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Selected Verse: Revelation 6:16 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Re 6:16 |
King James |
And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| from the face-- (Psa 34:16). On the whole verse, compare Hos 10:8; Luk 23:30. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Said (λέγουσιν)
Lit., say. So Rev.
Fall on us
Compare Hos 10:8; Luk 23:30.
Wrath (ὀργῆς)
Denoting a deep-seated wrath. See on Joh 3:36. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| To the mountains and the rocks - Which were tottering already, Rev 6:12. Hide us from the face of him - Which "is against the ungodly," Psa 34:16. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Said to the mountains and rocks - Expressions which denote the strongest perturbation and alarm. They preferred any kind of death to that which they apprehended from this most awful revolution.
From the face of him that sitteth on the throne - They now saw that all these terrible judgments came from the Almighty; and that Christ, the author of Christianity, was now judging, condemning, and destroying them for their cruel persecutions of his followers. |
30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
8 The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.
16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
8 The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.
16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;