Revelation 19:2

Revelation 19:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
• New International Version (NIV)for true and just are his judgments. He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her adulteries. He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)for his judgments are true and just; for he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged on her the blood of his servants."
• New King James Version (NKJV)For true and righteous are His judgments, because He has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication; and He has avenged on her the blood of His servants shed by her.”

Context of Revelation 19:2

1After this, I heard what sounded like a vast crowd in heaven shouting, “Praise the Lord! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God. His judgments are true and just. He has punished the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the murder of his servants.” 3And again their voices rang out: “Praise the Lord! The smoke from that city ascends forever and ever!” 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!”

Revelation 19:2 word by word

ὅτι ἀληθιναὶ καὶ δίκαιαι αἱ κρίσεις αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἔκρινεν τὴν πόρνην τὴν μεγάλην ἥτις ἔφθειρεν τὴν γῆν ἐν τῇ πορνείᾳ αὐτῆς, καὶ ἐξεδίκησεν τὸ αἷμα τῶν δούλων αὐτοῦ ἐκ χειρὸς αὐτῆς.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• trueἀληθινόςalēthinos · trueG228
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• righteousδίκαιοςdikaios · justG1342
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• judgmentsκρίσιςkrisis · judgmentG2920
• he hath judgedκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
• the greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• whoreπόρνηpornē · prostituteG4204
• whichὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• did corruptφθείρωphtheirō · to destroyG5351
• the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• withἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• fornicationπορνείαporneia · sexual sinG4202
• hath avengedἐκδικέωekdikeō · to avengeG1556
• the bloodαἷμαaima · bloodG129
• servantsδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401
• atἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• handχείρcheir · handG5495

Cross-references for Revelation 19:2

• Revelation 15:3And they were singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb: “Great and marvelous are your works, O Lord God, the Almighty. Just and true are your ways, O King of the nations.
• Revelation 16:5And I heard the angel who had authority over all water saying, “You are just, O Holy One, who is and who always was, because you have sent these judgments.
• Deuteronomy 32:4He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect. Everything he does is just and fair. He is a faithful God who does no wrong; how just and upright he is!
• Psalms 19:9Reverence for the Lord is pure, lasting forever. The laws of the Lord are true; each one is fair.
• Isaiah 25:1O Lord, I will honor and praise your name, for you are my God. You do such wonderful things! You planned them long ago, and now you have accomplished them.
• Revelation 17:1One of the seven angels who had poured out the seven bowls came over and spoke to me. “Come with me,” he said, “and I will show you the judgment that is going to come on the great prostitute, who rules over many waters.
• Revelation 18:3For all the nations have fallen because of the wine of her passionate immorality. The kings of the world have committed adultery with her. Because of her desires for extravagant luxury, the merchants of the world have grown rich.”
• Revelation 6:10They shouted to the Lord and said, “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you judge the people who belong to this world and avenge our blood for what they have done to us?”
• Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her fate, O heaven and people of God and apostles and prophets! For at last God has judged her for your sakes.
• Deuteronomy 32:35I will take revenge; I will pay them back. In due time their feet will slip. Their day of disaster will arrive, and their destiny will overtake them.’

Commentaries on Revelation 19:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2For true and righteous - His judgments displayed in supporting his followers, and punishing his enemies, are true - according to his predictions; and righteous, being all according to infinite justice and equity.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2For true and righteous are his judgments - That is, the calamities that come upon the power here referred to are deserved. For he hath judged the great whore - The power represented by the harlot. See the notes on Revelation 17:1. Which did corrupt the earth with her fornication - See the notes on Revelation 14:8; Revelation 17:2, Revelation 17:4-5; Revelation 18:3. Compare the notes on Revelation 9:21. And hath avenged the blood of his servants - See the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2true and just (see Revelation 15:3; 16:7): In his righteous justice, God fulfilled his promise to judge the great prostitute, who symbolizes moral and spiritual corruption and the persecution of God's people.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. which did corrupt the earth--Greek, "used to corrupt" continually. "Instead of opposing and lessening, she promoted the sinful life and decay of the world by her own earthliness, allowing the salt to lose its savor" [Auberlen]. avenged--Greek, "exacted in retribution." A particular application of the principle (Ge 9:5). blood of his servants--literally shed by the Old Testament adulterous Church, and by the New Testament apostate Church; also…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