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Revelation 11

Revelation 11:18

The Seventh Trumpet · Revelation 11:15–19
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Translations

Modern
The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”
Traditional
And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
Literal
And the nations were angry, and Your wrath came, and the time for the dead to be judged and to give the reward to Your servants the prophets, and to the saints and to those fearing Your name, the small and the great, and to destroy those who are destroying the earth.”
Latin
Et iratæ sunt gentes, et advenit ira tua et tempus mortuorum judicari, et reddere mercedem servis tuis prophetis, et sanctis, et timentibus nomen tuum pusillis et magnis, et exterminandi eos qui corruperunt terram.

Original

Greek
English
The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”

Notes

Revelation 11:18

  • The nations were angry when they did not follow God's commands (see Psalm 2). But now, things will change because God's anger has arrived. God will reward his holy people (see Revelation 22:12) with new life as his children (see John 1:12; 20:31).

  • fear Your name: God's name represents his nature; fearing God's name means accepting who he is (see “Fear of the Lord” Theme Note).

  • The end of the age will be the time to destroy those who have not accepted God's love (see John 3:16–20). They will go into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:15). This fate of God's enemies is the third and final terror (Revelation 11:14).

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.

Glossary

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

Topics

Judgment: The General Stewardship of God's Creation The Anger of God: Specially Reserved for the Day of Wrath The Judgment: Saints Shall be Rewarded At