Revelation 10:5

THE MESSAGE

Then the Angel I saw astride sea and land lifted his right hand to Heaven and swore by the One Living Forever and Ever, who created Heaven and everything in it, earth and everything in it, sea and everything in it, that time was up—that when the seventh Angel blew his trumpet, which he was about to do, the Mystery of God, all the plans he had revealed to his servants, the prophets, would be completed.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then the angel that I had seen standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven.

King James Version (1611)
And the Angel which I saw stand vpon the sea, and vpon the earth, lifted vp his hand to heauen,

King James Version
And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,

New American Standard Bible
Then the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven,

New Century Version
Then the angel I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven,

English Standard Version
And the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven,

Berean Standard Bible
Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven.

Contemporary English Version
The angel I had seen standing on the sea and the land then held his right hand up toward heaven.

Complete Jewish Bible
Then the angel I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted his right hand toward heaven

Darby Translation
And the angel whom I saw stand on the sea and on the earth lifted up his right hand to the heaven,

Easy-to-Read Version
Then the angel I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And the Angel which I sawe stand vpon the sea, and vpon the earth, lift vp his hand to heauen,

George Lamsa Translation
And the angel which I saw standing upon the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven, and

Good News Translation
Then the angel that I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven

Lexham English Bible
And the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven

Literal Translation
And the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted his hand to Heaven,

Amplified Bible
Then the angel whom I had seen standing on the sea and the land raised his right hand [to swear an oath] to heaven,

American Standard Version
And the angel that I saw standing upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his right hand to heaven,

Bible in Basic English
And the angel which I saw taking his position on the sea and on the earth, put up his right hand to heaven,

Hebrew Names Version
The angel who I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to the sky,

International Standard Version
Then the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven.Exodus 6:8; Daniel 12:7;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
And the angel whom I saw standing upon the sea and upon the land, lifted his right hand to heaven,

Murdock Translation
And the angel whom I saw standing upon the sea and the land, raised his right hand to heaven,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Angel which I sawe stande vpon the sea and vpon the earth, lyft vp his hande to heauen,

English Revised Version
And the angel which I saw standing upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his right hand to heaven,

World English Bible
The angel who I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to the sky,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And the angel whom I saw standing upon the sea and upon the earth, lifted up his right hand toward heaven,

Weymouth's New Testament
Then the angel that I saw standing on the sea and on the land, lifted his right hand toward Heaven.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the aungel whom Y say stondinge aboue the see, and aboue the erthe, lifte vp his hond to heuene,

Update Bible Version
And the angel that I saw standing on the sea and on the earth lifted up his right hand to heaven,

Webster's Bible Translation
And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,

New English Translation
Then the angel I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven

New King James Version
The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised up his hand [fn] to heaven

New Living Translation
Then the angel I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand toward heaven.

New Life Bible
Then the strong angel that I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted his right hand to heaven.

New Revised Standard
Then the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and the land raised his right hand to heaven

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, the messenger, whom I saw standing upon the sea and upon the land, lifted up his right hand unto heaven,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the angel whom I saw standing upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven.

Revised Standard Version
And the angel whom I saw standing on sea and land lifted up his right hand to heaven

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And the angell which I sawe stonde apon the see and apon the erth lyfte vppe his honde to heven

Young's Literal Translation
And the messenger whom I saw standing upon the sea, and upon the land, did lift up his hand to the heaven,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the angel which I sawe stonde vpo the see, and vpon the earth, lifte vppe his honde to heauen,

Mace New Testament (1729)
Then the angel which I saw standing upon the sea, and upon the land, lifted up his hand to heaven,

Simplified Cowboy Version
The mighty angel standing on the land and the sea raised his right hand to the sky and

Contextual Overview

¹I saw another powerful Angel coming down out of Heaven wrapped in a cloud. There was a rainbow over his head, his face was sun-radiant, his legs pillars of fire. He had a small book open in his hand. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on land, then called out thunderously, a lion roar. When he called out, the Seven Thunders called back. When the Seven Thunders spoke, I started to write it all down, but a voice out of Heaven stopped me, saying, "Seal with silence the Seven Thunders; don't write a word." ⁵Then the Angel I saw astride sea and land lifted his right hand to Heaven and swore by the One Living Forever and Ever, who created Heaven and everything in it, earth and everything in it, sea and everything in it, that time was up—that when the seventh Angel blew his trumpet, which he was about to do, the Mystery of God, all the plans he had revealed to his servants, the prophets, would be completed.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

stand: Revelation 10:2

lifted: Genesis 14:22, Genesis 22:15, Genesis 22:16, Exodus 6:8, Deuteronomy 32:40, Ezekiel 20:5, Ezekiel 20:15, Ezekiel 20:23, Ezekiel 20:28, Ezekiel 20:42, Ezekiel 36:7, Ezekiel 47:14, Daniel 12:7, Hebrews 6:13, by him, Revelation 1:18, Revelation 4:9, Jeremiah 10:10, who, Revelation 4:11, Revelation 14:7, Genesis 1:1 - Genesis 2:25, Exodus 20:11, Nehemiah 9:6, Psalms 95:3-6, Psalms 146:5, Psalms 148:1-7, Jeremiah 10:11-13, Acts 14:15, Acts 17:23, Romans 1:20, that there, Rather, "the time should not be yet," קסןםןע [Strong's G5550], ןץך [Strong's G3756], וףפי [Strong's G2076], ופי [Strong's G2089], that is, the time of those glorious things with which "the mystery of God should be finished." Revelation 16:17, Daniel 12:7

Reciprocal: Psalms 106:26 - lifted Isaiah 3:7 - swear Ezekiel 44:12 - therefore Matthew 14:25 - walking Revelation 10:1 - another Revelation 10:8 - the voice

Cross-References

Genesis 10:1
This is the family tree of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. After the flood, they themselves had sons.

Genesis 10:20
These are the descendants of Ham by family, language, country, and nation.

Isaiah 41:5
"Far-flung ocean islands see it and panic. The ends of the earth are shaken. Fearfully they huddle together. They try to help each other out, making up stories in the dark. The godmakers in the workshops go into overtime production, crafting new models of no-gods, Urging one another on—‘Good job!' ‘Great design!'— pounding in nails at the base so that the things won't tip over.

Isaiah 42:10
Sing to God a brand-new song, sing his praises all over the world! Let the sea and its fish give a round of applause, with all the far-flung islands joining in. Let the desert and its camps raise a tune, calling the Kedar nomads to join in. Let the villagers in Sela round up a choir and perform from the tops of the mountains. Make God 's glory resound; echo his praises from coast to coast. God steps out like he means business. You can see he's primed for action. He shouts, announcing his arrival; he takes charge and his enemies fall into line: "I've been quiet long enough. I've held back, biting my tongue. But now I'm letting loose, letting go, like a woman who's having a baby— Stripping the hills bare, withering the wildflowers, Drying up the rivers, turning lakes into mudflats. But I'll take the hand of those who don't know the way, who can't see where they're going. I'll be a personal guide to them, directing them through unknown country. I'll be right there to show them what roads to take, make sure they don't fall into the ditch. These are the things I'll be doing for them— sticking with them, not leaving them for a minute."

Isaiah 49:1
Listen, far-flung islands, pay attention, faraway people: God put me to work from the day I was born. The moment I entered the world he named me. He gave me speech that would cut and penetrate. He kept his hand on me to protect me. He made me his straight arrow and hid me in his quiver. He said to me, "You're my dear servant, Israel, through whom I'll shine."

Isaiah 59:18
We Long for Light but Sink into Darkness Look! Listen! God 's arm is not amputated—he can still save. God 's ears are not stopped up—he can still hear. There's nothing wrong with God; the wrong is in you. Your wrongheaded lives caused the split between you and God. Your sins got between you so that he doesn't hear. Your hands are drenched in blood, your fingers dripping with guilt, Your lips smeared with lies, your tongue swollen from muttering obscenities. No one speaks up for the right, no one deals fairly. They trust in illusion, they tell lies, they get pregnant with mischief and have sin-babies. They hatch snake eggs and weave spider webs. Eat an egg and die; break an egg and get a snake! The spider webs are no good for shirts or shawls. No one can wear these weavings! They weave wickedness, they hatch violence. They compete in the race to do evil and run to be the first to murder. They plan and plot evil, think and breathe evil, and leave a trail of wrecked lives behind them. They know nothing about peace and less than nothing about justice. They make tortuously twisted roads. No peace for the wretch who walks down those roads! Which means that we're a far cry from fair dealing, and we're not even close to right living. We long for light but sink into darkness, long for brightness but stumble through the night. Like the blind, we inch along a wall, groping eyeless in the dark. We shuffle our way in broad daylight, like the dead, but somehow walking. We're no better off than bears, groaning, and no worse off than doves, moaning. We look for justice—not a sign of it; for salvation—not so much as a hint. Our wrongdoings pile up before you, God, our sins stand up and accuse us. Our wrongdoings stare us down; we know in detail what we've done: Mocking and denying God , not following our God, Spreading false rumors, inciting sedition, pregnant with lies, muttering malice. Justice is beaten back, Righteousness is banished to the sidelines, Truth staggers down the street, Honesty is nowhere to be found, Good is missing in action. Anyone renouncing evil is beaten and robbed. God looked and saw evil looming on the horizon— so much evil and no sign of Justice. He couldn't believe what he saw: not a soul around to correct this awful situation. So he did it himself, took on the work of Salvation, fueled by his own Righteousness. He dressed in Righteousness, put it on like a suit of armor, with Salvation on his head like a helmet, Put on Judgment like an overcoat, and threw a cloak of Passion across his shoulders. He'll make everyone pay for what they've done: fury for his foes, just deserts for his enemies. Even the far-off islands will get paid off in full. In the west they'll fear the name of God , in the east they'll fear the glory of God , For he'll arrive like a river in flood stage, whipped to a torrent by the wind of God . "I'll arrive in Zion as Redeemer, to those in Jacob who leave their sins." God 's Decree. "As for me," God says, "this is my covenant with them: My Spirit that I've placed upon you and the words that I've given you to speak, they're not going to leave your mouths nor the mouths of your children nor the mouths of your grandchildren. You will keep repeating these words and won't ever stop." God 's orders.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth,.... His right foot being on the one, and his left foot upon the other, as described in Revelation 10:2;

lifted up his hand to heaven; the Oriental versions read, "his right hand"; and so some copies, and the Complutensian edition: the man clothed in linen, Daniel 12:6, who is the same with the angel here, held up both his hands; the lifting up of the hand was a gesture used in swearing: see Genesis 14:22; so the Jews say o, "the right hand", or by the right hand, זו יבועה, "this is an oath", according to Daniel 12:7; or whether the right hand or the left, is an oath, according to Isaiah 62:8.

o T. Bab. Nazir, fol. 3. 2. Yalkut Simeoni, par. 2. fol. 58. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And the angel which I saw stand ... - Revelation 10:2. That is, John saw him standing in this posture when he made the oath which he proceeds to record.

Lifted up his hand to heaven - The usual attitude in taking an oath, as if one called heaven to witness. See Genesis 14:22; Deuteronomy 32:40; Ezekiel 20:5-6. Compare the notes on Daniel 12:7.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Revelation 10:5. Lifted up his hand to heaven — As one making an appeal to the supreme Being.