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Revelation 10:9

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7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, just as He proclaimed to His servants the prophets.”

8 Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.”

And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”

10 So I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it; and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter.

11 And they told me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.”

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BSB
And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”
KJV
And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
WEB
I went to the angel, telling him to give me the little book. He said to me, “Take it and eat it. It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”
ASV
And I went unto the angel, saying unto him that he should give me the little book. And he saith unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but in thy mouth it shall be sweet as honey.
DARBY
And I went to the angel, saying to him to give me the little book. And he says to me, Take and eat it up: and it shall make thy belly bitter, but in thy mouth it shall be sweet as honey.
BLB
And I went to the angel, saying to him, “Give me the little scroll.” And he says to me, “Take and eat it up; and it will make your belly bitter, but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey.”
ÅB
Og jeg gikk bort til engelen og sa til ham at han skulle gi meg den lille bok. Og han sier til meg: Ta og et den! og den skal svi i din buk, men i din munn skal den være søt som honning.
OTB
Så jeg gikk til engelen og ba ham gi meg den lille bokrullen. Han sa til meg: "Ta den og spis den; den vil gjøre magen din bitter, men i munnen din vil den være søt som honning."
B1930
Og jeg gikk bort til engelen og sa til ham at han skulde gi mig den lille bok. Og han sier til mig: Ta og et den! og den skal svi i din buk, men i din munn skal den være søt som honning.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 3:1–3

    “Son of man,” He said to me, “eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.”

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  • Jeremiah 15:16

    Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.

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  • Ezekiel 2:8

    And you, son of man, listen to what I tell you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I give you.”

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  • Job 23:12

    I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.

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  • Ezekiel 3:14

    So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me.

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  • Colossians 3:6

    Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

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