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 terror is past, but look, the third terror is coming quickly. 15Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices shouting in heaven: “The world has now become the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever.” The twenty-four elders sitting on their thrones before God fell with their faces to the ground and worshiped him. 17And they said, “We give thanks to you, Lord God, the Almighty, the one who is and who always was, for now you have assumed your great power and have begun to reign. 18The nations were filled with wrath, but now the time of your wrath has come. It is time to judge the dead and reward your servants the prophets, as well as your holy people, and all who fear your name, from the least to the greatest. It is time to destroy all who have caused destruction on 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the fourτέσσαρεςtessares tessara · fourG5064
• twentyεἴκοσιeikosi · twentyG1501
• eldersπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
• which satκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• beforeἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• seatsθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
• fellπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
• facesπρόσωπονprosōpon · faceG4383
• worshippedπροσκυνέωproskuneō · to worshipG4352

Cross-references for Revelation 11:16

• Revelation 4:4Twenty-four thrones surrounded him, and twenty-four elders sat on them. They were all clothed in white and had gold crowns on their heads.
• Revelation 5:5But one of the twenty-four elders said to me, “Stop weeping! Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the heir to David’s throne, has won the victory. He is worthy 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 beings. And they fell before the throne with their faces to the ground and worshiped God.
• Revelation 19:4Then the twenty-four elders and the four living beings fell down and worshiped God, who was sitting on the throne. They cried out, “Amen! Praise the Lord!”

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

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Revelation of John
• Seat

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