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Selected Verse: Revelation 6:16 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Re 6:16 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] said [3004] to the mountains [3735] and [2532] rocks [4073], Fall [4098] on [1909] us [2248], and [2532] hide [2928] us [2248] from [575] the face [4383] of him that sitteth [2521] on [1909] the throne [2362], and [2532] from [575] the wrath [3709] of the Lamb [721]: |
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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 [5119] shall they begin [756] to say [3004] to the mountains [3735], Fall [4098] on [1909] us [2248]; and [2532] to the hills [1015], Cover [2572] us [2248].
8 The high places [01116] also of Aven [0206], the sin [02403] of Israel [03478], shall be destroyed [08045]: the thorn [06975] and the thistle [01863] shall come up [05927] on their altars [04196]; and they shall say [0559] to the mountains [02022], Cover [03680] us; and to the hills [01389], Fall [05307] on us.
16 The face [06440] of the LORD [03068] is against them that do [06213] evil [07451], to cut off [03772] the remembrance [02143] of them from the earth [0776].
36 He that believeth [4100] on [1519] the Son [5207] hath [2192] everlasting [166] life [2222]: and [1161] he that believeth not [544] the Son [5207] shall [3700] not [3756] see [3700] life [2222]; but [235] the wrath [3709] of God [2316] abideth [3306] on [1909] him [846].
30 Then [5119] shall they begin [756] to say [3004] to the mountains [3735], Fall [4098] on [1909] us [2248]; and [2532] to the hills [1015], Cover [2572] us [2248].
8 The high places [01116] also of Aven [0206], the sin [02403] of Israel [03478], shall be destroyed [08045]: the thorn [06975] and the thistle [01863] shall come up [05927] on their altars [04196]; and they shall say [0559] to the mountains [02022], Cover [03680] us; and to the hills [01389], Fall [05307] on us.
16 The face [06440] of the LORD [03068] is against them that do [06213] evil [07451], to cut off [03772] the remembrance [02143] of them from the earth [0776].
12 And [2532] I beheld [1492] when [3753] he had opened [455] the sixth [1623] seal [4973], and [2532], lo [2400], there was [1096] a great [3173] earthquake [4578]; and [2532] the sun [2246] became [1096] black [3189] as [5613] sackcloth [4526] of hair [5155], and [2532] the moon [4582] became [1096] as [5613] blood [129];