Revelation 10:8

Revelation 10:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me once more: “Go, take the scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, "Go, take the scroll that is open in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the voice which I heard from heaven spoke to me again and said, “Go, take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel who stands on the sea and on the earth.”

Context of Revelation 10:8

6He swore an oath by the one who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and everything in it, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it. He said, “There will be no more delay. 7In the days when the seventh angel is ready to blow his trumpet, the mystery of God will be completed, as he had made this Good News known to his servants, the prophets.” The voice which I had heard from heaven spoke to me again. It said, “Take the opened scroll from the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land.” 9I went to the angel and asked him to give me the small scroll. He said to me, “Take it and eat it. It will be bitter in your stomach, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.” 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 10:8 word by word

Καὶ ἡ φωνὴ ἣν ἤκουσα ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ πάλιν λαλοῦσαν μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ καὶ λέγουσαν· ὕπαγε λάβε τὸ βιβλίον τὸ ἠνεῳγμένον ἐν τῇ χειρὶ τοῦ ἀγγέλου τοῦ ἑστῶτος ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the voiceὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• I heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• spakeλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• untoμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Goὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
• takeλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• the little bookβιβλαρίδιονbibliaridion · little scrollG974
• is openἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the handχείρcheir · handG5495
• of the angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• standethἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
• the earthγῆgē · earth: countryG1093

Cross-references for Revelation 10:8

• Revelation 10:4When 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.”
• Isaiah 30:21You will hear a voice behind you saying, “This is the way. Follow it, whether it turns to the right or to the left.”

Commentaries on Revelation 10:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Take the little book which is open - Learn from this angel what should be published to the world.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8And the voice which I heard from heaven - Revelation 10:4. This is not the voice of the angel, but a direct divine command, Said, Go and take the little book which is open, … - That is, take it out of his hand, and do with it as you shall be commanded. There is a very strong resemblance between this passage and the account contained in Ezekiel 2:9-10; Ezekiel 3:1-3. Ezekiel was directed to go to the house of Israel and deliver a divine message, whether…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-11Verses 8-11 Most men feel pleasure in looking into future events, and all good men like to receive a word from God. But when this book of prophecy was thoroughly digested by the apostle, the contents would be bitter; there were things so awful and terrible, such grievous persecutions of the people of God, such desolations in the earth, that the foresight and foreknowledge of them would be painful to his mind. Let us seek to be taught by Christ, and to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-10As in Ezekiel's experience, the scroll tasted sweet in the mouth (Ezekiel 3:1–3; see Jeremiah 15:16; see also Psalms 19:10; 119:103). The future experiences for God's people would be sweet, including the victory of God's plan and the vindication of his people. John's bitter stomach is similar to the effects of Ezekiel's tough message for Israel (Ezekiel 3:8–9). The process of fulfilling God's plan involves hardship.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. spake ... and said--So Syriac and Coptic read. But A, B, C, "(I heard) again speaking with me, and saying" (Greek, "lalousan ... legousan"). little book--So Aleph and B read. But A and C, "the book."Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 10:8

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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