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Revelation 9:20
20But the rest of mankind, those not killed by these plagues, did not repent and turn away from the works of their hands—they would not stop worshiping demons and the idols of gold and silver and stone and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.
Revelation 9:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:
- New International Version (NIV)The rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood—idols that cannot see or hear or walk.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands nor give up worshiping demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk,
- New King James Version (NKJV)But the rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, silver, brass, stone, and wood, which can neither see nor hear nor walk.
Context of Revelation 9:20
18By these three plagues a third of mankind was killed—by the fire and the smoke and the brimstone that came out of their mouths. 19For the power of the horses is in their mouths and in their tails; for their tails are like serpents, having heads by which they inflict injuries. But the rest of mankind, those not killed by these plagues, did not repent and turn away from the works of their hands—they would not stop worshiping demons and the idols of gold and silver and stone and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk. 21And they did not repent and turn away from their murders or their sorceries or their sexual immorality or their stealing.
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καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, οἳ οὐκ ἀπεκτάνθησαν ἐν ταῖς πληγαῖς ταύταις, οὐδὲ μετενόησαν ἐκ τῶν ἔργων τῶν χειρῶν αὐτῶν, ἵνα μὴ προσκυνήσουσιν τὰ δαιμόνια καὶ τὰ εἴδωλα τὰ χρυσᾶ καὶ τὰ ἀργυρᾶ καὶ τὰ χαλκᾶ καὶ τὰ λίθινα καὶ τὰ ξύλινα, ἃ οὔτε βλέπειν δύνανται οὔτε ἀκούειν οὔτε περιπατεῖν,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- the restὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the restλοιπόςloipoi · remainingG3062
- of the menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- wereἀποκτείνωapokteinō · to killG615
- notοὐou · noG3756
- byἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- plaguesπληγήplēgē · plague/blow/woundG4127
- repentedμετανοέωmetanoeō · to repentG3340
- ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- the worksἔργονergon · workG2041
- of theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- handsχείρcheir · handG5495
- thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- they shouldπροσκυνέωproskuneō · to worshipG4352
- notμήmē · notG3361
- devilsδαιμόνιονdaimonion · demonG1140
- idolsεἴδωλονeidōlon · idolG1497
- of goldχρύσεοςchruseos · goldenG5552
- silverἀργύρεοςargureos · silverG693
- brassχάλκεοςchalkeos · bronzeG5470
- stoneλίθινοςlithinos · stoneG3035
- of woodξύλινοςxulinos · woodenG3585
- neitherοὔτεoute · neitherG3777
- canδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
- seeβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
- hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
- walkπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043
Cross-references for Revelation 9:20
- Revelation 9:21And they did not repent and turn away from their murders or their sorceries or their sexual immorality or their stealing.
- Revelation 2:21I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her immorality.
- Revelation 16:8The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was permitted to scorch people with fire.
- Deuteronomy 31:29For I know that after my death you will certainly act corruptly and turn aside from the way I have commanded you. So evil will fall upon you in the latter days, because you will do what is evil in the sight of Adonai, provoking Him to anger by the work of your hands.”
- 2 Chronicles 28:22In his time of distress, this same King Ahaz acted even more unfaithfully to Adonai.
- Jeremiah 5:3Adonai, do Your eyes not look for faithfulness? You struck them, but they did not grieve. You disciplined them, but they refused correction. They made their faces harder than stone. They refused to return.
- Jeremiah 8:4Moreover you will say to them, thus says Adonai: “Do men fall and not get up again? Does one turn away and not return?
- Matthew 21:32For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him; and even after you saw this, you had no change of heart to believe him.”
- 2 Corinthians 12:21I am afraid that when I come again my God may humiliate me before you, and I will mourn for many of those who have sinned before and not repented of the impurity and sexual immorality and indecency which they committed.
- Leviticus 17:7They are no longer to offer their sacrifices to the goat-demons after which they play the prostitute. This will be a statute forever to them throughout their generations.
- Deuteronomy 32:17They sacrificed to demons, a non-god, gods they had not known— to new ones who came in lately, ones your fathers had not dreaded.
- 2 Kings 22:17For they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, in order to provoke Me with all the work of their hands. Therefore My wrath has been kindled against this place and it will not be quenched.’
- 2 Chronicles 34:25For they have forsaken Me and have burned incense to other gods in order to provoke Me with all the works of their hands. Therefore, My wrath will be poured out upon this place and it will not be quenched.’”
- Psalms 106:37They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.
- Isaiah 2:8Their land also is full of idols. They worship the work of their hands, what their own fingers have made.
- Jeremiah 25:6Do not go after other gods to serve them, to worship them, and so do not provoke Me with the work of your hands, so I would do you no harm.’
Commentaries on Revelation 9:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Yet repented not - The commission which these horsemen had was against idolaters; and though multitudes of them were destroyed, yet the residue continued their senseless attachment to dumb idols, and therefore heavier judgments might be expected. These things are supposed to refer to the desolation brought upon the Greek Church by the Ottomans, who entirely ruined that Church and the Greek empire. The Church which was then remaining was the Latin or…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues - One third part is represented as swept off, and it might have been expected that a salutary effect would have been produced on the remainder, in reforming them, and restraining them from error and sin. The writer proceeds to state, however, that these judgments did not have the effect which might reasonably have been anticipated. No reformation followed; there was no abandonment of the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-21Verses 13-21 The sixth angel sounded, and here the power of the Turks seems the subject. Their time is limited. They not only slew in war, but brought a poisonous and ruinous religion. The antichristian generation repented not under these dreadful judgments. From this sixth trumpet learn that God can make one enemy of the church a scourge and a plague to another. The idolatry in the remains of the eastern church and elsewhere, and the sins of professed…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-21Even when faced with plagues and death, people do not automatically repent. They often continue their evil actions and worship demons and idols (things from the created world) instead of worshiping the Creator (see Revelation 13:4; 14:9–10; Romans 1:25; 1 Corinthians 8:4; 10:19–22). murder, sorcery, sexual immorality, and theft: What people worship reflects how they live (see Revelation 21:8; 22:15; Romans 1:23, 29–32). Revelation shows how strongly sin…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. the rest of the men--that is, the ungodly. yet--So A, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic. B and Aleph read, "did not even repent of," namely, so as to give up "the works," &c. Like Pharaoh hardening his heart against repentance notwithstanding the plagues. of their hands--(De 31:29). Especially the idols made by their hands. Compare Re 13:14, 15, "the image of the beast" Re 19:20. that they should not--So B reads. But A, C, and Aleph read "that they shall…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Revelation 9
- 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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