Revelation 19 · Verse 4

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.
Revelation 19:4, King James Version

Revelation 19:4 in other translations

BSBAnd the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!”
WEBThe twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying, “Amen! Hallelujah!”
ASVAnd the four and twenty elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshipped God that sitteth on the throne, saying, Amen; Hallelujah.
YLTAnd fall down did the elders--the twenty and four--and the four living creatures, and they did bow before God who is sitting upon the throne, saying, ‘Amen, Alleluia.'
DARBYAnd the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and did homage to God who sits upon the throne, saying, Amen, Hallelujah.
BBEAnd the four and twenty rulers and the four beasts went down on their faces and gave worship to God who was seated on the high seat, saying, Even so, praise to the Lord.
WebsterAnd the four and twenty elders and the four living beings fell down and worshiped God who sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.

What does Revelation 19:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
4. beasts--rather, "living creatures." sat--Greek, "sitteth."

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

Barnes' Notes
Verse 4. And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts. Rev 4:4, Rev 4:6, Rev 4:7. As representatives of the church, and as interested in its welfare, they are now introduced as rejoicing in its final triumph, and in the destruction of its last foe.

Fell down. Prostrated themselves--the usual posture of worship.

And worshipped God that sat on the throne. Rev 4:2-3,10. That is, they now adored him for what he had done in delivering the church from all its persecutions, and causing it to triumph in the world.

Saying, Amen. Mt 6:13. The word here is expressive of approbation of what God had done; or of their solemn assent to all that had occurred in the destruction of the great enemy of the church.

Alleluia. Rev 19:1. The repetition of this word so many times shows the intenseness of the joy of heaven in view of the final triumph of the church.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 4 The four and twenty elders - The true Church of the Lord Jesus converted from among the Jews. See Rev 4:10; Rev 5:14.

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 19:4 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
ἔπεσανepesanfell downG4098
οἱhoitheG3588
πρεσβύτεροιpresbuteroieldersG4245
οἱhoi<the>G3588
εἴκοσιeikositwentyG1501
τέσσαρεςtessaresfourG5064
καὶkaiandG2532
τὰtatheG3588
τέσσαραtessarafourG5064
ζῷα,zōaliving creatures,G2226
καὶkaiandG2532
προσεκύνησανprosekunēsanthey worshipedG4352
τῷtō<the>G3588
θεῷtheōGodG2316
τῷtōwhoG3588
καθημένῳkathēmenōis sittingG2521
ἐπὶepionG1909
τῷtōtheG3588
θρόνῳthronōthroneG2362
λέγοντες·legontessaying:G3004
ἀμὴνamēnAmenG281
ἁλληλουϊά.¶hallēlouiaHallelujah!G239

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

Cross references for Revelation 19:4

  • Revelation 5:14

    And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.

  • Nehemiah 8:6

    And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground.

  • Psalms 106:48

    Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the Lord.

  • Psalms 89:52

    Blessed be the Lord for evermore. Amen, and Amen.

  • Psalms 72:19

    And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.

  • Jeremiah 28:6

    Even the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: the Lord do so: the Lord perform thy words which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels of the Lord’s house, and all that is carried away captive, from Babylon into this place.

  • 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 5:8-11

    And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

  • Revelation 4:4-10

    And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. …

  • 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:

  • 1 Chronicles 16:36

    Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the Lord.

  • Nehemiah 5:13

    Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the Lord. And the people did according to this promise.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the four.
4:4-10; 5:8-11,14; 11:15,16; 15:7
Amen.
5:14; 1Ch 16:36; Ne 5:13; 8:6; Ps 41:13; 72:19; 89:52; 106:48
Jer 28:6; Mt 6:13; 28:20; 1Co 14:16
Alleluia.
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Context

  • 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.

  • Revelation 19:5

    And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.

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Revelation 19:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y los veinticuatro ancianos y los cuatro animales se postraron en tierra, y adoraron á Dios que estaba sentado sobre el trono, diciendo: Amén: Aleluya.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et les 24 anciens et les quatre animaux tombèrent sur leurs faces et rendirent hommage à Dieu qui était assis sur le trône, disant: Amen! Alléluia!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und die vierundzwanzig Ältesten und die vier lebendigen Wesen fielen nieder und beteten Gott an, der auf dem Throne sitzt, und sagten: Amen, Halleluja!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et ceciderunt seniores viginti quatuor, et quatuor animalia, et adoraverunt Deum sedentem super thronum, dicentes: Amen: alleluja.