Revelation 19:4

Rejoicing in Heaven · Revelation 19:1–5
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Translations

Modern
And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!”
Traditional
And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.
Literal
And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God, the One sitting on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!”
Latin
Et ceciderunt seniores viginti quatuor, et quatuor animalia, et adoraverunt Deum sedentem super thronum, dicentes: Amen: alleluja.

Original

Greek
English
And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!”

Notes

This section expands on the message of the sixth song of response (Revelation 18:20; see study note on Revelation 18:1–24), which called for rejoicing. Various groups offer praises to the Lord. The praises can be divided into two sections:

Theme notes and profiles

God’s Promised Kingdom Visions

Glossary

Book of Revelation Bride of Christ Cherub, Cherubim Hallelujah Heaven Lucifer Millennium

Topics

Amen used in Prayer Animals: Beasts Symbolical Elder: Apocalyptic Vision of Praise in Heaven Throne of Christ Vision of John on the Island of Patmos: The Multitude Praising