Revelation 19:15-17
1599 Geneva Bible
15 [a]And out of his mouth went out a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the heathen: for he shall (A)rule them with a rod of iron, for he it is that treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
16 [b]And he hath upon his garment, and upon his thigh, a name written, (B)THE KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
17 [c]And I saw an Angel stand in the [d]sun who cried with a loud voice, saying, to all the fowls that did fly by [e]the midst of heaven, come, and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God,
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- Revelation 19:15 The effects of Christ prepared unto battle, that with his mouth he striketh the Gentiles, ruleth and destroyeth.
- Revelation 19:16 The name agreeing unto Christ according to the former properties, expressed after the manner of the Hebrews.
- Revelation 19:17 The second member as I said, verse 11. A reproachful calling forth of his enemies unto battle: in which not themselves (for why should they be called forth of the king of the world, or provoked being his subjects? for that is not comely) but in their hearing, the birds of the air are called to eat their carcasses.
- Revelation 19:17 That is, openly, and in sight of all, as Num. 25:4 and 2 Sam. 12:11.
- Revelation 19:17 That is, through this inferior heaven, and which is nearer unto us: a Hebrew phrase.
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