to call, name, especially in the pass., (c) to tell, command. V-PPA-NMS H3004 λέγων legōn
“These This; he, she, it. DPro-NMP H3778 Οὗτοι outoi
having been clothed with To cast around, wrap a garment about, put on; hence to put on to oneself, clothe oneself, dress; to draw (a line). V-RPM/P-NMP H4016 περιβεβλημένοι peribeblēmenoi
white White, bright, brilliant. Adj-AFP H3022 λευκὰς leukas
robes, A long robe, worn by the upper classes in the East. N-AFP H4749 στολὰς stolas
who Who, which, what, why. IPro-NMP H5101 τίνες tines
from where Whence, from what place. Adv H4159 πόθεν pothen
have they come?” To come, go. V-AIA-3P H2064 ἦλθον ēlthon

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Berean Bible And one of the elders answered, saying to me, “These having been clothed with the white robes, who are they, and from where have they come?”
King James Bible And one of the elders answered, saying to unto me, “These having been clothed with the What are these which are arrayed in white robes, who are they, robes? and from where have they come?”whence came they?
Hebrew Greek English And Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “These having been "These who are clothed with in the white robes, who are they, and from where have they come?”come from?"
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “These having been "These who are clothed with in the white robes, who are they, and from where have they come?”come from?"