Revelation 19:5
3 And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.
4 And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.
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.
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.
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.
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
- Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- A voice came from the throne, saying, “Give praise to our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, the small and the great!”
- ASV
- And a voice came forth from the throne, saying, Give praise to our God, all ye his servants, ye that fear him, the small and the great.
- DARBY
- And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his bondmen, [and] ye that fear him, small and great.
- BLB
- And a voice came out from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all [you] His servants, and those fearing Him, the small and the great!”
- ÅB
- Og en røst gikk ut fra tronen, som sa: Lov vår Gud, alle dere hans tjenere, og dere som frykter ham, både små og store!
- OTB
- Så kom en stemme fra tronen, som sa:
"Pris vår Gud, alle hans tjenere,
dere som frykter ham, både små og store!" - B1930
- Og en røst gikk ut fra tronen, som sa: Lov vår Gud, alle I hans tjenere, og I som frykter ham, både små og store!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 134:1
Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.
Read in contextPsalms 148:11–13
Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:
Read in contextPsalms 150:6
Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.
Read in contextPsalms 135:1
Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD.
Read in contextRevelation 7:15
Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
Read in contextRevelation 11:18–19
And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
Read in contextPsalms 22:23
Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
Read in contextPsalms 103:20–22
Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
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