Apocalypse 3:9

Louis Segond

Voici, je te donne de ceux de la synagogue de Satan, qui se disent Juifs et ne le sont pas, mais qui mentent; voici, je les ferai venir, se prosterner à tes pieds, et connaître que je t'ai aimé.

Parallel Translations

La Bible David Martin (1744)
Voici, je ferai venir ceux dela Synagogue de satan qui se disent Juifs, et ne le sont point, mais mentent; voici, [dis-je], je les ferai venir et se prosterner � tes pieds, et ils conna�tront que je t'aime.

La Bible Ostervald (1996)
Voici, je t'en donnerai de la synagogue de Satan, qui se disent Juifs, et qui ne le sont point, mais qui mentent; voici, je les ferai venir, afin qu'ils se prosternent � tes pieds, et qu'ils connaissent que je t'ai aim�e.

Darby's French Translation
Voici, je donne de ceux de la synagogue de Satan qui se disent �tre Juifs, -et ils ne le sont pas, mais ils mentent; voici, je les ferai venir et se prosterner devant tes pieds, et ils conna�tront que moi je t'ai aim�.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the synagogue: Revelation 2:9

I will make them to: Exodus 11:8, Exodus 12:30-32, 1 Samuel 2:36, Esther 8:17, Job 42:8-10, Isaiah 49:23, Isaiah 60:14, Zechariah 8:20-23, Acts 16:37-39

Reciprocal: Genesis 21:22 - God Genesis 26:27 - seeing Genesis 39:3 - saw that Genesis 42:6 - bowed Exodus 8:25 - General Exodus 11:3 - Moses Numbers 12:11 - I beseech thee Deuteronomy 2:25 - General Deuteronomy 28:10 - and they shall Judges 5:13 - he made Judges 11:7 - Did not ye hate 1 Samuel 18:28 - General 1 Samuel 30:3 - burned 2 Samuel 1:2 - he fell 2 Samuel 19:18 - fell down 1 Kings 13:6 - now 2 Kings 1:13 - besought 2 Kings 3:12 - Israel Esther 6:11 - took Haman Esther 7:7 - Haman Job 11:19 - many Proverbs 14:19 - General Isaiah 14:2 - whose captives they were Isaiah 26:6 - General Isaiah 26:11 - be Isaiah 41:11 - all they Isaiah 43:4 - I Have Isaiah 45:14 - they shall fall Isaiah 48:1 - which are Daniel 5:11 - light Micah 7:17 - lick Matthew 25:8 - Give Matthew 28:9 - and held Luke 14:10 - then John 6:70 - and one John 8:55 - shall John 16:27 - the Father Acts 16:29 - and fell Acts 16:39 - came Romans 2:17 - thou art 1 Corinthians 8:3 - is 2 Corinthians 6:8 - evil Philippians 2:15 - rebuke Philippians 3:2 - the 2 Thessalonians 2:16 - which 1 John 2:22 - Who Revelation 2:13 - Satan's Revelation 12:9 - and Satan

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan,.... Which may be understood either of the Papists, the followers of the man of sin, whose coming was after the working of Satan, and whose doctrines are the doctrines of devils, many of whom will now be converted, and brought to the true church; or rather of the Jews, who had, and have, and will have till this time, their synagogues for religious worship in their way; but they are no other than synagogues of Satan; the men that assemble in them are of their father the devil, and do his works, and will do them:

which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; they are Jews by name and nation; they are. Jews outwardly, but not inwardly and spiritually, Romans 2:28; they are carnal wicked men, under the influence of Satan, though they pretend to be religious men, and worshippers of God:

behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet; the conversion of the Jews is here intended. The worship here spoken of is not either a religious or civil worship of the church, for the church is not the object of worship; only before whom, and at whose feet, this worship shall be given to God in the most humble and hearty manner: the sense is, that the convinced and converted Jews shall come to the church, and in the most lowly and contrite manner acknowledge their former blindness, furious zeal, and violent hatred of the Christians, and shall profess their faith in Christ; shall join themselves to the church, and partake of the ordinances of the Gospel with them; and shall worship God and Jesus Christ, their Lord and King, in their presence, and at their feet:

and to know that I have loved thee; the Gentile church, and the members of it, in assuming human nature, and dying for, and redeeming them, as well as the Jews; in sending his Gospel to them, and calling them by his grace, and planting them into Gospel churches; giving them a place, and a name in his house, better than that of sons and daughters.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Behold, I will make - Greek, “I give” - δίδωμι didōmi; that is, I will arrange matters so that this shall occur. The word implies that he had power to do this, and consequently proves that he has power over the heart of man, and Call secure such a result as he chooses.

Them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews - Who profess to be Jews, but are really of the synagogue of Satan. See the notes on Revelation 2:9. The meaning is, that, though they were of Jewish extraction, and boasted much of being Jews, yet they were really under the influence of Satan, and their assemblages deserved to be called his “synagogue.”

And are not, but do lie - It is a false profession altogether. Compare notes on 1 John 1:6.

Behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet - The word rendered “worship” here, means, properly, to full prostrate; and then to do homage, or to worship in the proper sense, as this was commonly done by falling prostrate. See the notes on Matthew 2:2. So far as the word is concerned, it may refer either to spiritual homage, that is, the worship of God; or it may mean respect as shown to superiors. If it is used here in the sense of divine worship properly so called, it means that they would be constrained to come and worship “before them,” or in their very presence; if it is used in the more general signification, it means that they would be constrained to show them honor and respect. The latter is the probable meaning; that is, that they would be constrained to acknowledge that they were the children of God, or that God regarded them with his favor. It does not mean necessarily that they would themselves be converted to Christ, but that, as they had been accustomed to revile and oppose those who were true Christians, they would be constrained to come and render them the respect due to those who were sincerely endeavoring to serve their Maker. The truth taught here is, that it is in the power of the Lord Jesus so to turn the hearts of all the enemies of religion that they shall be brought to show respect to it; so to incline the minds of all people that they shall honor the church, or be at least outwardly its friends. Such homage the world shall yet be constrained to pay to it.

And to know that I have loved thee - This explains what he had just said, and shows that he means that the enemies of his church will yet be constrained to acknowledge that it enjoys the smiles of God, and that instead of being persecuted and reviled, it should be respected and loved.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Revelation 3:9. I will make them — Show them to be, of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, pretending thereby to be of the synagogue of GOD, and consequently his true and peculiar children.

I will make them to come and worship — I will so dispose of matters in the course of my providence, that the Jews shall be obliged to seek unto the Christians for toleration, support, and protection, which they shall be obliged to sue for in the most humble and abject manner.

To know that I have loved thee. — That the love which was formerly fixed on the Jews is now removed, and transferred to the Gentiles.