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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Revelation 14:11

And, the smoke of their torment, unto ages of ages, ascendeth; And they have no rest day or night, who do homage unto the beast and his image, or if anyone receiveth the mark of his name.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Anger;   Animals;   Hell;   Punishment;   Torments;   Vision;   Wicked (People);   Thompson Chain Reference - Eternal;   Everlasting;   Future State of the Wicked;   Future, the;   Irreparableness;   Loss;   Profit and Loss;   Punishment;   Rest-Unrest;   Reward-Punishment;   Sin;   Torment;   Unrest;   The Topic Concordance - Indignation;   Worship;   Wrath;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Idolatry;   Punishment of the Wicked, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Day of the lord;   Propitiation;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Eternal Punishment;   Hell;   Lake of Fire;   Second Death;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Hell;   Order;   Universalists;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Eternal Death;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Age;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Eschatology;   Everlasting Punishment;   Revelation, the Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Image;   Judgment Damnation;   Name ;   Obedience (2);   Smoke ;   Torment;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Rest;   12 Rest Liberty;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Smoke;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ascend;   Mark;   Punishment, Everlasting;   Retribution;   Revelation of John:;  

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever, and they have no rest, day or night, these worshipers of the beast and its image, and whoever receives the mark of its name."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the smoke of their torment shall ascend euermore: and they shal haue no rest day nor night, which worship the beast and his image, and whosoeuer receiueth the print of his name.
Christian Standard Bible®
and the smoke of their torment will go up forever and ever. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image, or anyone who receives the mark of its name.
Hebrew Names Version
The smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever. They have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.
Darby Translation
And the smoke of their torment goes up to ages of ages, and they have no respite day and night who do homage to the beast and to its image, and if any one receive the mark of its name.
Easy-to-Read Version
And the smoke from their burning pain will rise forever and ever. There will be no rest, day or night, for those who worship the beast and its idol or who wear the mark of its name."
Amplified Bible
"And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day and night—those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name."
American Standard Version
and the smoke of their torment goeth up for ever and ever; and they have no rest day and night, they that worship the beast and his image, and whoso receiveth the mark of his name.
Berean Standard Bible
And the smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever. Day and night there will be no rest for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name."
Contemporary English Version
If you worship the beast and the idol and accept the mark of its name, you will be tortured day and night. The smoke from your torture will go up forever and ever, and you will never be able to rest.
Complete Jewish Bible
and the smoke from their tormenting goes up forever and ever. They have no rest, day or night, those who worship the beast and its image and those who receive the mark of its name."
International Standard Version
The smoke from their torture goes up forever and ever. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image or for anyone who receives the mark of its name."Isaiah 34:10; Revelation 19:3;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And the smoke of their torment For ever and ever will ascend. And they have no rest day and night Who worship the beast of prey and his image.
Murdock Translation
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever; and there is no rest, by day or by night, to those that worship the beast of prey and its image.
King James Version (1611)
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth vp for euer and euer. And they haue no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoeuer receyueth the marke of his name.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth vp euermore: And they haue no rest day nor nyght which worship the beast and his image, and whosoeuer receaueth the prynt of his name.
English Revised Version
and the smoke of their torment goeth up for ever and ever; and they have no rest day and night, they that worship the beast and his image, and whoso receiveth the mark of his name.
King James Version
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Lexham English Bible
And the smoke of their torture went up forever and ever, and those who worshiped the beast and his image did not have rest day and night, along with anyone who received the mark of his name.
New American Standard Bible
"And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; they have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name."
New Century Version
And the smoke from their burning pain will rise forever and ever. There will be no rest, day or night, for those who worship the beast and his idol or who get the mark of his name."
New English Translation
And the smoke from their torture will go up forever and ever, and those who worship the beast and his image will have no rest day or night, along with anyone who receives the mark of his name."
New King James Version
And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name."
New Living Translation
The smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever, and they will have no relief day or night, for they have worshiped the beast and his statue and have accepted the mark of his name."
New Revised Standard
And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image and for anyone who receives the mark of its name."
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the smoke of their torments, shall ascend up for ever and ever: neither have they rest day nor night, who have adored the beast and his image and whoever receiveth the character of his name.
George Lamsa Translation
And the smoke of their torment will rise for ever and ever: and those who worship the beast and his image will have no rest day or night.
Good News Translation
The smoke of the fire that torments them goes up forever and ever. There is no relief day or night for those who worship the beast and its image, for anyone who has the mark of its name."
World English Bible
The smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever. They have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth for ever and ever, and they have no rest day or night, who worship the wild beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Weymouth's New Testament
And the smoke of their torment goes up until the Ages of the Ages; and the worshipers of the Wild Beast and his statue have no rest day or night, nor has any one who receives the mark of his name.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the smoke of her turmentis schal stie vp in to the worldis of worldis; nether thei han reste dai and niyt, whiche worschipiden the beeste and his ymage, and yf ony man take the carect of his name.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Revised Standard Version
And the smoke of their torment goes up for ever and ever; and they have no rest, day or night, these worshipers of the beast and its image, and whoever receives the mark of its name."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And the smoke of their turment ascendeth vp evermore. And they have no rest daye ner nyght which worshippe ye beast and his ymage and whosoever receaveth the prynt of his name.
Update Bible Version
and the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever; and they have no rest day and night, those that worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.
Young's Literal Translation
and the smoke of their torment doth go up to ages of ages; and they have no rest day and night, who are bowing before the beast and his image, also if any doth receive the mark of his name.
Bible in Basic English
And the smoke of their pain goes up for ever and ever; and they have no rest day and night, who give worship to the beast and his image, and have on them the mark of his name.
Literal Translation
And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever. And those worshiping the beast and its image have no rest night and day, even if anyone receives the mark of its name.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth vp euermore. And they haue no rest daye ner nyght, which worshippe the beast and his ymage, and whosoeuer receaueth the prynt of his name.
Mace New Testament (1729)
the smoke of their torment shall ascend for ever and ever: they who worship the beast or his image, they who receive the mark of his name, shall have no rest either day or night."
New Life Bible
The smoke of those who are being punished will go up forever. They have no rest day or night. It is because they have worshiped the wild animal and his false god and have received the mark of his name.
Simplified Cowboy Version
The smoke from that fire never goes out or loses its heat. There will be no relief, day or night for those who worship the beast and its image."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever; they have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name."

Contextual Overview

6 And I saw another messenger, flying in mid-heaven, having an age-abiding glad-message to announce unto them who are dwelling upon the earth, even unto every nation and tribe and tongue and people, 7 saying with a loud voice, - Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judging is come; and do homage unto him that made heaven and the earth and sea and fountains of waters. 8 And, another, a second messengerfollowed, saying - Fallen! fallen! is Babylon the great, who, of the wine of the wrath of her lewdness, hath caused all the nations to drink. 9 And, another, a third messenger, followed them, saying with a loud voice - If anyone doeth homage unto the beast and his image, and receiveth a mark upon his forehead, or upon his hand, 10 he also, shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is prepared, unmixed, in the cup of his anger; - and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone, before holy messengers and before the Lamb; 11 And, the smoke of their torment, unto ages of ages, ascendeth; And they have no rest day or night, who do homage unto the beast and his image, or if anyone receiveth the mark of his name. 12 Here, is, the endurance of the saints, - they who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

smoke: Revelation 18:18, Revelation 19:3, Genesis 19:28, Isaiah 33:14, Isaiah 34:10, Joel 2:30, Luke 16:23

for: Revelation 4:9, Revelation 4:10, Revelation 5:13, Revelation 5:14, Revelation 7:12, Revelation 11:15, Revelation 20:10, Revelation 22:5, Exodus 15:18, Psalms 10:16, Psalms 145:1, Matthew 25:41, Matthew 25:46, Hebrews 1:8

no: Deuteronomy 28:65, Isaiah 57:20, Matthew 11:28, Mark 9:43-49, Luke 16:24

Reciprocal: Genesis 4:15 - set a mark Leviticus 19:28 - print 2 Chronicles 34:25 - my wrath Isaiah 1:31 - and they Isaiah 9:18 - mount Isaiah 30:33 - the breath Isaiah 66:24 - their worm Daniel 3:6 - a burning Zechariah 13:6 - What Matthew 13:50 - wailing Matthew 18:34 - and delivered Mark 7:7 - the commandments Mark 9:44 - the fire 2 Thessalonians 1:9 - be 1 John 5:21 - keep Revelation 9:2 - there Revelation 13:14 - they Revelation 13:17 - name Revelation 14:9 - If Revelation 18:9 - the smoke Revelation 20:4 - and which Revelation 22:18 - God

Cross-References

Genesis 12:5
And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, with all the goods that they bad gathered and the souls that they had gained in Haran, - and they came forth to go towards the land of Canaan, and came in to the land of Canaan.
Genesis 14:16
So he brought back all the goods, - yea Lot also his brother with his goods, did he bring back, and the women also, and the people.
Genesis 14:21
Then said the king of Sodom unto Abram, - Give unto me the persons, but the goods, take thou for thyself.
Deuteronomy 28:31
Thine ox slaughtered before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof, Thine ass stolen from before thee, and shall not be restored to thee, - Thy flock given to thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to save.
Deuteronomy 28:35
Yahweh, will smite thee, with a grievous boil, upon the knees and upon the legs, of which thou canst not he healed, - from the sole of thy foot even unto the crown of thy head.
Deuteronomy 28:51
then shall be eat the young of thy cattle and the fruit of thy ground until thou art destroyed, who will not leave for thee corn, new wine or oil, the young of thy kine, or the ewes of thy flock, - until he hath caused thee to perish.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever,.... That is, the smoke of that fire which torments them will for ever arise; or, in other words, there will be no end of their torment; hence their misery is called everlasting fire, everlasting punishment, and everlasting destruction, Matthew 25:41 and smoke being very troublesome and distressing, is mentioned to set forth the very uncomfortable state of the wicked; and so it is used by Jewish writers: hence we read of תנן גהנם, "the smoke of hell" r, with which the eyes of the wicked will be filled in the world to come:

and they have no rest, day nor night; the fire of divine wrath which tortures them is never quenched, and the worm of conscience which gnaws them never dies: this is directly contrary to a notion of the Jews, that the wicked in hell have rest sometimes; they talk of angels blowing away the smoke from them, so that they have rest an hour and a half; and which they say they have three times a day, and whenever Israel says Amen, let his great name be blessed s; and particularly that hell fire never burns on the sabbath day, nor does the smoke of it ascend then, and that the wicked have always rest on that days t; though sometimes they contradict themselves, and say they never have any rest u, which is the truth:

who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name; that is, whoever are the followers of antichrist, or the professors of the Popish religion; so far is salvation from being in the church of Rome, and only there, that there is none in it; and whoever live and die in the profession of Popery, shall surely be damned as this passage is true.

r Targum in Psal. xxxvii. 20. T. Bab. Bava Bathra, fol. 75. 1. Caphtor, fol. 109. 1. s Zohar in Gen. fol. 47. 4. t Zohar in Exod. fol. 36. 4. & in Lev. fol. 45. 3. & in Deut. fol. 115. 3. T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 65. 2. Yalkut Simeoni, par. 2. fol. 149. 1. Nishmat Chayim, fol. 39. 1. u Zohar in Exod. fol. 62. 3. T. Bab. Sabbat, fol. 152. 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And the smoke of their torment - The smoke proceeding from their place of torment. This language is probably derived from the account of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Genesis 19:28; “And he (Abraham) looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.” The destruction of these cities is regarded as an emblem of the destruction of the wicked, and the smoke that ascended from them as a representation of what ascends from the place where the wicked suffer forever. See the notes on Jude 1:7.

Ascendeth up - Continually rises from that world of woe.

For ever and ever - See the notes on Jude 1:7. This does not indeed affirm that their individual sufferings would be eternal, since it is only a declaration that “the smoke of their torment ascends,” but it is such language as would be used on the supposition that they would suffer forever, and as can be explained only on that supposition. It implies that their torments continued, and were the cause of that ascending smoke; that is, that they were tormented while it ascended; and, as this is declared to be “forever and ever,” it implies that the sufferings of the wicked will be eternal: and this is such language as would not, and could not have been used in a revelation from God, unless the punishment of the wicked is eternal. Compare the notes on Matthew 25:46.

And they have no rest day nor night - “Day and night” include all time; and hence, the phrase is used to denote perpetuity - “always.” The meaning here is, that they never have any rest - any interval of pain. This is stated as a circumstance strongly expressive of the severity of their torment. Here, rest comes to the sufferer. The prisoner in his cell lies down on his bed, though hard, and sleeps; the overworked slave has also intervals of sleep; the eyes of the mourner are locked in repose, and for moments, if not hours, he forgets his sorrows; no pain that we endure on earth can be so certain and prolonged that nature will not, sooner or later, find the luxury of sleep, or will find rest in the grave. But it will be one of the bitterest ingredients in the cup of woe, in the world of despair, that this luxury will be denied forever, and that they who enter that gloomy prison sleep no more, never know the respite of a moment, never even lose the consciousness of their heavy doom. Oh how different from the condition of sufferers here! And oh how sad and strange that any of our race will persevere in sin, and go down to those unmitigated and unending sorrows!

Who worship the beast and his image - See the notes on Revelation 13:4, Revelation 13:15.

And whosoever receiveth the mark of his name - See the notes on Revelation 13:17. The meaning here is, that such worshippers will receive the punishment which other idolaters and sinners do. No exception will be made in favor of an idolater, though he worships idols under the forms of an abused Christianity; none will be made in favor of a sinner because he practiced iniquity under the garb of religion.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Revelation 14:11. The smoke of their torment — Still an allusion to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrha.


 
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