English Standard Version
Revelation 10:2
2He had a little scroll open in his hand. And he set his right foot on the sea, and his left foot 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,
- 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,
- New Living Translation (NLT)And in his hand was a small scroll that had been opened. He stood with 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, and his face was like the sun, and his legs like pillars of fire. 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, 3and called out with a loud voice, like a lion roaring. When he called out, the seven thunders sounded. 4And when the seven thunders had sounded, I was about to write, but I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Seal up what the seven thunders have 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 10:10And I took the little scroll from the hand of the angel and ate it. It was sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it my stomach was made bitter.
- Revelation 5:1Then I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals.
- Revelation 6:1Now I watched when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, "Come!"
- Ezekiel 2:9And when I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me, and behold, a scroll of a book was in it.
- Revelation 10:5And the angel whom I saw 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 heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession.
- Psalms 65:5By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas;
- Proverbs 8:15By me kings reign, and rulers decree what is just;
- Isaiah 59:19So they shall fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun; for he will come like a rushing stream, which the wind of the Lord drives.
- Matthew 28:18And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
- Ephesians 1:20that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places,
- Philippians 2:10so that at the name of Jesus every knee should 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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