Revelation 11:16

Revelation 11:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
• New International Version (NIV)And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the twenty-four elders who sat before God on their thrones fell on their faces and worshiped God,

Context of Revelation 11:16

14The second woe has passed; behold, the third woe is coming quickly. 15Then the seventh angel sounded; 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 will reign forever and ever.” And the twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17saying, “We give You thanks, Lord God, the Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign. 18And the nations were enraged, and Your wrath came, and the time came for the dead to be judged, and the time to reward Your bond-servants the prophets and the saints and those who fear Your name, the small and the great, and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”

Revelation 11:16 word by word

Καὶ οἱ εἴκοσι τέσσαρες πρεσβύτεροι οἱ ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ καθήμενοι ἐπὶ τοὺς θρόνους αὐτῶν ἔπεσαν ἐπὶ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν καὶ προσεκύνησαν τῷ θεῷRead the interlinear

• And the twenty-fourεἴκοσιeikosi · twentyG1501
• And the twenty-fourτέσσαρεςtessares tessara · fourG5064
• eldersπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
• sitκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• on their thronesθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
• beforeἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• fellπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
• on their facesπρόσωπονprosōpon · faceG4383
• and worshipedπροσκυνέωproskuneō · to worshipG4352

Cross-references for Revelation 11:16

• Revelation 4:4Around the throne were twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads.
• Revelation 5:5And one of the elders said to me, “Stop weeping; behold, the Lion that is from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so as to be able to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
• Revelation 7:11And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures; and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,
• Revelation 19:4And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!”

Commentaries on Revelation 11:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16The four and twenty elders - The representatives of the universal Church of Christ. See on Revelation 5:8-10; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16And the four and twenty elders which sat … - See the notes on Revelation 4:4. Fell upon their faces, and worshipped God - Prostrated themselves before him - the usual form of profound adoration. See the notes on Revelation 5:8-14.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-19Verses 14-19 Before the sounding of the seventh and last trumpet, there is the usual demand of attention. The saints and angels in heaven know the right of our God and Saviour to rule over all the world. But the nations met God's wrath with their own anger. It was a time in which he was beginning to reward his people's faithful services, and sufferings; and their enemies fretted against God, and so increased their guilt, and hastened their destruction. By…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-18The twenty-four elders, who represent God's people, confirm that God has taken his place as the victorious King (see study note on Revelation 4:4). Their worship recognizes God’s sovereign rule as the Almighty (see Revelation 4:10–11; 5:8–10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. before God--B and Syriac read, "before the throne of God." But A, C, Vulgate, and Coptic read as English Version. seats--Greek, "thrones."Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 11:16

• Elder
• Praise
• Thankfulness

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• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
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Commentaries on Revelation 11

• 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