Revelation 19 · Verse 3

Revelation 19:3

And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.
Revelation 19:3, King James Version

Revelation 19:3 in other translations

BSBAnd a second time they called out: “Hallelujah! Her smoke rises forever and ever.”
WEBA second said, “Hallelujah! Her smoke goes up forever and ever.”
ASVAnd a second time they say, Hallelujah. And her smoke goeth up for ever and ever.
YLTand a second time they said, ‘Alleluia;' and her smoke doth come up--to the ages of the ages!
DARBYAnd a second time they said, Hallelujah. And her smoke goes up to the ages of ages.
BBEAnd again they said, Praise to the Lord. And her smoke went up for ever and ever.
WebsterAnd again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.

What does Revelation 19:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. again--Greek, "a second time." rose up--Greek, "goeth up." for ever and ever--Greek, "to the ages of the ages."

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 3. And again they said, Alleluia. Rev 19:1. The event was so glorious and so important; the final destruction of the great enemy of the church was of so much moment in its bearing on the welfare of the world, as to call forth repeated expressions of praise.

And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. Rev 14:11. This is an image of final ruin; the image being derived probably from the description in Genesis of the smoke that ascended from the cities of the plain, Gen 19:28. On the joy expressed here in her destruction, compare Rev 18:20.

(f) "smoke" Rev 18:9,18, Isa 34:10

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 3 Her smoke rose up - There was, and shall be, a continual evidence of God's judgments executed on this great whore or idolatrous city; nor shall it ever be restored.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Revelation 19:1-10

Chapter Outline The church in heaven and that on earth triumph, and praise the Lord for his righteous judgments. (1-10) A vision of Christ going forth to destroy the beast and his armies. (11-21) Verses 1-10 Praising God for what we have, is praying for what is yet further to be done for us. There is harmony between the angels and the saints in this triumphant song. Christ is the Bridegroom of his ransomed church…

Read the full comment on Revelation 19:1-10 →

Revelation 19:3 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532
δεύτερονdeuterona second timeG1208
εἴρηκαν·eirēkanthey have said:G2046
ἁλληλουϊά·hallēlouiaHallelujah!G239
καὶkaiAndG2532
ὁhotheG3588
καπνὸςkapnossmokeG2586
αὐτῆςautēsof herG846
ἀναβαίνειanabaineigoes upG305
εἰςeistoG1519
τοὺςtoustheG3588
αἰῶναςaiōnasagesG165
τῶνtōnof theG3588
αἰώνων.aiōnōnages.G165

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Revelation 19:3

  • Isaiah 34:10

    It shall not be quenched night nor day; the smoke thereof shall go up for ever: from generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it for ever and ever.

  • Revelation 18:18

    And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!

  • Revelation 18:9

    And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,

  • Jude 1:7

    Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

  • Revelation 14:11

    And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

  • Revelation 19:1

    And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:

  • Genesis 19:28

    And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Alleluia.
1
And her.
14:11; 18:9,18; Ge 19:28; Isa 34:10; Jude 1:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Revelation 19:2

    For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

  • Revelation 19:3

    And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.

  • Revelation 19:4

    And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.

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Revelation 19:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y otra vez dijeron: Aleluya. Y su humo subió para siempre jamás.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ils dirent une seconde fois: Alléluia! Et sa fumée monte aux siècles des siècles.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und zum anderen Male sprachen sie: Halleluja! Und ihr Rauch steigt auf in die Zeitalter der Zeitalter.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et iterum dixerunt: Alleluja. Et fumus ejus ascendit in sæcula sæculorum.