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Revelation 19:21
21The rest were killed with the sword that came from the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds ate their fill of their flesh.
Revelation 19:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)The rest were killed with the sword coming out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the rest were slain by the sword that came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse, and all the birds were gorged with their flesh.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the rest were killed with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse. And all the birds were filled with their flesh.
Context of Revelation 19:21
19Then I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse and against his army. 20But the beast was taken prisoner, and along with it the false prophet, who had performed the signs in its presence. He deceived those who accepted the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image with these signs. Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. The rest were killed with the sword that came from the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds ate their fill of their flesh.
Read all of Revelation 19Revelation 19:21 word by word
καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ ἀπεκτάνθησαν ἐν τῇ ῥομφαίᾳ τοῦ καθημένου ἐπὶ τοῦ ἵππου τῇ ἐξελθούσῃ ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ. καὶ πάντα τὰ ὄρνεα ἐχορτάσθησαν ἐκ τῶν σαρκῶν αὐτῶν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- the remnantλοιπόςloipoi · remainingG3062
- were slainἀποκτείνωapokteinō · to killG615
- withἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the swordῥομφαίαrhomphaia · swordG4501
- that satκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
- uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- the horseἵπποςhippos · horseG2462
- proceededἐκπορεύωekporeuomai · to departG1607
- out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- mouthστόμαstoma · mouthG4750
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- the fowlsὄρνεονorneon · birdG3732
- were filledχορτάζωchortazō · to feedG5526
- fleshσάρξsarx · fleshG4561
Cross-references for Revelation 19:21
- Revelation 19:11Then I saw heaven opened, and there was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True, and with justice he judges and makes war.
- Revelation 1:16He had seven stars in his right hand; a sharp double-edged sword came from his mouth, and his face was shining like the sun at full strength.
- Revelation 19:17Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he called out in a loud voice, saying to all the birds flying high overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,
- Revelation 17:16The ten horns you saw, and the beast, will hate the prostitute. They will make her desolate and naked, devour her flesh, and burn her up with fire.
Commentaries on Revelation 19:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21With the sword of him that sat upon the horse - He who sat on the white horse is Christ; and his sword is his word - the unadulterated Gospel.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21And the remnant - The remainder of the assembled hosts - the army at large, in contradistinction from the leaders. Were slain with the sword - Cut down with the sword; not rescued for protracted torment. A proper distinction is thus made between the deceived multitudes and the leaders who had deceived them. Of him that sat upon the horse - The Messiah, Revelation 19:11. Which sword proceeded out of his mouth - notes on Revelation 19:15. That is, they were…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-21Verses 11-21 Christ, the glorious Head of the church, is described as on a white horse, the emblem of justice and holiness. He has many crowns, for he is King of kings, and Lord of lords. He is arrayed in a vesture dipped in his own blood, by which he purchased his power as Mediator; and in the blood of his enemies, over whom he always prevails. His name is "The Word of God;" a name none fully knows but himself; only this we know, that this Word was God…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21The entire enemy army is defeated by the sword from Christ’s mouth (see Revelation 1:16; 2:12, 16; see also Isaiah 11:4; 49:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:8). One side of God’s word (grace) leads to repentance, while the other side (judgment) delivers the death sentence.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. the remnant--Greek, "the rest," that is, "the kings and their armies" (Re 19:19) classed together in one indiscriminate mass. A solemn confirmation of the warning in Psa 2:10.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Revelation 19
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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