English Standard Version
Revelation 19:4
4And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, "Amen. Hallelujah!"
Revelation 19:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.
- New International Version (NIV)The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne. And they cried: “Amen, Hallelujah!”
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sat on the throne, saying, “Amen! Alleluia!”
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then the twenty-four elders and the four living beings fell down and worshiped God, who was sitting on the throne. They cried out, “Amen! Praise the Lord!”
Context of Revelation 19:4
2for his judgments are true and just; for he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged on her the blood of his servants." 3Once more they cried out, "Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up forever and ever." And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, "Amen. Hallelujah!" 5And from the throne came a voice saying, "Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, small and great." 6Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, "Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.
Read all of Revelation 19Revelation 19:4 word by word
καὶ ἔπεσαν οἱ πρεσβύτεροι οἱ εἴκοσι τέσσαρες καὶ τὰ τέσσαρα ζῷα, καὶ προσεκύνησαν τῷ θεῷ τῷ καθημένῳ ἐπὶ τῷ θρόνῳ λέγοντες· ἀμὴν ἁλληλουϊά.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- theπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
- fourτέσσαρεςtessares tessara · fourG5064
- twentyεἴκοσιeikosi · twentyG1501
- eldersπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
- theζῷονzōon · living thingG2226
- fell downπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
- worshippedπροσκυνέωproskuneō · to worshipG4352
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- that satκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
- onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- the throneθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
- sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Amenἀμήνamēn · amenG281
- Alleluiaἀλληλουϊαallēlouia · hallelujahG239
Cross-references for Revelation 19:4
- Revelation 4:4Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments, with golden crowns on their heads.
- Revelation 5:8And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
- Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever."
- Revelation 15:7And one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God who lives forever and ever,
- Revelation 5:14And the four living creatures said, "Amen!" and the elders fell down and worshiped.
- 1 Chronicles 16:36Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting!" Then all the people said, "Amen!" and praised the Lord.
- Nehemiah 5:13I also shook out the fold of my garment and said, "So may God shake out every man from his house and from his labor who does not keep this promise. So may he be shaken out and emptied." And all the assembly said "Amen" and praised the Lord. And the people did as they had promised.
- Nehemiah 8:6And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God, and all the people answered, "Amen, Amen," lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground.
- Psalms 41:13Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! Amen and Amen.
- Psalms 72:19Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen!
- Psalms 89:52Blessed be the Lord forever! Amen and Amen.
- Psalms 106:48Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, "Amen!" Praise the Lord!
- Jeremiah 28:6and the prophet Jeremiah said, "Amen! May the Lord do so; may the Lord make the words that you have prophesied come true, and bring back to this place from Babylon the vessels of the house of the Lord, and all the exiles.
- Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
- Matthew 28:20teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
- 1 Corinthians 14:16Otherwise, if you give thanks with your spirit, how can anyone in the position of an outsider say "Amen" to your thanksgiving when he does not know what you are saying?
Commentaries on Revelation 19:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4The four and twenty elders - The true Church of the Lord Jesus converted from among the Jews. See Revelation 4:10; Revelation 5:14.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts - See the notes on Revelation 4:4, Revelation 4:6-7. As representatives of the church, and as interested in its welfare, they are now introduced as rejoicing in its final triumph, and in the destruction of its last foe. Fell down - Prostrated themselves - the usual posture of worship. And worshipped God that sat on the throne - Revelation 4:2-3, Revelation 4:10. That is, they now adored him for what he…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4In response to the first two praises (Revelation 19:1–3), the elders and the living beings (see Revelation 4) again bow before God on the throne (see Revelation 4:10; 5:8, 14; 7:11). Amen: See study note on Revelation 5:14.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. beasts--rather, "living creatures." sat--Greek, "sitteth."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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