Revelation 15:6
And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
Revelation 15:6 in other translations
| BSB | And out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean and bright linen and girded with golden sashes around their chests. |
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| WEB | The seven angels who had the seven plagues came out, clothed with pure, bright linen, and wearing golden sashes around their chests. |
| ASV | and there came out from the temple the seven angels that had the seven plagues, arrayed with precious stone, pure and bright, and girt about their breasts with golden girdles. |
| YLT | and come forth did the seven messengers having the seven plagues, out of the sanctuary, clothed in linen, pure and shining, and girded round the breasts with golden girdles: |
| DARBY | and the seven angels who had the seven plagues came out of the temple, clothed in pure bright linen, and girded about the breasts with golden girdles. |
| BBE | And the seven angels who had the seven punishments came out from the house of God, clothed with linen, clean and bright and with bands of gold about their breasts. |
| Webster | And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. |
What does Revelation 15:6 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Came out of the temple. Were seen to come from the temple; that is, from the immediate presence of God.
Having the seven plagues. Rev 15:1. Each one entrusted with a single "plague" to be executed upon the earth. The meaning here is, that they were designated or appointed to execute those plagues in judgments. The symbols of their office--the golden vials--were given to them afterwards, Rev 15:7.
Clothed in pure and white linen. The emblem of holiness--the common representation in regard to the heavenly inhabitants. Rev 3:4; 7:13. Compare Mt 17:2, Lk 9:29, Mk 16:5.
And having their breasts girded with golden girdles. Rev 1:13. The meaning is, that they were attired in a manner befitting their rank and condition.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Revelation 15:5-8
In the judgments God executes upon antichrist and his followers, he fulfils the prophecies and promises of his word. These angels are prepared for their work, clothed with pure and white linen, their breasts girded with golden girdles, representing the holiness, and righteousness, and excellence of these dealings with men. They are ministers of Divine justice, and do every thing in a pure and holy manner. They were…
Revelation 15:6 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Revelation 15:6
- Revelation 1:13
And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
- Revelation 15:1
And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.
- Ezekiel 44:17-18
And it shall come to pass, that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within. They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causeth sweat.
- Luke 24:4
And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
- Revelation 14:15
And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
- Exodus 28:5-8
And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen. And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work. It shall have the two shoulderpieces thereof joined at the two edges thereof; and so it shall be joined together. And the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
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Context
- Revelation 15:5
And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:
- Revelation 15:6
And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
- Revelation 15:7
And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.
Revelation 15:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y salieron del templo siete ángeles, que tenían siete plagas, vestidos de un lino limpio y blanco, y ceñidos alrededor de los pechos con bandas de oro. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et les sept anges qui avaient les sept plaies sortirent du temple, vêtus d’un lin pur et éclatant, et ceints sur leurs poitrines de ceintures d’or. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und die sieben Engel, welche die sieben Plagen hatten, kamen aus dem Tempel hervor, angetan mit reiner, glänzender Leinwand, und um die Brust gegürtet mit goldenen Gürteln. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et exierunt septem angeli habentes septem plagas de templo, vestiti lino mundo et candido, et præcincti circa pectora zonis aureis. |