Revelation 14:16
14 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.
17 And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
18 And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So the One seated on the cloud swung His sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested.
- KJV
- And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.
- WEB
- He who sat on the cloud thrust his sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped.
- ASV
- And he that sat on the cloud cast his sickle upon the earth; and the earth was reaped.
- DARBY
- And he that sat on the cloud put his sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped.
- BLB
- And the One sitting on the cloud cast His sickle on the earth, and the earth was harvested.
- ÅB
- Og han som satt på skyen, lot sin sigd gå over jorden, og jorden ble høstet.
- OTB
- Så Han som satt på skyen svingte sin sigd over jorden, og jorden ble høstet.
- B1930
- Og han som satt på skyen, lot sin sigd gå over jorden, og jorden blev høstet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 16:27
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
Read in contextRevelation 14:19
And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
Read in contextRevelation 14:14
And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
Read in contextRevelation 16:1–21
And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
Read in contextJohn 5:22–23
For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
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