Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds flying in midair, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, New Living Translation Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, shouting to the vultures flying high in the sky: “Come! Gather together for the great banquet God has prepared. English Standard Version Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to all the birds that fly directly overhead, “Come, gather for the great supper of God, Berean Standard Bible Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, Berean Literal Bible And I saw one angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in loud a voice, saying to all the birds flying in mid-heaven, "Come, gather yourselves unto the great supper of God, King James Bible And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; New King James Version Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, “Come and gather together for the supper of the great God, New American Standard Bible Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in midheaven, “Come, assemble for the great feast of God, NASB 1995 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out with a loud voice, saying to all the birds which fly in midheaven, “Come, assemble for the great supper of God, NASB 1977 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried out with a loud voice, saying to all the birds which fly in midheaven, “Come, assemble for the great supper of God; Legacy Standard Bible Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out with a loud voice, saying to all the birds which fly in midheaven, “Come, assemble for the great supper of God, Amplified Bible Then I saw a single angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he shouted to all the birds that fly in midheaven, saying, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, Christian Standard Bible Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he called out in a loud voice, saying to all the birds flying high overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, Holman Christian Standard Bible Then I saw an angel standing on the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice, saying to all the birds flying high overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, American Standard Version And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid heaven, Come and be gathered together unto the great supper of God; Aramaic Bible in Plain English And I saw another Angel standing in the sun and crying with a loud voice, and he said to the birds flying in the midst of the sky, “Come, gather to the great supper of God”, Contemporary English Version I then saw an angel standing on the sun, and he shouted to all the birds flying in the sky, "Come and join in God's great feast! Douay-Rheims Bible And I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that did fly through the midst of heaven: Come, gather yourselves together to the great supper of God: English Revised Version And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid heaven, Come and be gathered together unto the great supper of God; GOD'S WORD® Translation I saw an angel standing in the sun. He cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, "Come! Gather for the great banquet of God. Good News Translation Then I saw an angel standing on the sun. He shouted in a loud voice to all the birds flying in midair: "Come and gather together for God's great feast! International Standard Version Then I saw an angel standing in the sun. He cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, "Come! Gather for the great supper of God. Literal Standard Version And I saw one messenger standing in the sun, and he cried [with] a great voice, saying to all the birds that are flying in midair, “Come and be gathered together to the banquet of the great God [[or the great banquet of God]], Majority Standard Bible Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, New American Bible Then I saw an angel standing on the sun. He cried out [in] a loud voice to all the birds flying high overhead, “Come here. Gather for God’s great feast, NET Bible Then I saw one angel standing in the sun, and he shouted in a loud voice to all the birds flying high in the sky: "Come, gather around for the great banquet of God, New Revised Standard Version Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to all the birds that fly in midheaven, “Come, gather for the great supper of God, New Heart English Bible I saw an angel standing in the sun. He shouted with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the sky, "Come. Be gathered together to the great supper of God, Webster's Bible Translation And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come, and assemble yourselves to the supper of the great God; Weymouth New Testament And I saw a single angel standing in the full light of the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds that flew across the sky, "Come and be present at God's great supper, World English Bible I saw an angel standing in the sun. He cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the sky, “Come! Be gathered together to the great supper of God, Young's Literal Translation And I saw one messenger standing in the sun, and he cried, a great voice, saying to all the birds that are flying in mid-heaven, 'Come and be gathered together to the supper of the great God, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Defeat of the Beast and False Prophet16And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. 17Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, 18so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”… Cross References 1 Samuel 17:44 "Come here," he called to David, "and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!" Jeremiah 12:9 Is not My inheritance to Me like a speckled bird of prey with other birds of prey circling against her? Go, gather all the beasts of the field; bring them to devour her. Ezekiel 39:17 And as for you, son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: Call out to every kind of bird and to every beast of the field: 'Assemble and come together from all around to the sacrificial feast that I am preparing for you, a great feast on the mountains of Israel. There you will eat flesh and drink blood. Revelation 8:13 And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, "Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!" Revelation 19:21 And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh. Treasury of Scripture And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the middle of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together to the supper of the great God; an angel. Revelation 8:13 And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound! Revelation 14:6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, Isaiah 34:1-8 Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it… saying. Revelation 19:21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh. Isaiah 56:9 All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest. Jeremiah 12:9 Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour. Jump to Previous Angel Assemble Birds Cried Flew Fly Flying Fowls Full Gather Gathered God's Great Heaven Loud Midst Present Single Sky Standing Sun Supper Together Voice YourselvesJump to Next Angel Assemble Birds Cried Flew Fly Flying Fowls Full Gather Gathered God's Great Heaven Loud Midst Present Single Sky Standing Sun Supper Together Voice YourselvesRevelation 19 1. God is praised in heaven for judging the great harlot, and avenging the blood of his saints.7. The marriage of the Lamb. 10. The angel will not be worshipped. 17. The birds called to the great slaughter. Verse 17. - And I saw an angel standing in the sun. That is, in mid heaven (as in Revelation 8:13, etc.); in a place befitting his glory, and also whence he can appropriately issue his summons. And he cried with a loud voice. As is usual in all the heavenly utterances (see Revelation 5:2, etc.). Saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven; the birds that fly in mid heaven (Revised Version) (vide supra); see Ezekiel 39:17, et seq., for the origin of the imagery here employed. Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; come, be gathered together unto the great supper of God (Revised Version). Not, of course, the "supper" of ver. 9, but rather a contrast to it; that supper which is reserved for the ungodly, at which they form the prey. The language is employed in filling in the accessory details of the central image, and must not be pressed too far in particular directions; e.g. Andreas considers the birds to be good angels. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek ThenΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. I saw 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. an ἕνα (hena) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. angel ἄγγελον (angelon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. 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. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative 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. sun, ἡλίῳ (hēliō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2246: The sun, sunlight. From hele; the sun; by implication, light. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. he cried out ἔκραξεν (ekraxen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2896: To cry aloud, shriek. A primary verb; properly, to 'croak' or scream, i.e. to call aloud. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. a loud μεγάλῃ (megalē) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. voice φωνῇ (phōnē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 5456: Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language. to all πᾶσιν (pasin) Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. the τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. birds ὀρνέοις (orneois) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 3732: A bird, fowl. Neuter of a presumed derivative of ornis; a birdling. flying πετομένοις (petomenois) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 4072: To fly. Or prolongation petaomai, or contracted ptaomai middle voice of a primary verb; to fly. overhead, μεσουρανήματι (mesouranēmati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 3321: Mid-heaven, the middle of heaven, the zenith. From a presumed compound of mesos and ouranos; mid-sky. “Come, Δεῦτε (Deute) Verb - Imperative - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1205: Come hither, come, hither, an exclamatory word. From deuro and an imperative form of eimi; come hither! gather together συνάχθητε (synachthēte) Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4863: From sun and ago; to lead together, i.e. Collect or convene; specially, to entertain. for εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. great μέγα (mega) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. supper δεῖπνον (deipnon) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 1173: A dinner, an afternoon or evening meal. From the same as dapane; dinner, i.e. The chief meal. of God, Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. Links Revelation 19:17 NIVRevelation 19:17 NLT Revelation 19:17 ESV Revelation 19:17 NASB Revelation 19:17 KJV Revelation 19:17 BibleApps.com Revelation 19:17 Biblia Paralela Revelation 19:17 Chinese Bible Revelation 19:17 French Bible Revelation 19:17 Catholic Bible NT Prophecy: Revelation 19:17 I saw an angel standing (Rev. Re Apocalypse) |