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Revelation 10:5

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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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ASV

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

KJV

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

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This verse in Revelation 10

Commentary

9 notes on this verse

A commentator

Andreas of Caesarea

COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 10:5-6 · Written before 614.

God swears by himself, since there is none greater than he. But the angels, being creatures, swear by the Creator, for due to our untrustworthiness, they are the guarantors of what is said by them. They swear either that in the coming age there will …

This site's exposition

lifted up his right hand

on Revelation 10:5-7

The angel swears by Him who lives forever that There will be no more delay, the Greek chronos, rendered time in the King James. At the seventh trumpet, sounded at 11:15, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, as Amos 3:7 says God tells His prophets.

The record, by era

The Medieval Church2 voices

A commentator

Bede

Commentary on Revelation · Written before 735.

proposed

And the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his hand to heaven, and swore, etc. The angel swears by the one who lives forever, as Christ, coming in the name of the Father, confirms his words with …

A commentator

Alcuin of York

COMMENTARY ON REVELATION · Written before 804.

proposed

And the angel, whom I saw standing upon the sea and upon the earth, lifted up his hand to heaven, and he swore by him that liveth for ever and ever. When the Lord forbids swearing, what does it mean that he himself swears, if …

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

A commentator

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

Christ, to his own two witnesses. Whom I saw standing upon the earth and upon the sea, lifted up his right hand toward heaven - As yet the dragon was in heaven. When he is cast thence he brings the third and most dreadful woe on the earth and sea: so that it seems as if there would be no end of calamities.
And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth,....

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

And the angel which I saw stand ... - Rev 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 Gen 14:22; Deu 32:40; Eze 20:5-6. Compare the notes on Dan 12:7.
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The Nineteenth Century2 voices

A commentator

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

proposed

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.

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A commentator

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible · Written before 1832.

proposed

Lifted up his hand to heaven - As one making an appeal to the supreme Being.

The words behind it

22 Greek words

Every Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

18 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Daniel 12:7And 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.”8 worksDeuteronomy 32:40For I lift up My hand to heaven and declare: As surely as I live forever,7 worksRevelation 10:2He held in his hand a small scroll, which lay open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land.7 worksRevelation 4:11“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and came to be.”4 worksActs 14:15“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.4 worksRevelation 16:17Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came from the throne in the temple, saying, “It is done!”4 works
The other 12 cross-references, with their words ▾
Revelation 14:7And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.”4 worksRevelation 1:18the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.3 worksRevelation 4:9And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne who lives forever and ever,3 worksGenesis 14:22But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,2 worksGenesis 1:1–2In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.2 worksNehemiah 9:6You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.2 worksPsalms 95:3–6For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.2 worksExodus 20:11For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, but on the seventh day He rested. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.2 worksEzekiel 20:5and 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.’2 worksMatthew 14:25During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.2 worksExodus 6:8And I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD!’”1 worksGenesis 22:15–16And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time,1 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Revelation 4:11

    “Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and came to be.”

    it leads to

    • Colossians 1:16–17

      For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

    • Revelation 5:12

      In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

    • Isaiah 40:28

      Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching…

    • Proverbs 16:4

      The LORD has made everything for His purpose—even the wicked for the day of disaster.

    • John 1:1–3

      In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

  • Through

    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,…

    it leads to

    • Daniel 7:25

      He will speak out against the Most High and oppress the saints of the Most High, intending to change the appointed times and laws; and the saints will be given into his hand for…

    • Revelation 12:14

      But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times,…

  • Through

    Acts 14:15

    “Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made…

    it leads to

    • 1 Samuel 12:21

      Do not turn aside after worthless things that cannot profit you or deliver you, for they are empty.

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About Revelation

The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, Jan and Hubert van Eyck, about 1430 to 1432. Public domain.
The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, Jan and Hubert van Eyck, about 1430 to 1432. Public domain.
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Alcuin of York, COMMENTARY ON REVELATION; Andreas of Caesarea, COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 10:5-6; Bede, Commentary on Revelation; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748) and John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament.

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