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Revelation 10:8

in Revelation 10

Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.”

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

And the voice which I heard from heaven, I heard it again speaking with me, and saying, Go, take the book which is open in the hand of the angel that standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.

KJV

And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.

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This verse in Revelation 10

Commentary

2 notes on this verse
And the voice which I heard from heaven - Rev 10:4. This is not the voice of the angel, but a direct divine command, Said, Go and take the little book which is open, ... - That is, take it out of his hand, and do with it as you shall be commanded. There is a very strong resemblance between this passage and the account contained in Eze 2:9-10; Eze 3:1-

This site's exposition

Go and take the little book

on Revelation 10:8-9

The heavenly voice that silenced the thunders now sends John to the angel with a specific instruction, take the little book. The angel's answer names the cost in advance, sweet as honey in the mouth but bitter in the belly, and the double taste is the book's own commentary on the prophetic office itself, the word of God is sweet to receive and often bitter to carry and proclaim, a pattern set already at Ezekiel 3:1-3, where the prophet ate a scroll of lamentation and mourning and woe that also tasted like honey in his mouth.

The words behind it

34 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

6 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.

Revelation 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.3 worksRevelation 10:4–5When 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.”3 worksIsaiah 30:21And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”2 worksActs 15:20Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.2 worksMatthew 14:25During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.2 worksRevelation 21:3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.0 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

    Isaiah 30:21

    And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”

    it leads to

    • Psalms 32:8

      I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.

    • Proverbs 3:5–6

      Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

    • Isaiah 58:11

      The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.

    • Isaiah 42:16

      I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These…

    • Deuteronomy 5:32

      So be careful to do as the LORD your God has commanded you; you are not to turn aside to the right or to the left.

  • Through

    Revelation 10:2

    He 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.

    it leads to

    • Revelation 10:5

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

    • Ezekiel 2:9–10

      Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and in it was a scroll,

    • Revelation 10:8–10

      Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on…

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The Transfiguration — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
The Transfiguration — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
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This page draws on Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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