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17 Then I saw [a]an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out with a loud voice, saying to (A)all the birds which fly in (B)midheaven, “(C)Come, assemble for the great supper of God, 18 so that you may (D)eat the flesh of kings and the flesh of [b]commanders and the flesh of strong men and the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them and the flesh of all men, (E)both free men and slaves, and (F)small and great.”

19 Then I saw (G)the beast and (H)the kings of the earth and their armies assembled to make war with Him who (I)sits on the horse and with His army.

The Beast and False Prophet Are Seized

20 And the beast was seized, and with him the (J)false prophet who (K)did the signs [c](L)in his presence, by which he (M)deceived those who had received the (N)mark of the beast and those who (O)worshiped his image. These two were thrown alive into the (P)lake of (Q)fire which burns with [d]brimstone. 21 And the rest were killed with the sword which (R)came from the mouth of Him who (S)sits on the horse, and (T)all the birds were filled with their flesh.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 19:17 Lit one
  2. Revelation 19:18 Military leader over 1,000 soldiers
  3. Revelation 19:20 Or by his authority
  4. Revelation 19:20 Burning sulfur

The Beast and His Armies Defeated

17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, (A)“Come and gather together for the [a]supper of the great God, 18 (B)that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, [b]free and slave, both small and great.”

19 (C)And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army. 20 (D)Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and (E)those who worshiped his image. (F)These two were cast alive into the lake of fire (G)burning with brimstone. 21 And the rest (H)were killed with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse. (I)And all the birds (J)were filled with their flesh.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 19:17 NU, M great supper of God
  2. Revelation 19:18 NU, M both free