22:4

They will see His face: No human has seen God’s face (Exodus 33:20, 1 Timothy 6:16). But God will make his people (“servants,” 22:3c) holy, so that they can come to him and see his face. This clause implies that they can speak personally with God. For example:

they will see him face to face (New Jerusalem Bible)

His: This pronoun probably refers to God here.

His name will be on their foreheads: This clause indicates that the people belong to God and have a relationship with him.

In some languages people will think the name on their foreheads has another purpose. If that is true in your language, you may want to:

• Explain the correct meaning in your translation. For example:

his name will be on their foreheads ⌊to show that they belong to him⌋

• Explain the correct meaning in a footnote. For example:

The name on their foreheads indicates that the people belong to God and have a relationship with him.

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