Revelation 15:3

“And they sing the song of Moses, the slave of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and amazing are your works, Lord God the Almighty; righteous and true are your ways, King of the ages.”

Revelation 15:3 · direct translation from the Greek
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Allusion · Exodus 15:1-18

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Revelation 15:3 names “the song of Moses”; Exodus 15:1 introduces in this way the song of Moses and of Israel after crossing the sea (also Deuteronomy 31:30).

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • ᾠδὴνōidēnG5603שִּׁירָהshiraH7892“song”
  • ΜωϋσέωςMōyseōsG3475מֹשֶׁהmosheH4872“Moses”

Allusion · Deuteronomy 32:4

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The song of Revelation 15:3 uses words of the song of Moses in Deuteronomy 32:4: “work,” “ways,” and “just.”

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • ἔργαergaG2041פָּעֳלpaolH6467“work, labor”
  • δίκαιαιdikaiaiG1342צַדִּיקtsadikH6662“righteous, just”
  • ὁδοίhodoiG3598דְּרָכָיderajayH1870“way”

Allusion · Psalms 111:2

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Both texts say “great are the works” of the Lord.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • ΜεγάλαMegalaG3173גְּדֹלִיםgedolimH1419“great”
  • ἔργαergaG2041מַעֲשֵׂיmaaseH4639“work, labor”

Revelation 15:3, word by word

they singᾄδουσινaidousin

sing

Sing.

Where else “aidousin” appears
the songᾠδὴνōidēn

song

Song.

Where else “ōidēn” appears
of MosesΜωϋσέωςMōyseōs

Moses

Moses, who led Israel out of Egypt and received God's law.

Where else “Mōyseōs” appears
the slaveδούλουdoulou

slave

A person who belongs to a master and serves him.

Where else “doulou” appears
of Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theou” appears
of the Lambἀρνίουarniou

Lamb

Jesus, slain like a young sheep, who lives.

Where else “arniou” appears
sayingλέγοντεςlegontes

say

To express something in words to others.

Where else “legontes” appears
“GreatΜεγάλαMegala

intense

Of great force or intensity, like an enormous joy or fear.

Where else “Megala” appears
amazingθαυμαστὰthaumasta

marvelous

Marvelous, astonishing.

Where else “thaumasta” appears
worksἔργαerga

deed

What someone does, their conduct.

Where else “erga” appears
Lordκύριεkyrie

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

Where else “kyrie” appears
the Almightyπαντοκράτωρpantokratōr

Almighty

Almighty: the one who has power over all things.

Where else “pantokratōr” appears
righteousδίκαιαιdikaiai

righteous

One who lives well, as God wants.

Where else “dikaiai” appears
trueἀληθιναὶalēthinai

true

True, genuine, real.

Where else “alēthinai” appears
waysὁδοίhodoi

road

The route by which one goes from one place to another, or the trip itself.

Where else “hodoi” appears
Kingβασιλεὺςbasileus

king

The one who rules a people with the highest authority.

Where else “basileus” appears
of the agesαἰώνωνaiōnōn

forever

Time without end.

Where else “aiōnōn” appears

Translation note· on the manuscripts

It recalls Exodus 15:1-18, Psalm 111:2 and Deuteronomy 32:4. Many manuscripts read “King of the nations.”

The context

2And I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name, standing on the sea of glass, holding harps of God.

3 · This verse (above)

4Who will ever fail to fear you, Lord, and to glorify your name? For you alone are holy; for all the nations will come and worship before you, because your righteous acts have been revealed.”

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