Revelation 11:16

Translations

Modern

And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,

Traditional

And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,

Literal

And the twenty-four elders sitting on their thrones before God fell upon their faces and worshiped God,

Latin

Et viginti quatuor seniores, qui in conspectu Dei sedent in sedibus suis, ceciderunt in facies suas, et adoraverunt Deum, dicentes:

Original

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English

And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,

Notes

Revelation 11:16–18

The twenty-four elders, who represent God's people, confirm that God has taken his place as the victorious King (see study note on Revelation 4:4). Their worship recognizes God’s sovereign rule as the Almighty (see Revelation 4:10–11; 5:8–10).

Revelation 11:15–19

The seventh trumpet, also called the third woe (Revelation 11:14; see also 9:12), shows a scene of final judgment and the eternal kingdom. Like in Revelation 7:9–17, this scene offers a dramatic view of the ultimate Christian hope with God. Amidst this picture of judgment, the reader remembers eternity with God.

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Revelation 4:4
Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads.
Revelation 4:10
…the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, and they worship Him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying:
Revelation 7:11
And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,
Revelation 19:4
And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!”
Revelation 5:14
And the four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.
Revelation 5:5–8
Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of Revelation Haggai, Book of Numbers and Numerology

Topics

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Revelation 11:16

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