Revelation 7:10

Revelation 7:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
• New International Version (NIV)And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)and crying out with a loud voice, "Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!"
• New Living Translation (NLT)And they were shouting with a great roar, “Salvation comes from our God who sits on the throne and from the Lamb!”

Context of Revelation 7:10

8of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were sealed. 9After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 11All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12saying: “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, Thanksgiving and honor and power and might, Be to our God forever and ever. Amen.”

Revelation 7:10 word by word

καὶ κράζουσιν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ λέγοντες· ἡ σωτηρία τῷ θεῷ ἡμῶν τῷ καθημένῳ ἐπὶ τῷ θρόνῳ καὶ τῷ ἀρνίῳ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• criedκράζωkrazō · to cryG2896
• with a loudμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Salvationὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Salvationσωτηρίαsōtēria · salvationG4991
• to ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• which sittethκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the throneθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
• unto the Lambἀρνίονarnion · lambG721

Cross-references for Revelation 7:10

• Zechariah 4:7‘Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! And he shall bring forth the capstone With shouts of “Grace, grace to it!” ’ ”
• Revelation 19:1After these things I heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Alleluia! Salvation and glory and honor and power belong to the Lord our God!
• Psalms 3:8Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your blessing is upon Your people. Selah
• Psalms 37:39But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in the time of trouble.
• Psalms 68:19Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, The God of our salvation! Selah
• Psalms 115:1Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, Because of Your truth.
• Isaiah 43:11I, even I, am the Lord, And besides Me there is no savior.
• Isaiah 45:15Truly You are God, who hide Yourself, O God of Israel, the Savior!
• Jeremiah 3:23Truly, in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, And from the multitude of mountains; Truly, in the Lord our God Is the salvation of Israel.
• Hosea 13:4“Yet I am the Lord your God Ever since the land of Egypt, And you shall know no God but Me; For there is no savior besides Me.
• Jonah 2:9But I will sacrifice to You With the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay what I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.”
• Zechariah 9:9“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.
• Luke 3:6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’ ”
• John 4:22You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.
• Ephesians 2:8For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
• Revelation 4:2Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne.

Commentaries on Revelation 7:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Salvation to our God - That is, God alone is the author of the salvation of man; and this salvation is procured for and given to them through the Lamb, as their propitiatory sacrifice.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10And cried with a loud voice - Compare Zechariah 4:7. This is expressive of the greatness of their joy; the ardor and earnestness of their praise. Salvation to our God - The word rendered “salvation” - ́ sōtēria- means properly “safety, deliverance, preservation”; then welfare or prosperity; then victory; then, in a Christian sense, deliverance from punishment and admission to eternal life. Here the idea seems to be that their deliverance from sin…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-12Verses 9-12 The first fruits of Christ having led the way, the Gentiles converted later follow, and ascribe their salvation to God and the Redeemer, with triumph. In acts of religious worship we come nigh to God, and must come by Christ; the throne of God could not be approached by sinners, were it not for a Mediator. They were clothed with the robes of justification, holiness, and victory; and they had palms in their hands, as conquerors used to appear…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10In ancient times, victory parades celebrated conquerors with loud chants. The shout of Salvation means "victory" or "deliverance." It honors God's triumph and prepares readers for his rule.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. cried--Greek, "cry," in the three oldest manuscripts, A, B, C, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic. It is their continuing, ceaseless employment. Salvation--literally, "THE salvation"; all the praise of our salvation be ascribed to our God. At the Lord's entry into Jerusalem, the type, similarly "salvation" is the cry of the palm-bearing multitudes. Hosanna means "save us now"; taken from Psa 118:25, in which Psalm (Psa 118:14, 15, 21, 26) the same connection…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 7:10

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Jesus Continued
• Lamb of God
• Praise
• Righteous
• Salvation
• Throne

In the dictionaries

• God
• Light
• Tribe
• Adoration
• East, Children of the
• Ethics
• Gad (1)
• Hosanna
• Immortal; Immortality
• Lord's Supper; (eucharist)

Commentaries on Revelation 7

• 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