Revelation 15:8

“And the sanctuary was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter into the sanctuary until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.”

Revelation 15:8 · direct translation from the Greek
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Allusion · 1 Kings 8:10-11

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Both texts say that the glory of God filled the sanctuary and that no one could enter it or stand in it; in 1 Kings 8:10-11, at the dedication of Solomon’s temple.

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

  • ἐγεμίσθηegemisthēG1072מָלֵאmaleH4390“fill”
  • δόξηςdoxēsG1391כְבוֹדjevodH3519“glory”
  • ἐδύνατοedynatoG1410יָכְלוּyajluH3201“power”

Allusion · Isaiah 6:4

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Both texts say that the sanctuary was filled with smoke.

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

  • ἐγεμίσθηegemisthēG1072יִמָּלֵאyimaleH4390“fill”
  • καπνοῦkapnouG2586עָשָׁןashanH6227“smoke”

Revelation 15:8, word by word

the sanctuaryναὸςnaos

sanctuary

God's house inside the temple.

Where else “naos” appears
was filledἐγεμίσθηegemisthē

fill

Fill, be filled.

Where else “egemisthē” appears
with smokeκαπνοῦkapnou

smoke

Smoke.

Where else “kapnou” appears
the gloryδόξηςdoxēs

glory

The greatness and splendor of God.

Where else “doxēs” appears
of Godθεοῦtheou

God

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

Where else “theou” appears
powerδυνάμεωςdynameōs

power

The strength to act, above all that of God and his Spirit.

Where else “dynameōs” appears
couldἐδύνατοedynato

can, be able

Can, be able.

Where else “edynato” appears
enterεἰσελθεῖνeiselthein

enter

To go into a house, a town or a place.

Where else “eiselthein” appears
untilἄχριachri

until

Until; as far as.

Where else “achri” appears
the sevenἑπτὰhepta

seven

Seven.

Where else “hepta” appears
plaguesπληγαὶplēgai

plague

A disaster that falls as punishment.

Where else “plēgai” appears
angelsἀγγέλωνangelōn

angel

A messenger from heaven who serves God.

Where else “angelōn” appears
were completedτελεσθῶσινtelesthōsin

finish

To bring to an end something being done.

Where else “telesthōsin” appears

Translation note

It recalls Isaiah 6:4 and 1 Kings 8:10-11.

The context

7And one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the fury of God, who lives to the ages of the ages.

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