1.
And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
And. Omit.
after, &c. See Revelation 4:1 .
heard. The texts add "as it were".
in. App-104 .
heaven. See Revelation 3:12 .
Alleluia. See Psalms 104:35 .
Salvation = The salvation.
glory = the glory. See p. 1511.
and honour. The texts omit.
power = the power. App-172 .1 and Rev 176:1 .
unto, &c. The texts read "of our God".
Lord. App-98 .
God. App-98 .
2.
For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
true. App-175 .
righteous. App-191 .
judgments. App-177 .
hath. Omit.
judged. App-122 .
earth. App-129 .
servants. App-190 .
3.
And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.
said = have said Notice Figure of speech Epanadiplosis. App-6 .
rose = goeth.
for, &c. See Revelation 1:6 and App-151 . a.
4.
And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.
elders. See Revelation 4:4 .
beasts. Greek. zoa , as Revelation 4:6 . Elders and beasts mentioned here for the last time.
worshipped. App-137 .
That sat. Literally the ( One ) sitting. on. App-104 . with texts.
Amen. See Revelation 3:14 and p. 1511 (Verily).
5.
And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.
out of = from. Greek. ek, but the texts read apo. App-104 .
servants. App-190 . See Psalms 134:1 .
and, both. Omit.
6.
And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
mighty. Compare App-172 .
God. App-98 . Most of the texts read "our God".
Omnipotent = The Omnipotent. App-98 . "Almighty" in Revelation 19:15 .
7.
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
rejoice = be exceeding glad. Only here in Rev. First occurance: Matthew 5:12 .
honour = the glory. See Revelation 19:1 .
marriage = marriage-feast. Greek. gamos. See Matthew 22:2 , &c.; Rev 25:10 ; and (Septuagint) Genesis 29:22 .Esther 1:5 ; Esther 2:18 ; Esther 9:22 . In Revelation 19:9 "supper". See App-140 and App-197 .
wife. Greek. gune. Here and Revelation 21:9 "wife". Elsewhere in Rev. "woman".
8.
And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
that = in order that. Greek. hina.
clean and white. The texts read "bright and pure". See Revelation 15:6 .
righteousness. App-191 . Plural.
saints = the saints. See Acts 9:13 .
9.
And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
unto = to.
Blessed. Greek. makarios. The fourth of the seven occurrences of "Blessed" in Rev., and the forty-seventh in N.T. See Matthew 5:3 .
called . . . Lamb. See Psalms 45:14 for some of the "called" there indicated.
unto. App-104 .
supper. Greek. deipnon. First occurrence Matthew 23:6 . Here equivalent to the marriage feast of Revelation 19:7 .
unto = to.
true. App-175 .
sayings. App-121 .
10.
And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
at = before. Greek. emprosthen.
worship. App-137 .
said. Literally saith.
unto = to.
See. App-133 .
fellowservant. Greek. sundoulos. Here, Revelation 6:11 ; Revelation 22:9 , in Rev.
of = with.
have = hold.
testimony. See Revelation 1:2 .
Jesus. App-98 .
spirit. App-101 .
prophecy. Greek. propheteia. Occurs seven times in Rev. See Revelation 1:3 . This testimony may be as concerning Jesus, or as sent or borne by Him, as in Revelation 1:1
11.
And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
saw. App-133 .
heaven = the heaven. See Revelation 3:12 .
behold. App-133 .
white horse. Contrast that and its rider of Revelation 6:2 .
He That sat, &c. The prophecy in Zechariah 9:9 as to the Lord entering Jerusalem riding on an ass was fulfilled literally (Matthew 21:4-11 ); why then stumble, as do some, at the prediction here of "this same Jesus" riding on a "white horse"? Zechariah 9:9 , Zechariah 9:10 takes in both comings. See also Psalms 45 .
upon him = thereon.
upon. App-104 .
Faithful. App-150 and App-175
True. App-175 .
righteousness. App-191 .
judge . App-122 .
12.
His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
His. Read "And His".
were, as = are. The texts omit "as".
on. Same as "upon", Revelation 19:11 .
crowns = diadems. See Revelation 12:3 ; Revelation 13:1 .
had = hath.
no man = no one. Greek. oudeis.
knew. App-132 .
but = if ( App-118 . a) not
13.
And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
dipped = dyed, or stained. Greek. bapto, as Luke 16:24 .John 13:26 . Some texts read "sprinkled", Greek. rhantizo. See the word in Hebrews 9:13 .
in = with. No preposition. Compare Isaiah 9:5 ; Isaiah 63:1-6 .
called. If the comma is after "called", as in some Bibles, it would mean"announced" or "called", with inverts: if omitted, it is descriptive without inverts.
Word. App-121 .
14.
And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
were = are.
upon. As "on", Revelation 19:4 .
15.
And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
This verse contains references to Psalms 2:9 . Isaiah 11:4 ; Isaiah 49:2 ; Isaiah 63:3 .
out of. App-104 .
rule. Literally "shepherd". Greek. poimaino. See Revelation 2:27 ; Revelation 2:7 . Revelation 2:17 ; Revelation 12:5 .
rod = sceptre. See Psalms 2:9 .
and. The texts read here "of the Almighty" (Revelation 19:6 ).
16.
And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
KING . . . LORDS. See Revelation 17:14 . Here at length we have the final fulfillment of Psalms 2
17.
And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;
saw. App-133 .
an = one.
the midst of heaven = mid-heaven, as Revelation 14:6 .
gather . . . together. The texts read "be gathered together".
the supper . . . God. The texts read "the great supper of God".
18.
That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
the. Omit.
mighty. Compare App-172 .
men, men. Omit.
free. See Revelation 6:15 .
bond. App-190 . See verses: Revelation 19:2 , Revelation 19:5 . Compare Ezekiel 39:17-22 concerning this, or a subsequent, period. The invitation of "beasts" to the feast in Ezekiel not mentioned here.
19.
And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
gathered together. Greek. sunago, as Revelation 19:17 .
war. The texts add "the". See Revelation 16:14 .
against = with. Greek. meta. App-104 .
That sat = Who sitteth.
on. App-104 .
20.
And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
taken = arrested. In Acts 12:4 and 2 Corinthians 11:32 , "apprehend". See the use of the verb in John 7:30 ; John 10:39 .
false prophet. See Revelation 16:13 with Revelation 20:10 .
Wrought = did. Greek. poieo. Same as "make", Revelation 19:19 .
miracles = the signs. App-176 .
deceived. App-128 .
worshipped. App-137 .
cast, &c. Compare Daniel 7:11 .
a = the.
brimstone. Greek. theion. See Revelation 9:17 .
21.
And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
the remnant = the rest. App-124 .
proceeded. The texts read "came forth".
with App-104 .