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Revelation 10:2
2and he held a little scroll opened in his hand. He put his right foot on the sea, his left on the land,
Revelation 10:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,
- New International Version (NIV)He was holding a little scroll, which lay open in his hand. He planted his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land,
- English Standard Version (ESV)He had a little scroll open in his hand. And he set his right foot on the sea, and his left foot on the land,
- New King James Version (NKJV)He had a little book open in his hand. And he set his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land,
Context of Revelation 10:2
1Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head. His face was like the sun, his legs were like pillars of fire, and he held a little scroll opened in his hand. He put his right foot on the sea, his left on the land, 3and he called out with a loud voice like a roaring lion. When he cried out, the seven thunders raised their voices. 4And when the seven thunders spoke, I was about to write, but I heard a voice from heaven, saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders said, and do not write it down!”
Read all of Revelation 10Revelation 10:2 word by word
καὶ ἔχων ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ βιβλαρίδιον ἠνεῳγμένον καὶ ἔθηκεν τὸν πόδα αὐτοῦ τὸν δεξιὸν ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης, τὸν δὲ εὐώνυμον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- he hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- handχείρcheir · handG5495
- a little bookβιβλαρίδιονbibliaridion · little scrollG974
- openἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
- he setτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
- rightδεξιόςdexios · rightG1188
- footπούςpous · footG4228
- uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
- andδέde · thenG1161
- leftεὐώνυμοςeuōnumos · left/southG2176
- the earthγῆgē · earth: countryG1093
Cross-references for Revelation 10:2
- Revelation 10:10Then I took the little scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it. It was as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I ate it, my stomach became bitter.
- Revelation 5:1Then I saw in the right hand of the one seated on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides, sealed with seven seals.
- Revelation 6:1Then I saw the Lamb open one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, “Come!”
- Ezekiel 2:9So I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and there was a written scroll in it.
- Revelation 10:5Then the angel that I had seen standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven.
- Psalms 2:8Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance and the ends of the earth your possession.
- Psalms 65:5You answer us in righteousness, with awe-inspiring works, God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the distant seas.
- Proverbs 8:15It is by me that kings reign and rulers enact just law;
- Isaiah 59:19They will fear the name of the Lord in the west and his glory in the east; for he will come like a rushing stream driven by the wind of the Lord.
- Matthew 28:18Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
- Ephesians 1:20He exercised this power in Christ by raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavens —
- Philippians 2:10so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow — in heaven and on earth and under the earth —
Commentaries on Revelation 10:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2A little book open - Meaning probably some design of God long concealed, but now about to be made manifest. But who knows what it means? His right foot upon the sea, and his left - on the earth - To show that he had the command of each, and that his power was universal, all things being under his feet.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And he had in his hand a little book open - This is the first thing that indicated the purpose of his appearing, or that would give any distinct indication of the design of his coming from heaven. The general aspect of the angel, indeed, as represented in the former verse, was that of benignity, and his purpose, as there indicated, was light and peace. But still there was nothing which would denote the particular design for which he came, or which would…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3Although the scroll is small, it is still very important. It reveals a small but critical part of God’s purposes for events that will happen before eternity begins. he cried out in a loud voice: Compare Job 37:2–5; Psalm 18:13; Psalm 29:3–4.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. he had--Greek, "Having." in his hand--in his left hand: as in Re 10:5 (see on Re 10:5), he lifts up his right hand to heaven. a little book--a roll little in comparison with the "book" (Re 5:1) which contained the whole vast scheme of God's purposes, not to be fully read till the final consummation. This other, a less book, contained only a portion which John was now to make his own (Re 10:9, 11), and then to use in prophesying to others. The New…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Revelation 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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