New English Translation
Revelation 19:4
4The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures threw themselves to the ground 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!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, "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!”
Context of Revelation 19:4
2because his judgments are true and just. For he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and has avenged the blood of his servants poured out by her own hands!” 3Then a second time the crowd shouted, “Hallelujah!” The smoke rises from her forever and ever. The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures threw themselves to the ground and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne, saying: “Amen! Hallelujah!” 5Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God all you his servants, and all you who fear Him, both the small and the great!” 6Then I heard what sounded like the voice of a vast throng, like the roar of many waters and like loud crashes of thunder. They were shouting: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the All-Powerful, 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 4:4In a circle around the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on those thrones were twenty-four elders. They were dressed in white clothing and had golden crowns on their heads.
- Revelation 5:8and when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders threw themselves to the ground before the Lamb. Each of them had 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 will reign for ever and ever.”
- Revelation 15:7Then one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God who lives forever and ever,
- Revelation 5:14And the four living creatures were saying “Amen,” and the elders threw themselves to the ground and worshiped.
- 1 Chronicles 16:36May the Lord God of Israel be praised, in the future and forevermore. Then all the people said, “We agree! Praise the Lord!”
- Nehemiah 5:13I also shook out my garment, and I said, “In this way may God shake out from his house and his property every person who does not carry out this matter. In this way may he be shaken out and emptied!” All the assembly replied, “So be it!” and they praised the lord. Then the people did as they had promised.
- Nehemiah 8:6Ezra blessed the lord, the great God, and all the people replied “Amen! Amen!” as they lifted their hands. Then they bowed down and worshiped the lord with their faces to the ground.
- Psalms 41:13The Lord God of Israel deserves praise in the future and forevermore! We agree! We agree!
- Psalms 72:19His glorious name deserves praise forevermore! May his majestic splendor fill the whole earth! We agree! We agree!
- Psalms 89:52The Lord deserves praise forevermore! We agree! We agree!
- Psalms 106:48The Lord God of Israel deserves praise, in the future and forevermore. Let all the people say, “We agree! Praise the Lord!”
- Jeremiah 28:6The prophet Jeremiah said, “Amen! May the Lord do all this! May the Lord make your prophecy come true! May he bring back to this place from Babylon all the valuable articles taken from the Lord’s temple and the people who were carried into exile.
- Matthew 6:13And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
- Matthew 28:20teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
- 1 Corinthians 14:16Otherwise, if you are praising God with your spirit, how can someone without the gift say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since 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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