Revelation 19:5

“And a voice came out from the throne, saying, “Praise our God, all his slaves, and you who fear him, the small and the great.””
Revelation 19:5 · direct translation from the Greek

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AndΚαὶa voiceφωνὴcame outἐξῆλθενfromἀπὸthe throne,τοῦ θρόνουsaying,λέγουσα“PraiseΑἰνεῖτεourἡμῶνGod,τῷ θεῷallπάντεςhisαὐτοῦslaves,οἱ δοῦλοιandκαὶyou who fearοἱ φοβούμενοιhim,αὐτόνthe smallοἱ μικροὶandκαὶthe great.”οἱ μεγάλοι

Allusion · Psalms 115:13

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Both texts speak of “those who fear him, small and great.”

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

φοβούμενοιphoboumenoiG5399יִרְאֵיyireH3373“fear”
μικροὶmikroiG3398קְּטַנִּיםketanimH6996“small”
μεγάλοιmegaloiG3173גְּדֹלִיםgedolimH1419“great”

Revelation 19:5, word by word

a voiceφωνὴphōnē

voice

Someone's voice, or a shout.

Where else “phōnē” appears

came outἐξῆλθενexēlthen

go out

To leave the place where one was and go outside or elsewhere.

Where else “exēlthen” appears

the throneθρόνουthronou

throne

Throne: the seat of a king or a judge; hence royal power.

Where else “thronou” appears

sayingλέγουσαlegousa

say

To express something in words to others.

Where else “legousa” appears

“PraiseΑἰνεῖτεAineite

praise

Praise.

Where else “Aineite” appears

Godθεῷtheōi

God

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

Where else “theōi” appears

slavesδοῦλοιdouloi

slave

A person who belongs to a master and serves him.

Where else “douloi” appears

you who fearφοβούμενοιphoboumenoi

revere

To honor God with reverence.

Where else “phoboumenoi” appears

the smallμικροὶmikroi

small

Of little size, little age or little importance before others.

Where else “mikroi” appears

the greatμεγάλοιmegaloi

greater

Of greater importance or rank than the rest.

Where else “megaloi” appears

Translation note

It recalls Psalm 115:13 and 134:1.

The context

4And the twenty four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying, “Amen! Hallelujah!”

5 · This verse (above)

6And I heard what sounded like the voice of a great crowd and like the sound of many waters and like the sound of mighty thunders, saying, “Hallelujah! For the Lord God the Almighty has begun to reign.

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