Verse 1
saw. App-133.
another. App-124. The term shows him to be not one of the "seven".
mighty See Revelation 5:2.
come = coming.
heaven. See Revelation 3:12.
cloud. Compare Revelation 1:7. Psalms 18:11; Psalms 104:3. Isaiah 19:1. Matthew 24:30. 1 Thessalonians 4:17.
a = the.
rainbow. See Revelation 4:3.
was. Omit.
Verse 2
he had = havmg
a little book. Greek. biblaridion. Only here and verses: Revelation 10:9, Revelation 10:10. Compare Revelation 1:11 with Revelation 5:1, &c., where the scroll was sealed. Here it is opened.
set. Greek. ithemi. As in Acts 1:7 (put); Revelation 2:35 (make).
upon, on. App-104.
earth. App-129.
Verse 3
loud = great.
had. Omit.
seven = the seven (Revelation 1:4).
thunders. Compare the "seven thunders" (voice of the Lord) in Psa 29.
uttered. Literally spake. App-121.
Verse 4
their voices. The texts omit.
unto me. The texts omit.
Seal. See Revelation 7:3.
those = the.
not. App-105.
Verse 5
hand. The texts read "right hand". See Revelation 1:16; Revelation 5:1, &c.
Verse 6
liveth, &c. As Revelation 4:9.
created. Compare Revelation 4:11.
therein = in (App-104.) it.
that . . . longer. Literally that time shall be no longer. i.e. no more delay in executing final vengeance. See Revelation 6:10, Revelation 6:11.
should = shall.
time. Greek. chronos. See App-195.
no longer. Greek. ouketi.
Verse 7
shall begin = is about.
mystery. See Revelation 1:20; Revelation 17:5, Revelation 17:7. App-193.
should be = shall have been.
finished. (Add "also".) Greek. teleo. In Rev. here; Revelation 11:7; Revelation 15:1, Revelation 15:8; Revelation 17:17; Revelation 20:3, Revelation 20:5, Revelation 20:7. Compare App-125.
He . . . declared. App-121.
His = His own.
servants. App-190.
prophets. See App-189.
Verse 8
spake . . . Read. "(I heard) speaking". Same as "uttered" in Revelation 10:3.
unto = with. Greek. meta. App-104.
said = saying.
little book = book. Greek. biblion.
Verse 9
unto. App-104.
and. Omit.
said = saying.
unto = to.
said = saith.
eat . . . up. Hebraism for receiving knowledge.
Verse 10
out of. App-104.
Verse 11
he said. The texts read "they say".
unto = to.
prophesy. In Rev. only here and Revelation 11:3. Compare App-189. before = over, or concerning. Greek. epi. App-104.