^19:11Then²⁶ I saw heaven opened and here came²⁷ a white horse! The²⁸ one riding it was called “Faithful” and “True,” and with justice²⁹ he judges and goes to war. ^19:12His eyes are like a fiery³⁰ flame and there are many diadem crowns³¹ on his head. He has³² a name written³³ that no one knows except himself. ^19:13He is dressed in clothing dipped³⁴ in blood, and he is called³⁵ the Word of God. ^19:14The³⁶ armies that are in heaven, dressed in white, clean, fine linen,³⁷ were following him on white horses. ^19:15From his mouth extends a sharp sword, so that with it he can strike the nations.³⁸ He³⁹ will rule⁴⁰ them with an iron rod,⁴¹ and he stomps the winepress⁴² of the furious⁴³ wrath of God, the All-Powerful.⁴⁴^19:16He has a name written on his clothing and on his thigh: “King of kings and Lord of lords.”

^19:17Then⁴⁵ I saw one angel standing in⁴⁶ the sun, and he shouted in a loud voice to all the birds flying high in the sky:⁴⁷

“Come, gather around for the great banquet⁴⁸ of God,

^19:18to eat⁴⁹ your fill⁵⁰ of the flesh of kings,

the flesh of generals,⁵¹

the flesh of powerful people,

the flesh of horses and those who ride them,

and the flesh of all people, both free and slave,⁵²

and small and great!”

^19:19Then⁵³ I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies assembled to do battle with the one who rode the horse and with his army. ^19:20Now⁵⁴ the beast was seized, and along with him the false prophet who had performed the signs on his behalf⁵⁵—signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.⁵⁶^19:21The⁵⁷ others were killed by the sword that extended from the mouth of the one who rode the horse, and all the birds gorged⁵⁸ themselves with their flesh.

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Footnotes

26 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.
27 The phrase “and here came” expresses the sense of καὶ ἰδού (kai idou).
28 A new sentence was started in the translation at this point and καί (kai) was not translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
29 Or “in righteousness,” but since the context here involves the punishment of the wicked and the vindication of the saints, “justice” was preferred.
30 The genitive noun πυρός (puros) has been translated as an attributive genitive (see also Rev 1:14).
31 For the translation of διάδημα (diadēma) as “diadem crown” see L&N 6.196. Diadem crowns were a type of crown used as a symbol of the highest ruling authority in a given area, and thus often associated with kingship.
32 Grk “head, having.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
33 Although many translations supply a prepositional phrase to specify what the name was written on (“upon Him,” ; “on him,” ), there is no location for the name specified in the Greek text.
34 It appears that “dipped” (βεβαμμένον, bebammenon), supported by several uncials and other witnesses (A 051 𝔐), is the original reading. Due to the lack of the preposition “in” (ἐν, en) after the verb (βεβαμμένον αἵματι, bebammenon haimati), and also probably because of literary allusions to Isa 63:3, several and versions seem to have changed the text to “sprinkled” (either ῥεραντισμένον [rherantismenon] in P 2329 ; ἐρραντισμένον [errantismenon] in 1006 1841; ἐρραμμένον [errammenon] in 2053 2062; or ῥεραμμένον [rherammenon] in 1611; or in one case περιρεραμμένον [perirerammenon] in א[2]). The reading most likely to give rise to the others is “dipped.” Or perhaps “soaked.”
35 Grk “the name of him is called.”
36 Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
37 On the term translated “fine linen,” βύσσινος states, “made of fine linen, subst. τὸ β. fine linen, linen garment … Rv 18:12, 16; 19:8, 14.”
38 Or “the Gentiles” (the same Greek word may be translated “Gentiles” or “nations”).
39 Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
40 Grk “will shepherd.”
41 Or “scepter.” The Greek term ῥάβδος (rhabdos) can mean either “rod” or “scepter.” A quotation from Ps 2:9 (see also Rev 2:27, 12:5).
42 He stomps the winepress. See Isa 63:3, where Messiah does this alone (usually several individuals would join in the process), and Rev 14:20.
43 The genitive θυμοῦ (thumou) has been translated as an attributed genitive. Following θυμός 2, the combination of the genitives of θυμός (thumos) and ὀργή (orgē) in Rev 16:19 and 19:15 are taken to be a strengthening of the thought as in the OT and Qumran literature (Exod 32:12; Jer 32:37; Lam 2:3; 10:9).
44 On this word παντοκράτωρ states, “the Almighty, All-Powerful, Omnipotent (One) only of God … (ὁ) κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὁ π.… Rv 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7; 21:22.”
45 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.
46 The precise significance of ἐν (en) here is difficult to determine.
47 On μεσουρανήματι (mesouranēmati) here see L&N 1.10: “high in the sky, midpoint in the sky, directly overhead, straight above in the sky.” The birds mentioned here are carrion birds like vultures, circling high overhead, and now being summoned to feast on the corpses.
48 This is the same Greek word (δεῖπνον, deipnon) used in 19:9.
49 The ἵνα (hina) clause, insofar as it is related to the first imperative, has the force of an imperative.
50 The idea of eating “your fill” is evident in the context with the use of χορτάζω (chortazō) in v. 21.
51 Grk “chiliarchs”; normally a chiliarch was a military officer commanding a thousand soldiers, but here probably used of higher-ranking commanders like generals (see L&N 55.15; cf. Rev 6:15).
52 See the note on the word “servants” in .
53 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.
54 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the introduction of an unexpected development in the account: The opposing armies do not come together in battle; rather the leader of one side is captured.
55 For this meaning see ἐνώπιον 4.b, “by the authority of, on behalf of Rv 13:12, 14; 19:20.”
56 Traditionally, “brimstone.”
57 Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
58 On the translation of ἐχορτάσθησαν (echortasthēsan) χορτάζω 1.a states, “of animals, pass. in act. sense πάντα τὰ ὄρνεα ἐχορτάσθησαν ἐκ τῶν σαρκῶν αὐτῶν all the birds gorged themselves with their flesh Rv 19:21 (cp. TestJud. 21:8).”