Revelation 9:20

“And the rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not even change their minds from the works of their hands, so as to stop worshiping the demons and the idols of gold and of silver and of bronze and of stone and of wood, which can neither see nor hear nor walk;”

Revelation 9:20 · direct translation from the Greek
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Allusion · Psalms 115:4-7

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Both texts speak of idols of gold and silver, the work of human hands, that neither see, nor hear, nor walk.

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

  • εἴδωλαeidōlaG1497עֲצַבֵּיatsabeH6091“idol”
  • χρυσᾶchrysaG5552זָהָבzahavH2091“of gold”
  • ἀργυρᾶargyraG693כֶּסֶףkesefH3701“of silver”
  • ἔργωνergōnG2041מַעֲשֵׂהmaaseH4639“work, labor”

Allusion · Daniel 5:23

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Both texts speak of gods of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone, that do not see or hear.

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

  • χειρῶνcheirōnG5495ידֵydeH3028“hand”
  • χρυσᾶchrysaG5552דַהֲבָdahavaH1722“of gold”
  • ἀργυρᾶargyraG693כַסְפָּjaspaH3702“of silver”
  • χαλκᾶchalkaG5470נְחָשָׁnejashaH5174“of bronze”
  • λίθιναlithinaG3035אַבְנָavnaH69“of stone”
  • ξύλιναxylinaG3585אָעָaaH636“of wood”
  • βλέπεινblepeinG991חָזַיִןjazayinH2370“see, look”
  • ἀκούεινakoueinG191שָׁמְעִיןshaminH8086“hear, listen”
  • περιπατεῖνperipateinG4043אֹרְחָתָorjataH735“walk”

Revelation 9:20, word by word

the restλοιποὶloipoi

rest

What remains of a group, those not yet named.

Where else “loipoi” appears
of mankindἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn

person

A person, man or woman.

Where else “anthrōpōn” appears
killedἀπεκτάνθησανapektanthēsan

kill

Kill.

Where else “apektanthēsan” appears
plaguesπληγαῖςplēgais

plague

A disaster that falls as punishment.

Where else “plēgais” appears
change their mindsμετενόησανmetenoēsan

change one's mind

Change one's mind: turn around one's way of thinking, and with it one's way of living, to return to God. It is usually translated "repent".

Where else “metenoēsan” appears
the worksἔργωνergōn

deed

What someone does, their conduct.

Where else “ergōn” appears
of their handsχειρῶνcheirōn

hand

The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.

Where else “cheirōn” appears
worshipingπροσκυνήσουσινproskynēsousin

worship

To give honor and devotion to God, or other gods.

Where else “proskynēsousin” appears
the demonsδαιμόνιαdaimonia

demon

An evil spirit that oppresses people.

Where else “daimonia” appears
the idolsεἴδωλαeidōla

idol

Idol, image of a false god.

Where else “eidōla” appears
of goldχρυσᾶchrysa

golden

Golden, made of gold.

Where else “chrysa” appears
of silverἀργυρᾶargyra

of silver

Made of silver.

Where else “argyra” appears
of bronzeχαλκᾶchalka

of bronze

Made of bronze.

Where else “chalka” appears
of stoneλίθιναlithina

of stone

Made of stone.

Where else “lithina” appears
of woodξύλιναxylina

wooden

Wooden, made of wood.

Where else “xylina” appears
canδύνανταιdynantai

can, be able

Can, be able.

Where else “dynantai” appears
neitherοὔτεoute

neither, nor

Neither, nor.

Where else “oute” appears
seeβλέπεινblepein

see

To use the eyes to perceive something; also to look with intent.

Where else “blepein” appears
hearἀκούεινakouein

hear

To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.

Where else “akouein” appears
walkπεριπατεῖνperipatein

walk

To move on foot, step by step, from place to place.

Where else “peripatein” appears

Translation note

It recalls Psalm 115:4-7 and Daniel 5:23.

The context

19For the authority of the horses is in their mouth and in their tails; for their tails are like serpents, having heads, and with them they do harm.

20 · This verse (above)

21and they did not change their minds from their murders or from their sorceries or from their sexual immorality or from their thefts.

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