Revelation 19
A great multitude in heaven cries "Alleluia!" and the marriage supper of the Lamb is come. John sees heaven opened, and One called Faithful and True rides forth on a white horse — His name is THE WORD OF GOD, and on His vesture and thigh is written KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. The beast and the false prophet are cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.
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| 1 | And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: | And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, "Alleluia! Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, to the Lord our God; |
| 2 | For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. | "His judgments are true and righteous. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants shed by her hand." |
| 3 | And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. | And again they said, "Alleluia!" And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. |
| 4 | And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. | And the four and twenty elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshipped God Who sat on the throne, saying, "Amen, Alleluia!" |
| 5 | And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. | A voice came from the throne, saying: "Praise our God, all You His servants, you who fear him, both small and great!" |
| 6 | And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. | And I heard as it were the voice of a great crowd, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, "Alleluia! For the Lord God omnipotent reigns!" |
| 7 | Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. | "Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory! For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready." |
| 8 | And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. | She was given fine linen, bright and clean, to wear. The fine linen stands for the righteous deeds of the saints. |
| 9 | And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. | Then the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb!" He added, "These are the true words of God." |
| 10 | And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. | I fell at His feet to worship Him, but He said to me, "Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with You and Your brothers who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy." |
| 11 | And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. | I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True. He judges and makes war in righteousness. |
| 12 | His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. | His eyes are like blazing fire, and on His head are many crowns. He has a name written on Him that no one knows but himself. |
| 13 | And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. | He is dressed in clothing dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. |
| 14 | And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. | The armies of heaven followed Him on white horses, dressed in fine linen, white and clean. |
| 15 | And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. | Out of His mouth comes a sharp sword to strike down the nations. He will rule them with a rod of iron. He treads the winepress of the fierce wrath of God Almighty. |
| 16 | And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. | On His clothing and on His thigh is written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. |
| 17 | And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; | I saw an angel standing in the sun. He cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying in midair, "Come! Gather together for the great supper of God." |
| 18 | That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. | "Come and eat the flesh of kings, generals, and mighty men — the flesh of horses and their riders — the flesh of all people, free and slave, small and great." |
| 19 | And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. | I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse and His army. |
| 20 | And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. | The beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed signs on his behalf — the signs by which he had deceived those who received the mark of the beast and worshiped his image. The two of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone. |
| 21 | And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh. | The rest were killed by the sword that came out of the mouth of the rider on the horse. All the birds gorged themselves on their flesh. |