Revelation 10:5

Revelation 10:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,
• New International Version (NIV)Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven
• New King James Version (NKJV)The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised up his hand to heaven

Context of Revelation 10:5

3and he cried out with a loud voice, just as a lion roars. When he cried out, the seven thunders spoke. 4And when the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said. Do not write it down!” Then the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand toward heaven 6and swore by the One who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, the sea and what is in it, that there would be no more delay. 7But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel—when he is about to trumpet—the mystery of God is completed, just as He declared to His servants the prophets.

Revelation 10:5 word by word

καὶ ὁ ἄγγελος, ὃν εἶδον ἑστῶτα ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἦρεν τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ τὴν δεξιὰν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸνRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the angelὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• I sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• standἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
• the earthγῆgē · earth: countryG1093
• lifted upαἴρωairō · to take upG142
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• handχείρcheir · handG5495
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772

Cross-references for Revelation 10:5

• Revelation 10:2He had in his hand a little scroll that was open. He set his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land,
• Genesis 14:22But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I raise my hand in oath to Adonai, El Elyon, Creator of heaven and earth.
• Genesis 22:15The angel of Adonai called to Abraham a second time from heaven
• Exodus 6:8So I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob, and give it to you as an inheritance. I am Adonai.”
• Deuteronomy 32:40“Yes, I lift My hand up to heaven and say, ‘As I Myself live forever,
• Ezekiel 20:5Say to them, thus says Adonai Elohim: On the day I chose Israel, I lifted up My hand to the seed of the house of Jacob and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt. I lifted up My hand to them saying, ‘I am Adonai your God.’
• Ezekiel 36:7Therefore thus says Adonai Elohim: ‘I have lifted My hand. Surely the nations that surround you will themselves suffer scorn.
• Ezekiel 47:14You will inherit it, each one like another, as I lifted My hand to give to your fathers. So this land will fall to you as an inheritance.
• Daniel 12:7Then I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, as he raised both his right and left hands toward heaven and swore an oath by Him who lives forever, saying, “It is for a time, times, and a half. Then when the breaking of the power of the holy people comes to an end, all these things will be finished.”
• Hebrews 6:13Now when God made His promise to Abraham—since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,
• Revelation 1:18and the One who lives. I was dead, but look—I am alive forever and ever! Moreover, I hold the keys of death and Sheol.
• Revelation 4:9And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to the One seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever,
• Jeremiah 10:10But Adonai Elohim is truth. He is the living God and eternal King. At His wrath the earth quakes and the nations cannot endure His indignation.
• Revelation 4:11“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, For You created all things, and because of Your will they existed and were created!”
• Revelation 14:7He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made heaven and earth and sea and springs of water.”
• Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Commentaries on Revelation 10:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Lifted up his hand to heaven - As one making an appeal to the supreme Being.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And the angel which I saw stand … - Revelation 10:2. That is, John saw him standing in this posture when he made the oath which he proceeds to record. Lifted up his hand to heaven - The usual attitude in taking an oath, as if one called heaven to witness. See Genesis 14:22; Deuteronomy 32:40; Ezekiel 20:5-6. Compare the notes on Daniel 12:7.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6Raising the right hand is common for taking an oath today, but it is rare in the Bible (compare Genesis 14:22; 24:9; Daniel 12:7). When making an oath, Jews were careful not to use God’s name lightly (see Exodus 20:7). Jesus also corrected people who made oaths without sincerity (see Matthew 5:33–37; 23:16–22). When God made an oath, he used his own name, because there is no higher authority (see Genesis 22:16; Psalm 89:35–36; Jeremiah 22:5; Hebrews…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. lifted up his hand--So A and Vulgate read. But B, C, Aleph, Syriac, and Coptic, "... his right hand." It was customary to lift up the hand towards heaven, appealing to the God of truth, in taking a solemn oath. There is in this part of the vision an allusion to Da 12:1-13. Compare Re 10:4, with Da 12:4, 9; and Re 10:5, 6, end, with Da 12:7. But there the angel clothed in linen, and standing upon the waters, sware "a time, times, and a half" were to…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 10:5

• Angel (a Spirit)
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• Sea
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Commentaries on Revelation 10

• 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