Revelation 10:5 Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven.

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New International Version
Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven.

New Living Translation
Then the angel I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand toward heaven.

English Standard Version
And the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven

Berean Standard Bible
Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven.

Berean Literal Bible
And the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven,

King James Bible
And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,

New King James Version
The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised up his hand to heaven

New American Standard Bible
Then the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven,

NASB 1995
Then the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven,

NASB 1977
And the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the angel, whom I saw standing on the sea and on the earth, lifted up his right hand to heaven,

Amplified Bible
Then the angel whom I had seen standing on the sea and the land raised his right hand [to swear an oath] to heaven,

Christian Standard Bible
Then the angel that I had seen standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the angel that I had seen standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven.

American Standard Version
And the angel that I saw standing upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his right hand to heaven,

Contemporary English Version
The angel I had seen standing on the sea and the land then held his right hand up toward heaven.

English Revised Version
And the angel which I saw standing upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his right hand to heaven,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven.

Good News Translation
Then the angel that I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven

International Standard Version
Then the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven.

Majority Standard Bible
Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven.

NET Bible
Then the angel I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven

New Heart English Bible
The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to the sky,

Webster's Bible Translation
And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,

Weymouth New Testament
Then the angel that I saw standing on the sea and on the land, lifted his right hand toward Heaven.

World English Bible
The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to the sky

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
And the messenger whom I saw standing on the sea, and on the land, lifted up his hand to the sky,

Berean Literal Bible
And the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven,

Young's Literal Translation
And the messenger whom I saw standing upon the sea, and upon the land, did lift up his hand to the heaven,

Smith's Literal Translation
And the angel which I saw standing upon the sea and upon earth lifted up his hand to heaven,

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the angel, whom I saw standing upon the sea and upon the earth, lifted up his hand to heaven,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the Angel, whom I saw standing upon the sea and upon the land, lifted up his hand toward heaven.

New American Bible
Then the angel I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven

New Revised Standard Version
Then the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and the land raised his right hand to heaven

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
And the angel which I saw standing upon the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven, and

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the Angel whom I saw was standing on The Sea and upon the dry land, raising his hand to Heaven.

NT Translations

Anderson New Testament
And the angel that I saw standing on the sea and on the land, lifted up his right hand to heaven,

Godbey New Testament
And the angel, which I saw standing upon the sea and upon the land lifted up his right hand to the heaven,

Haweis New Testament
And the angel which I saw standing upon the sea and upon the land lifted up his hand towards heaven,

Mace New Testament
Then the angel which I saw standing upon the sea, and upon the land, lifted up his hand to heaven,

Weymouth New Testament
Then the angel that I saw standing on the sea and on the land, lifted his right hand toward Heaven.

Worrell New Testament
And the angel, whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land, lifted up his right hand to Heaven,

Worsley New Testament
And the angel which I saw standing on the sea and on the earth,

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

The Angel and the Small Scroll
…4When the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to put it in writing. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.” 5Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven. 6And he swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and everything in it, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it: “There will be no more delay!…

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Cross References

Daniel 12:7
And the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by Him who lives forever, saying, “It will be for a time, and times, and half a time. When the power of the holy people has finally been shattered, all these things will be completed.”

Deuteronomy 32:40
For I lift up My hand to heaven and declare: As surely as I live forever,

Hebrews 6:13
When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,

Genesis 14:22
But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

Ezekiel 20:5
and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: On the day I chose Israel, I swore an oath to the descendants of the house of Jacob and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt. With an uplifted hand I said to them, ‘I am the LORD your God.’

Isaiah 62:8
The LORD has sworn by His right hand and by His mighty arm: “Never again will I give your grain to your enemies for food, nor will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled.

Psalm 106:26
So He raised His hand and swore to cast them down in the wilderness,

Numbers 14:30
Surely none of you will enter the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

Jeremiah 22:5
But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by Myself, declares the LORD, that this house will become a pile of rubble.’”

Isaiah 45:23
By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.

Matthew 5:34-35
But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; / or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

Acts 7:49
‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?

Isaiah 65:16
Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of truth, and whoever takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the former troubles will be forgotten and hidden from My sight.

Psalm 95:11
So I swore on oath in My anger, “They shall never enter My rest.”

Amos 4:2
The Lord GOD has sworn by His holiness: “Behold, the days are coming when you will be taken away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.

Treasury of Scripture

And the angel which I saw stand on the sea and on the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,

stand.

Revelation 10:2
And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,

lifted.

Genesis 14:22
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,

Genesis 22:15,16
And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, …

Exodus 6:8
And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning the which I did swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for an heritage: I am the LORD.

by him.

Revelation 1:18
I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

Revelation 4:9
And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,

Jeremiah 10:10
But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.

who.

Revelation 4:11
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

Revelation 14:7
Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

Genesis 1:1-2:25
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth…

that there.

Revelation 16:17
And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.

Daniel 12:7
And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.

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Revelation 10

1. A mighty strong angel appears with a book open in his hand.
6. He swears by him who lives forever, that there shall be no more time.
9. John is commanded to take and eat the book.

Berean Study Bible

Then the angel
The word "angel" in Greek is "ἄγγελος" (angelos), meaning "messenger." In the context of Revelation, angels often serve as divine messengers or agents of God's will. This particular angel is significant, as he is described with great authority, standing on both the sea and the land, symbolizing dominion over the entire earth. This imagery reflects the angel's role in conveying a message of universal importance, emphasizing the sovereignty and power of God over all creation.

I had seen
The phrase "I had seen" indicates a continuity in John's vision. It suggests that this is not a new revelation but a continuation or expansion of what has already been revealed. John's role as a witness is crucial, as he is tasked with recording these visions for the benefit of the Church. His consistent witnessing underscores the reliability and divine origin of the message.

standing on the sea and on the land
This phrase highlights the angel's position, which is both literal and symbolic. Standing on the sea and the land signifies authority over all of creation, both the chaotic and the stable. In biblical symbolism, the sea often represents chaos and the unknown, while the land represents stability and the known world. The angel's stance indicates God's ultimate control over all aspects of the world, reassuring believers of His omnipotence and the fulfillment of His divine plan.

lifted up his right hand
Lifting the right hand is a gesture of oath-taking or making a solemn declaration. In biblical times, the right hand was associated with power and authority. By lifting his right hand, the angel is making a solemn vow or declaration, underscoring the seriousness and truth of the message he is about to deliver. This act is reminiscent of the Old Testament practice of swearing an oath, further connecting the New Testament revelation with the continuity of God's covenantal promises.

to heaven
The direction "to heaven" signifies the source of the angel's authority and the divine origin of the message. Heaven is the dwelling place of God, and by lifting his hand towards it, the angel acknowledges that the message he bears is not of his own making but is a direct command from God. This act serves to remind believers of the heavenly authority behind the unfolding events in Revelation, encouraging them to trust in God's ultimate plan and sovereignty.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(5-7) And the angel . . .--Translate, And the angel whom I saw standing upon the sea and upon the earth lifted his right hand to the heaven, and sware in (or, by) Him who liveth unto the ages of the ages, who created the heaven, and the things in it, and the earth, and the things in it, and the sea, and the things in it, that time (i.e., delay, or postponement) should no longer be: but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, whenever he is about to sound (his trumpet) was finished the mystery of God, as he evangelised his servants the prophets. There is a change of tense which sounds strange: he says, then (not "will be," but) was finished. In thought he hurries on to the end, and sees the close no longer in the dim future, but as, with the eye of God, an accomplished fact. The certainty is guaranteed with an oath. The gesture of the uplifted hand to give emphasis to the oath is of ancient date. Thus Abraham expressed his resolution to take none of the spoils of the conquered kings: "I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord . . . that I will not take from a thread to a shoelatchet" (Genesis 14:22; comp. Exodus 6:8, margin). So, too, does the man clothed in linen (Daniel 12:6-9, a passage which, in much, is the foundation of the one before us) lift up both hands and sware that there shall be a fixed period for the accomplishment of the scattering of the power of the holy people. The oath in the passage under consideration is to the effect (not that time should cease and eternity begin, but) that there shall be no longer any delay. The suffering saints had cried, "How long?" (Revelation 6:9-11), and they had been bidden to wait a little time. Now the close of all such waiting time is announced: when the seventh trumpet shall have blown the mystery of God will be finished. "' The mystery of God' does not mean something which cannot be understood or explained. It is never applied to such matters, for example, as the origin of evil, or the doctrine of the Trinity in Unity. It does mean a secret; but then a secret may be told, and when told is no mystery. The mystery, or secret, of God means, therefore, the whole of His plan and of His counsel concerning this earth in its present state of discipline and of imperfection; all that God means to do upon it and towards it, even till that which we read of as the time of the end (Daniel 12:4-9), the close of this last dispensation, and the introduction of that new heavens and new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness" (Dr. Vaughan). No wonder, as he announced this fast approaching close of the ages of suffering and trial, he should add, "According as He (not "declared"--an utterly inadequate word--but) evangelised--i.e., according to the glad tidings which He had ever proclaimed to and by His servants the prophets." A somewhat remarkable parallelism between this passage and 1Corinthians 15:51-52, has been pointed out. In both passages there is reference to the mystery, the glad tidings, and the last (the seventh trumpet is also the last) trumpet. This harmony of reference--taken in connection with St. Paul's statement, "We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed"--is full of interest, if it were for nothing more than to notice the union of thought between the two Apostles; but it may also throw light upon the teaching respecting the first resurrection (Revelation 20:5-6; but see Note there). . . .

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 5. - And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven; the right hand (Revised Version) is supported by א, B, C, P, Syriac, Coptic, AEthiopic, Armenian, Andreas, Arethas, Primasius. It is omitted in the Textus Receptus, which follows A, 1, 17, 36, Vulgate; cf. Daniel 12:7, a chapter also referred to in the preceding note (vide supra). In Daniel both hands are uplifted, here only one; in the other is the book. The action was customary among the Jews in swearing (see Genesis 14:22; Deuteronomy 32:40). (Upon the signification of "standing upon the sea and upon the earth," see on ver. 2.)

Parallel Commentaries ...

Greek

Then
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
ὁ (ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

angel
ἄγγελος (angelos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor.

I had seen
εἶδον (eidon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

standing
ἑστῶτα (hestōta)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2476: A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.

on
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sea
θαλάσσης (thalassēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 2281: Probably prolonged from hals; the sea.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

on
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

land
γῆς (gēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.

lifted up
ἦρεν (ēren)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 142: To raise, lift up, take away, remove.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

right
δεξιὰν (dexian)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1188: On the right hand, right hand, right. From dechomai; the right side or hand.

hand
χεῖρα (cheira)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5495: A hand.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

heaven.
οὐρανόν (ouranon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.

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