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Revelation 5:11

Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and [the voice] of the living creatures and the elders; and they numbered myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands (innumerable),

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Angel (a Spirit);   Animals;   Elder;   Jesus Continued;   Praise;   Thompson Chain Reference - Angels;   Christ;   Future, the;   Gratitude-Ingratitude;   Heavenly;   Host;   Many Saved;   Praise;   Saved, the;   Worship;   The Topic Concordance - Sacrifice;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Angels;   Atonement, the;   Excellency and Glory of Christ, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Angels;   Heaven;   Kingdom of god;   Number;   Praise;   Psalms, book of;   Revenge;   Throne;   Worship;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Church, the;   Murder;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Angels;   Cherub (1);   Sacrifice;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Myriad;   Redeem, Redemption, Redeemer;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Beast;   Number;   Revelation, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Angels;   Angels (2);   Apocalypse;   Ascension;   Eschatology;   Lamb;   Mediator;   Numbers;   Praise;   Pre-Eminence ;   Revelation, Book of;   Supremacy;   Voice;   Wisdom of Christ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Angels;   Lamb;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Angel;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Cherub, Cherubim;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Adoration;   Amen;   Ascension;   General;   Heavens;   Lord's Supper (Eucharist);   Number;   Praise;   Revelation of John:;   Seraphim;   Worship;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels around the throne, and also of the living creatures and of the elders. Their number was countless thousands, plus thousands of thousands.
King James Version (1611)
And I beheld, and I heard the voyce of many Angels, round about the Throne, and the beasts and the Elders, and the number of them was ten thousand times tenne thousand, and thousands of thousands,
King James Version
And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
New American Standard Bible
Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands,
New Century Version
Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels around the throne, and the four living creatures, and the elders. There were thousands and thousands of angels,
THE MESSAGE
I looked again. I heard a company of Angels around the Throne, the Animals, and the Elders—ten thousand times ten thousand their number, thousand after thousand after thousand in full song: The slain Lamb is worthy! Take the power, the wealth, the wisdom, the strength! Take the honor, the glory, the blessing! Then I heard every creature in Heaven and earth, in underworld and sea, join in, all voices in all places, singing: To the One on the Throne! To the Lamb! The blessing, the honor, the glory, the strength, For age after age after age. The Four Animals called out, "Oh, Yes!" The Elders fell to their knees and worshiped.
English Standard Version
Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands,
Berean Standard Bible
Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels and living creatures and elders encircling the throne, and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.
Contemporary English Version
As I looked, I heard the voices of a lot of angels around the throne and the voices of the living creatures and of the elders. There were millions and millions of them,
Complete Jewish Bible
Then I looked, and I heard the sound of a vast number of angels — thousands and thousands, millions and millions! They were all around the throne, the living beings and the elders;
Darby Translation
And I saw, and I heard [the] voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and their number was ten thousands of ten thousands and thousands of thousands;
Easy-to-Read Version
Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels. The angels were around the throne, the four living beings, and the elders. There were thousands and thousands of angels—10,000 times 10,000.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then I behelde, & I heard the voice of many Angels round about the throne, & about the beastes and the Elders, & there were ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousand thousands,
George Lamsa Translation
And I saw, and I heard as it were the voice of many angels round about the throne, and the beasts, and the elders: and their number was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
Good News Translation
Again I looked, and I heard angels, thousands and millions of them! They stood around the throne, the four living creatures, and the elders,
Lexham English Bible
And I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and of the living creatures and of the elders, and their number was ten thousand times ten thousand and thousands times thousands,
Literal Translation
And I saw, and I heard a sound of many angels around the throne, and the living creatures, and the elders, and their number was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands,
American Standard Version
And I saw, and I heard a voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
Bible in Basic English
And I saw, and there came to my ears the sound of a great number of angels round about the high seat and the beasts and the rulers; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
Hebrew Names Version
I saw, and I heard a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the Zakenim; and the number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands;
International Standard Version
Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels, the living creatures, and the elders surrounding the throne. They numbered ten thousands times ten thousand and thousands times thousands.Psalm 68:17; Daniel 7:10; Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 4:4,6;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And I saw and heard as the voice of many angels around the throne, and the living-ones, and the presbyters, and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,
Murdock Translation
And I looked, and I heard, as it were the voice of many angels, around the throne, and the Animals and the Elders; and the number of them was a myriad of myriads, and thousand of thousands,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And I beheld, and I heard the voyce of many angels about the throne, and [about] the beastes and the elders, and hearde thousande thousandes,
English Revised Version
And I saw, and I heard a voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
World English Bible
I saw, and I heard a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands;
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And I saw and heard a voice of many angels, round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,
Weymouth's New Testament
And I looked, and heard what seemed to be the voices of countless angels on every side of the throne, and of the living creatures and the Elders. Their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y say, and herde the vois of many aungels al aboute the trone, and of the beestis, and of the eldre men. And the noumbre of hem was thousyndis of thousyndis, seiynge with a greet vois,
Update Bible Version
And I saw, and I heard a voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was tens of thousands of tens of thousands, and thousands of thousands;
Webster's Bible Translation
And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, and the living beings, and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
New English Translation
Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels in a circle around the throne, as well as the living creatures and the elders. Their number was ten thousand times ten thousand—thousands times thousands—
New King James Version
Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,
New Living Translation
Then I looked again, and I heard the voices of thousands and millions of angels around the throne and of the living beings and the elders.
New Life Bible
I looked again. I heard the voices of many thousands of angels. They stood around the throne and around the four living beings and the leaders.
New Revised Standard
Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels surrounding the throne and the living creatures and the elders; they numbered myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And I saw, and heard a voice of many messengers, round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders, - and the number of them was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands -
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the ancients (and the number of them was thousands of thousands),
Revised Standard Version
Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And I behelde and I herd the voyce of many angylles aboute the trone and about the bestes and the elders and I herde thousand thousandes
Young's Literal Translation
And I saw, and I heard the voice of many messengers round the throne, and the living creatures, and the elders -- and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands --
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And I behelde, and I herd the voyce of many angilles aboute the trone, and aboute the beestes and ye elders, and I herde thousand thousandes,
Mace New Testament (1729)
Then in my vision I heard the voice of many angels which surrounded the throne, the animals, and the elders: to the number of ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
Simplified Cowboy Version
I looked again and saw millions of angels around the throne and around those gathered there.

Contextual Overview

6And there between the throne (with the four living creatures) and among the elders I saw a Lamb (Christ) standing, [bearing scars and wounds] as though it had been slain, with seven horns (complete power) and with seven eyes (complete knowledge), which are the seven Spirits of God who have been sent [on duty] into all the earth. 7And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of Him who sat on the throne. 8And when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb (Christ), each one holding a harp and golden bowls full of fragrant incense, which are the prayers of the saints (God's people). 9And they sang a new song [of glorious redemption], saying, "Worthy and deserving are You to take the scroll and to break its seals; for You were slain (sacrificed), and with Your blood You purchased people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. 10"You have made them to be a kingdom [of royal subjects] and priests to our God; and they will reign on the earth." 11Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and [the voice] of the living creatures and the elders; and they numbered myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands (innumerable), 12saying in a loud voice, "Worthy and deserving is the Lamb that was sacrificed to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing." 13And I heard every created thing that is in heaven or on earth or under the earth [in Hades, the realm of the dead] or on the sea, and everything that is in them, saying [together], "To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb (Christ), be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever." 14And the four living creatures kept saying, "Amen." And the elders fell down and worshiped [Him who lives forever and ever].

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

many: Revelation 7:11, 1 Kings 22:19, 2 Kings 6:16-18, Psalms 103:20, Psalms 148:2

the throne: Revelation 4:4, Revelation 4:6, Revelation 4:9, Revelation 4:10

was: Revelation 19:6, Deuteronomy 33:2, Psalms 68:17, Daniel 7:10, Hebrews 12:22

Reciprocal: Exodus 18:10 - General Exodus 25:20 - toward 1 Kings 6:29 - carved figures Nehemiah 9:6 - the host Job 25:3 - there Job 38:7 - the sons Psalms 29:1 - Give Psalms 66:8 - make Psalms 89:5 - heavens Psalms 97:7 - worship Psalms 145:21 - let all flesh Song of Solomon 1:16 - thou art Ezekiel 3:12 - Blessed Zechariah 3:4 - those Matthew 4:11 - behold Matthew 11:19 - But Matthew 13:41 - The son Matthew 28:9 - worshipped Luke 2:13 - a multitude Luke 15:10 - there Ephesians 1:20 - and set Hebrews 1:4 - so Hebrews 2:8 - hast 1 Peter 1:12 - which things Revelation 7:9 - no man Revelation 7:13 - one

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And I beheld, and heard the voice of many angels,.... Immaterial spirits, made by Christ, and worshippers of him, and ministering spirits to him and his, the holy and elect angels, who are confirmed in their state by Christ; these John beheld in a visionary way, and heard the voices and articulate sounds formed by them; and there were many of them; how many there are, or were here, cannot be said; we read of a multitude of heavenly host that appeared at the incarnation of Christ, and of more than twelve legions of angels, that Christ could have had of his Father for a word speaking, at the time of his apprehension, who would have rescued him out of the hands of his enemies; yea, that company is innumerable. The Syriac version reads, "as the voice of many waters"; these were

round about the throne; were near to God, stood before him, behind his face, hearkened to his voice, and observed his orders: so with the Jews, the four angels, Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, and Raphael, are said l to be סביב לכסאר, "round about his throne", the throne of God: it follows here,

and the beasts and the elders; the sense is not, that John heard the voice of the living creatures, and of the elders, as well as, and together with, the voice of many angels; for he had heard their voice and song before, but that the angels whose voice he heard, as they were round about the throne, so they were round about the living creatures, and round about the elders: the angels are near unto, and encompass the ministers of the Gospel; they are about them, and give them intimations and discoveries of the mind and will of God, as an angel did to John, Revelation 1:1, and another to Paul,

Acts 27:23, and sometimes direct them where to go and preach the Gospel, as in Acts 16:9, and surround them for their safety and protection: so horses and chariots of fire, by whom angels are meant, were round about the prophet Elisha, 2 Kings 6:16, and they were also round about the elders, the churches, and particular believers; angels and saints are near to one another; and angels are very friendly to the saints, and so them many good offices; they all belong to the same family, and are social worshippers of God; the angels are the guards that encamp round about them that fear the Lord, and often protect them from enemies and dangers; and it may be observed, that the saints are nearer the Lamb and the throne than the angels be; according to this account, there was a throne, and one that sat on it, who is the living God; nearest to the throne stood the Lamb; next to the Lamb stood the four living creatures, the ministers of the Gospel; next to them the elders, or churches, and members thereof; and in the outermost ring, and as encompassing all, stood the ministering angels, they being servants; whereas the saints are the heirs of salvation, and the bride, the Lamb's wife, and therefore nearer him:

and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; that is, an innumerable company of them; a like number is mentioned in Daniel 7:10 to which this seems to refer; see Psalms 68:17. The Jews speak of nine hundred and six thousand millions of ministering angels, that stand constantly before the Lord m.

l Bemidbar Rabba sect. 2. fol. 179. 1. m Yalkut Simeoni, par. 2. fol. 69. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And I beheld - And I looked again.

And I heard the voice of many angels - The inhabitants of heaven uniting with the representatives of the redeemed church in ascribing honor to the Lamb of God. The design is to show that there is universal sympathy and harmony in heaven, and that all worlds will unite in ascribing honor to the Lamb of God.

Round about the throne and the beasts and the elders - In a circle or area beyond what was occupied by the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. They occupied the center, as it appeared to John, and this innumerable company of angels surrounded them. The angels are represented here, as they are everywhere in the Scriptures, as taking a deep interest in all that pertains to the redemption of people, and it is not surprising that they are here described as uniting with the representatives of the church in rendering honor to the Lamb of God. Compare the notes on 1 Peter 1:12.

And the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand - 100 million - a general term to denote either a countless number, or an exceedingly great number. We are not to suppose that it is to be taken literally.

And thousands of thousands - Implying that the number before specified was not large enough to comprehend all. Besides the “ten thousand times ten thousand,” there was a vast uncounted host which one could not attempt to enumerate. The language here would seem to be taken from Daniel 7:10; “Thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.” Compare Psalms 68:17; “The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels.” See also Deuteronomy 33:2; 1 Kings 22:19.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Revelation 5:11. The voice of many angels — These also are represented as joining in the chorus with redeemed mortals.

Ten thousand times ten thousand — "Myriads of myriads and chiliads of chiliads;" that is, an infinite or innumerable multitude. This is in reference to Daniel 7:10.


 
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