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Revelation 6:14

“And the sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island were moved from their places.”

Revelation 6:14 · direct translation from the Greek
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Allusion · Isaiah 34:4

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Both texts say that the sky will be rolled up like a scroll (in Hebrew, “like a book”).

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

  • οὐρανὸςouranosG3772שָּׁמַיִםshamayimH8064“heaven”
  • βιβλίονbiblionG975סֵּפֶרseferH5612“book, document”

Revelation 6:14, word by word

the skyοὐρανὸςouranos

sky

The vault we see above the earth, where birds fly and the stars are.

Where else “ouranos” appears
recededἀπεχωρίσθηapechōristhē

recede

To be pulled away and vanish, like a scroll rolling up.

Where else “apechōristhē” appears
a scrollβιβλίονbiblion

scroll

A long writing on a scroll, like those of the prophets or the book of life.

Where else “biblion” appears
being rolled upἑλισσόμενονhelissomenon

roll up

Roll up, as a garment or scroll is rolled.

Where else “helissomenon” appears
mountainὄροςoros

mountain

Mountain, hill.

Where else “oros” appears
islandνῆσοςnēsos

island

Island.

Where else “nēsos” appears
were movedἐκινήθησανekinēthēsan

remove

To take something from its place.

Where else “ekinēthēsan” appears
their placesτόπωνtopōn

place

A specific spot where something is or happens.

Where else “topōn” appears

Translation note

It recalls Isaiah 34:4.

The context

13and the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its unripe figs when it is shaken by a strong wind.

14 · This verse (above)

15And the kings of the earth and the great ones and the commanders and the rich and the strong and every slave and free person hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains;

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