Revelation 11:16

Revelation 11:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
• New International Version (NIV)And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the twenty-four elders who sat before God on their thrones fell on their faces and worshiped God,

Context of Revelation 11:16

14The second woe has passed; behold, the third woe comes quickly. 15And the seventh angel sounded [his] trumpet: and there were great voices in the heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world of our Lord and of his Christ is come, and he shall reign to the ages of ages. And the twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, 17saying, We give thee thanks, Lord God Almighty, [He] who is, and who was, that thou hast taken thy great power and hast reigned. 18And the nations have been full of wrath, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead to be judged, and to give the recompense to thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and to those who fear thy name, small and great; and to destroy those that destroy the earth.

Revelation 11:16 word by word

Καὶ οἱ εἴκοσι τέσσαρες πρεσβύτεροι οἱ ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ καθήμενοι ἐπὶ τοὺς θρόνους αὐτῶν ἔπεσαν ἐπὶ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν καὶ προσεκύνησαν τῷ θεῷRead the interlinear

• eldersπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
• sitκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• thronesθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• fellπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
• facesπρόσωπονprosōpon · faceG4383

Cross-references for Revelation 11:16

• Revelation 4:4And round the throne twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones twenty-four elders sitting, clothed with white garments; and on their heads golden crowns.
• Revelation 5:5And one of the elders says to me, Do not weep. Behold, the lion which [is] of the tribe of Juda, the root of David, has overcome [so as] to open the book, and its seven seals.
• Revelation 7:11And all the angels stood around the throne, and the elders, and the four living creatures, and fell before the throne upon their faces, and worshipped God,
• Revelation 19:4And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and did homage to God who sits upon the throne, saying, Amen, Hallelujah.

Commentaries on Revelation 11:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16The four and twenty elders - The representatives of the universal Church of Christ. See on Revelation 5:8-10; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16And the four and twenty elders which sat … - See the notes on Revelation 4:4. Fell upon their faces, and worshipped God - Prostrated themselves before him - the usual form of profound adoration. See the notes on Revelation 5:8-14.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-19Verses 14-19 Before the sounding of the seventh and last trumpet, there is the usual demand of attention. The saints and angels in heaven know the right of our God and Saviour to rule over all the world. But the nations met God's wrath with their own anger. It was a time in which he was beginning to reward his people's faithful services, and sufferings; and their enemies fretted against God, and so increased their guilt, and hastened their destruction. By…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-18The twenty-four elders, who represent God's people, confirm that God has taken his place as the victorious King (see study note on Revelation 4:4). Their worship recognizes God’s sovereign rule as the Almighty (see Revelation 4:10–11; 5:8–10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. before God--B and Syriac read, "before the throne of God." But A, C, Vulgate, and Coptic read as English Version. seats--Greek, "thrones."Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 11:16

• Elder
• Praise
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Revelation 11

• 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