Tree of Life Version
Revelation 7:2
2Then I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the seal of the living God. He cried out with a loud voice to the four angels who were permitted to harm the earth and the sea,
Revelation 7:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,
- New International Version (NIV)Then I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the seal of the living God. He called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea:
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, with the seal of the living God, and he called with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm earth and sea,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea,
Context of Revelation 7:2
1After this, I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth so that no wind would blow on the earth or on the sea or against any tree. Then I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the seal of the living God. He cried out with a loud voice to the four angels who were permitted to harm the earth and the sea, 3saying, “Do no harm to the earth or the sea or the trees, until we have put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.” 4Now I heard the number of those marked with the seal: 144,000 from every tribe of Bnei-Yisrael—
Read all of Revelation 7Revelation 7:2 word by word
Καὶ εἶδον ἄλλον ἄγγελον ἀναβαίνοντα ἀπὸ ἀνατολῆς ἡλίου ἔχοντα σφραγῖδα θεοῦ ζῶντος. καὶ ἔκραξεν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ τοῖς τέσσαρσιν ἀγγέλοις οἷς ἐδόθη αὐτοῖς ἀδικῆσαι τὴν γῆν καὶ τὴν θάλασσανRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- I sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- anotherἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
- angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
- ascendingἀναβαίνωanabainō · to ascendG305
- fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
- the eastἀνατολήanatolē · eastG395
- havingἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- the sealσφραγίςsphragis · sealG4973
- ·ἥλιοςhēlios · sunG2246
- of the livingζάωzaō · to liveG2198
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- he criedκράζωkrazō · to cryG2896
- with a loudμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
- voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
- to the fourὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- to the fourτέσσαρεςtessares tessara · fourG5064
- to whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- it was givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
- ·αὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- to hurtἀδικέωadikeō · to harmG91
- the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
- the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
Cross-references for Revelation 7:2
- Revelation 8:3Another angel came and stood at the altar, holding a golden incense burner. He was given much incense to offer up along with the prayers of all the kedoshim upon the golden altar before the throne.
- Revelation 10:1Then I saw another powerful angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud with a rainbow over his head. His face was like the sun and his feet like pillars of fire.
- Malachi 3:1“Behold, I am sending My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. Suddenly He will come to His Temple —the Lord whom you seek— and the Messenger of the covenant —the One whom you desire— behold, He is coming,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot.
- Acts 7:30“When forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai in the flame of a burning bush.
- Revelation 7:3saying, “Do no harm to the earth or the sea or the trees, until we have put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”
- Revelation 5:2I also saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?”
- Revelation 10:4And 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!”
- John 6:27Don’t work for food that spoils, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on Him, God the Father has put the seal of approval.”
- 2 Corinthians 1:22set His seal on us, and gave us the Ruach in our hearts as a pledge.
- Ephesians 1:13After you heard the message of truth—the Good News of your salvation—and when you put your trust in Him, you were sealed with the promised Ruach ha-Kodesh.
- Ephesians 4:30Do not grieve the Ruach ha-Kodesh of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
- 2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord keep away from unrighteousness.”
- Deuteronomy 5:26If only there were such a heart in them to fear Me and keep all My mitzvot always, so that it might go well with them and with their children forever!
- 1 Samuel 17:26Then David asked the men who were standing by him saying, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the ranks of the living God?”
- 2 Kings 19:4Perhaps Adonai your God, hearing all the words of the Rab-shakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master has sent to mock the living God, will rebuke the words which Adonai your God has heard. So offer prayer for the remnant that is left.”
Commentaries on Revelation 7:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The seal of the living God - This angel is represented as the chancellor of the supreme King, and as ascending from the east, ̔, from the rising of the sun. Some understand this of Christ, who is called , the east, Luke 1:78. Four angels, to whom it was given to hurt - Particular agents employed by Divine providence in the management of the affairs of the earth; but whether spiritual or material we know not.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And I saw another angel - Evidently having no connection with the four, and employed for another purpose. This angel, also, must have been symbolic; and all that is implied is, that something would be done as if an angel had done it. Ascending from the east - He appeared in the east, and seemed to rise like the sun. It is not easy to determine what is the special significancy, if any, of the east here, or why this quarter of the heavens is designated…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3Do not … until: God commands the four angels to hold back the winds for a short time. They must not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees until the servants of God receive his seal on their foreheads. The seal of the living God signifies belonging to God's family; God owns and protects his people (2 Corinthians 1:22; Ephesians 1:13–14). In ancient times, sealing or tattooing showed ownership. The angel carrying the seal identified God's people, answering…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. from the east--Greek, "the rising of the sun." The quarter from which God's glory oftenest manifests itself.Read the comment
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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
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