Revelation 19:15

Revelation 19:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
• New International Version (NIV)Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.” He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.
• English Standard Version (ESV)From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

Context of Revelation 19:15

13He wears a long shirt with a lot of blood on it. His name is: ‘The Word of God’. 14Heaven's armies were following him. They were also riding on white horses. They were wearing linen clothes that were white and clean. A sharp sword was coming out of his mouth. He will use this sword to attack the people of all the nations of the world. Then he will rule them with strong authority. He will punish them like someone who stamps on grapes in a winepress. That will show God's great anger against them. He is the Almighty God. 16The man who rides on the white horse has a name that is written on his shirt. It is also written high on his leg. His name is: ‘The King who rules over all other kings. The Lord who rules over all lords’. 17Then I saw an angel who was standing in the sun. He shouted loudly to all the birds that were flying high in the sky, ‘Come here! Come together to eat the big meal that God has prepared.

Revelation 19:15 word by word

καὶ ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ ἐκπορεύεται ῥομφαία ὀξεῖα, ἵνα ἐν αὐτῇ πατάξῃ τὰ ἔθνη. καὶ αὐτὸς ποιμανεῖ αὐτοὺς ἐν ῥάβδῳ σιδηρᾷ καὶ αὐτὸς πατεῖ τὴν ληνὸν τοῦ οἴνου τοῦ θυμοῦ τῆς ὀργῆς τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ παντοκράτορος.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• mouthὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• mouthστόμαstoma · mouthG4750
• goethἐκπορεύωekporeuomai · to departG1607
• a sharpὀξύςoxus · sharp/swiftG3691
• swordῥομφαίαrhomphaia · swordG4501
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• withἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• he should smiteπατάσσωpatassō · to strikeG3960
• the nationsἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
• shall ruleποιμαίνωpoimainō · to shepherdG4165
• a rodῥάβδοςrhabdos · rodG4464
• of ironσιδήρεοςsidēreos · ironG4603
• treadethπατέωpateō · to trampleG3961
• the winepressληνόςlēnos · winepressG3025
• ·οἶνοςoinos · wineG3631
• of the fiercenessθυμόςthumos · wrathG2372
• wrathὀργήorgē · wrathG3709
• of Almightyπαντοκράτωρpantokratōr · almightyG3841
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Revelation 19:15

• Revelation 19:21The rider of the white horse then killed all his other enemies. He killed them with the sword that came out of his mouth. So then all the birds ate the meat from the dead bodies until they were completely full.
• Revelation 1:16He held seven stars in his right hand. A sword with two sharp edges came out of his mouth. His face was like the sun when it shines very brightly.
• Revelation 2:12‘Write this to the angel of the church at Pergamum: “This is the message to you from the one who has the sharp sword with two edges.
• Isaiah 11:4But he will judge poor people with true justice. He will decide to do what is right for all the helpless people. He will have authority everywhere in the land. The words that he speaks will bring death to wicked people.
• Isaiah 30:33The Lord has already prepared a place to burn the bodies of the dead people. It is ready for the king of Assyria! There is a place for him that is deep and wide. There is plenty of wood for the fire. The Lord's breath will be like a stream of hot sulphur. He will breathe out on the heap of wood and the fire will burn!
• 2 Thessalonians 2:8Then the man who is against God will appear. But the Lord Jesus will come, and he will kill that man. Jesus will blow him away with breath from his mouth. When Jesus appears with great power, that enemy of God will be there no longer!
• Revelation 2:27That person will rule the nations with strong authority. He will destroy them, like someone who breaks clay pots into many pieces.
• Revelation 12:5The woman gave birth to a son. He was a man who would rule all the nations of the world with strong authority. Then someone quickly took her child away. He went up to God and to his throne.
• Psalms 2:9You will break them with an iron sceptre, as if they are clay pots.’
• Revelation 14:17Then another angel came out from God's house in heaven. He also had a sharp knife in his hand.
• Isaiah 63:2But why are your clothes red? You look like someone who has walked on grapes, and you have squeezed them to make wine.

Commentaries on Revelation 19:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword - See on Revelation 1:16; (note). This appears to mean the word of the Gospel, by which his enemies are confounded, and his friends supported and comforted. With a rod of iron - He shall execute the severest judgment on the opposers of his truth. He treaded the winepress - As the grapes are trodden to express the juice, so his enemies shall be bruised and beaten, so that their life's blood shall be poured out.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword - See the notes on Revelation 1:16. In that place the sword seems to be an emblem of his words or doctrines, as penetrating the hearts of people; here it is the emblem of a work of destruction worked on his foes. That with it he should smite the nations - The nations that were opposed to him; to wit, those especially who were represented by the beast and the false prophet, Revelation 19:18-20. And he shall rule…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. 15from His mouth … a sharp sword: See Revelation 1:16; Hebrews 4:12; see also Isaiah 49:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:8. The iron rod symbolizes Christ’s power as ruler and supreme shepherd (see Psalms 2:9; 23:4). God the Almighty: See Revelation 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 16:7, 14; 21:22. His fierce wrath will crush his enemies like grapes in a winepress (Isaiah 63:2–4).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. out of his mouth ... sword--(Re 1:16; 2:12, 16). Here in its avenging power, 2Th 2:8, "consume with the Spirit of His mouth" (Is 11:4, to which there is allusion here); not in its convicting and converting efficacy (Ep 6:17; He 4:12, 13, where also the judicial keenness of the sword-like word is included). The Father commits the judgment to the Son. he shall rule--The HE is emphatic, He and none other, in contrast to the usurpers who have misruled on…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