Revelation 10:2

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,
• English Standard Version (ESV)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,
• 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,

Context of Revelation 10:2

1I saw another powerful angel come down from heaven. He was dressed in a cloud, and there was a rainbow over his head. His face was like the sun, and his feet were like columns of fire. He held a small, opened scroll in his hand. He set his right foot on the sea and his left on the land. 3Then he shouted in a loud voice as a lion roars. When he shouted, the seven thunders spoke with voices of their own. 4When the seven thunders spoke, I was going to write it down. I heard a voice from heaven say, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and don’t write it down.”

Revelation 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 10:10I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it. It was as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, it was bitter in my stomach.
• Revelation 5:1I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one who sits on the throne. It had writing both on the inside and on the outside. It was sealed with seven seals.
• Revelation 6:1I watched as the lamb opened the first of the seven seals. I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, “Go!”
• Ezekiel 2:9As I looked, I saw a hand stretched out toward me. In it was a scroll.
• Revelation 10:5The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven.
• Psalms 2:8Ask me, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance and the ends of the earth as your own possession.
• Psalms 65:5You answer us with awe-inspiring acts ⌞done⌟ in righteousness, O God, our savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the most distant sea,
• Proverbs 8:15Through me kings reign, and rulers decree fair laws.
• Isaiah 59:19The people of the west will fear the name of the Lord. Those in the east will fear his glory. He will come like a rushing stream. The wind of the Lord pushes him.
• Matthew 28:18When Jesus came near, he spoke to them. He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
• Ephesians 1:20He worked with that same power in Christ when he brought him back to life and gave him the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.
• Philippians 2:10so that at the name of Jesus everyone in heaven, on earth, and in the world below will kneel

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

Topics related to Revelation 10:2

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Astronomy
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• Sea
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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