New Living Translation
Revelation 6:15
15Then everyone—the kings of the earth, the rulers, the generals, the wealthy, the powerful, and every slave and free person—all hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
Revelation 6:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
- New International Version (NIV)Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and everyone else, both slave and free, hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then the kings of the earth and the great ones and the generals and the rich and the powerful, and everyone, slave and free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains,
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains,
Context of Revelation 6:15
13Then the stars of the sky fell to the earth like green figs falling from a tree shaken by a strong wind. 14The sky was rolled up like a scroll, and all of the mountains and islands were moved from their places. Then everyone—the kings of the earth, the rulers, the generals, the wealthy, the powerful, and every slave and free person—all hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. 16And they cried to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the one who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb. 17For the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to survive?”
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καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς καὶ οἱ μεγιστᾶνες καὶ οἱ χιλίαρχοι καὶ οἱ πλούσιοι καὶ οἱ ἰσχυροὶ καὶ πᾶς δοῦλος καὶ ἐλεύθερος ἔκρυψαν ἑαυτοὺς εἰς τὰ σπήλαια καὶ εἰς τὰς πέτρας τῶν ὀρέωνRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- the kingsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the kingsβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
- of the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
- the greatμεγιστάνmegistanes · great manG3175
- the rich menπλούσιοςplousios · richG4145
- the chief captainsχιλίαρχοςchiliarchos · military officerG5506
- the mighty menδυνατόςdunatos · ableG1415
- everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
- bondmanδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401
- free manἐλεύθεροςeleutheros · free/freedomG1658
- hidκρύπτωkruptō · to hideG2928
- themselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
- inεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the densσπήλαιονspēlaion · caveG4693
- the rocksπέτραpetra · rockG4073
- the mountainsὄροςoros · mountainG3735
Cross-references for Revelation 6:15
- Revelation 18:9And the kings of the world who committed adultery with her and enjoyed her great luxury will mourn for her as they see the smoke rising from her charred remains.
- Revelation 19:13He wore a robe dipped in blood, and his title was the Word of God.
- Job 34:19He doesn’t care how great a person may be, and he pays no more attention to the rich than to the poor. He made them all.
- Psalms 2:10Now then, you kings, act wisely! Be warned, you rulers of the earth!
- Psalms 49:1Listen to this, all you people! Pay attention, everyone in the world!
- Psalms 76:12For he breaks the pride of princes, and the kings of the earth fear him.
- Psalms 110:5The Lord stands at your right hand to protect you. He will strike down many kings when his anger erupts.
- Isaiah 24:21In that day the Lord will punish the gods in the heavens and the proud rulers of the nations on earth.
- Joshua 10:16During the battle the five kings escaped and hid in a cave at Makkedah.
- Judges 6:2The Midianites were so cruel that the Israelites made hiding places for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds.
- 1 Samuel 13:6The men of Israel saw what a tight spot they were in; and because they were hard pressed by the enemy, they tried to hide in caves, thickets, rocks, holes, and cisterns.
- Isaiah 2:10Crawl into caves in the rocks. Hide in the dust from the terror of the Lord and the glory of his majesty.
- Isaiah 42:22But his own people have been robbed and plundered, enslaved, imprisoned, and trapped. They are fair game for anyone and have no one to protect them, no one to take them back home.
- Micah 7:17Like snakes crawling from their holes, they will come out to meet the Lord our God. They will fear him greatly, trembling in terror at his presence.
- Hebrews 11:38They were too good for this world, wandering over deserts and mountains, hiding in caves and holes in the ground.
Commentaries on Revelation 6:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15The kings of the earth, etc. - All the secular powers who had endeavored to support the pagan worship by authority, influence, riches, political wisdom, and military skill; with every bondman - all slaves, who were in life and limb addicted to their masters or owners. And every freeman - Those who had been manumitted, commonly called freedmen, and who were attached, through gratitude, to the families of their liberators. All hid themselves - were…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12-17Verses 12-17 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal - See the notes at Revelation 5:1; Revelation 6:1. And, lo, there was a great earthquake - Before endeavoring to ascertain to what the sixth seal was designed to refer, it is proper, as in the previous cases, to furnish a particular explanation of the meaning of the symbols. All the symbols represented in the opening of this seal denote consternation, commotion, changes; but still they are all…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-17Verses 12-17 When the sixth seal was opened, there was a great earthquake. The foundations of churches and states would be terribly shaken. Such bold figurative descriptions of great changes abound in the prophecies of Scripture; for these events are emblems, and declare the end of the world and the day of judgment. Dread and terror would seize on all sorts of men. Neither grandeur, riches, valour, nor strength, can support men at that time. They would be…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-17every slave and free man hid: When God’s judgment comes, people who are not redeemed will be terrified. They will try to hide in a safe place, but they will not succeed (Isaiah 2:19–21; Ezekiel 38:20; Hosea 10:8; Luke 23:30). The prophets often warned that this great day would bring wrath and judgment (Isaiah 13:6–11; Joel 1:15; Amos 5:18; Zephaniah 1:14–15). The key question about God’s judgment is, who can survive? (Malachi 3:2). God’s children will be…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. kings ... hid themselves--Where was now the spirit of those whom the world has so greatly feared? [Bengel]. great men--statesmen and high civil officers. rich men ... chief captains--The three oldest manuscripts, A, B, C, transpose thus, "chief captains ... rich men." mighty--The three oldest manuscripts, A, B, and C read, "strong" physically (Psa 33:16). in--literally "into"; ran into, so as to hide themselves in. dens--"caves."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Revelation 6
- 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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