1.
And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.
saw. App-133 .
another. App-124 .
sign. App-104 . See Revelation 12:1 .
in. App-133 .
heaven. See Revelation 3:12 .
seven angels. Occurs seven times; here, and: Revelation 15:6 , Revelation 15:7 , Revelation 15:8 ; Revelation 16:1 ; Revelation 17:1 ; Revelation 21:9 .
seven. See App-10 and App-197 .
plagues. See Revelation 9:20 and App-197 .
filled up. Compare App-125 .
God. App-98 .
2.
And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
sea of glass = glassy sea. See Revelation 4:6 .
victory. See Revelation 2:7 and App-197 .
over . . . mark. The texts omit.
and. Omit.
stand = standing
the. Omit.
3.
And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
song of Moses. See Exodus 15:1-19 . Deuteronomy 32:1-43 .
song. Greek. ode . See Revelation 5:9 .
servant. App-190 .
and the song, &c. Two songs are specified in this verse In connection with this "song of the Lamb" compare Psalms 86:9-12 .Isaiah 66:15 , Isaiah 66:16 , Isaiah 66:23 .Zephaniah 2:11 .Zechariah 14:16 , Zechariah 14:17 , &c. "Great . . . made manifest "(verses: Revelation 3:4 ). These are the words of the song of the Lamb; distinct from, but the complement of, the song of Moses.
LORD = O LORD.
Almighty = the Almighty. App-98 .
just. App-191 .
true. App-175 . See p. 1511.
saints. The texts read "nations".
4.
Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
Thee. The texts omit.
glorify. Greek. doxazo. Only here and Revelation 18:7 in Rev. See p. 1511.
holy. See Acts 2:27 .
nations = the nations.
worship. App-137 .
judgments = righteous sentence. App-177 and App-191 .
are = were.
made manifest. App-106 .
5.
And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:
after that. See Revelation 1:19 .
looked. As "saw", Revelation 15:1 .
behold. The texts omit.
Temple. See Matthew 23:16 .
testimony. Greek. marturion . Only here in Rev.; marluria in nine other places. Seep. 1511.
6.
And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
out of. App-104 .
in . . . linen. The texts read "with precious stone pure and bright".
having, &c. = girt about (Greek. peri. App-104 ) the breasts.
7.
And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.
beasts. See Revelation 4:8 .
unto = to.
vials. See Revelation 5:8 and App-197 .
liveth, &c. See Revelation 1:18 .
liveth. App-170 .
for . . . ever. App-151 .
8.
And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.
glory. See p. 1511.
power. App-172 .
no man = no one. Greek. oudeis.
into. App-104 .
were fulfilled. Compare App-125 .