Revelation 5 · Verse 14

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.

Revelation 5:14, King James Version

Revelation 5:14 in other translations

BSB	And the four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.
WEB	The four living creatures said, “Amen!” Then the elders fell down and worshiped.
ASV	And the four living creatures said, Amen. And the elders fell down and worshipped.
YLT	and the four living creatures said, ‘Amen!' and the twenty-four elders fell down and they bow before Him who is living to the ages of the ages.
DARBY	And the four living creatures said, Amen; and the elders fell down and did homage.
BBE	And the four beasts said, So be it. And the rulers went down on their faces and gave worship.
Webster	And the four living beings said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshiped him that liveth for ever and ever.

What does Revelation 5:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

14. said--So A, Vulgate, and Syriac read. But B and Coptic read, "(I heard) saying." Amen--So A reads. But B reads, "the (accustomed) Amen." As in Re 4:11, the four and twenty elders asserted God's worthiness to receive the glory, as having created all things, so here the four living creatures ratify by their "Amen" the whole creation's ascription of the glory to Him. four and twenty--omitted in the oldest manuscripts: Vulgate supports it. him that liveth for ever and ever--omitted in all the manuscripts: inserted by commentators from Re 4:9. But there, where the thanksgiving is expressed, the words are appropriate; but here less so, as their worship is that of silent prostration. "Worshipped" (namely, God and the Lamb). So in Re 11:1, "worship" is used absolutely.

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

Barnes' Notes

Verse 14. And the four beasts said, Amen. The voice of universal praise came to them from abroad, and they accorded with it, and ascribed honour to God.

And the four and twenty elders fell down, etc. The living creatures and the elders began the work of praise, (Rev 5:8) and it was proper that it should conclude with them; that is, they give the last and final response.--Professor Stuart. The whole universe, therefore, is sublimely represented as in a state of profound adoration, waiting for the developments to follow on the opening of the mysterious volume. All feel an interest in it; all feel that the secret is with God; all feel that there is but One who can open this volume; and all gather around, in the most reverential posture, awaiting the disclosure of the great mystery.

(e) "four beasts" Rev 19:4

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 14 The four beasts said, Amen - Acknowledged that what was attributed to Christ was his due. The four and twenty elders - The word εικοσιτεσσαρες, twenty-four, is wanting in the most eminent MSS. and versions. Fell down and worshipped - Επεσαν και προσεκυνησαν· Fell down on their knees, and then prostrated themselves before the throne. This is the eastern method of adoration: first, the person worshiping fell down on his knees; and then, bowing down touched the earth with his forehead. This latter act was prostration. Him that liveth for ever - This clause is wanting in ABC, thirty-seven others, Syriac, Arabic, Coptic, Ethiopic, some copies of the Slavonic, Itala, and Vulgate; and in Andreas, and Arethas, ancient commentators on this book. It is also wanting in some editions, and is undoubtedly spurious. Griesbach has left this and the above twenty-four out of the text. Now follow the least intelligible parts of this mysterious book, on which so much has been written, and so much in vain. It is natural for man to desire to be wise; and the more difficult the subject the more it is studied, and the hope of finding out something by which the world and the Church might be profited, has caused the most eminently learned men to employ their talents and consume their time on these abstruse prophecies. But of what use has all this learned and well-meant labor been to mankind? Can hypothesis explain prophecy, and conjecture find a basis on which faith can rest? And what have we better in all attempts hitherto made to explain the mysteries of this book?

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Revelation 5:8-14

It is matter of joy to all the world, to see that God deals with men in grace and mercy through the Redeemer. He governs the world, not merely as a Creator, but as our Saviour. The harps were instruments of praise; the vials were full of odours, or incense, which signify the prayers of the saints: prayer and praise should always go together. Christ has redeemed his people from the bondage of sin, guilt, and Satan…

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Revelation 5:14 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

τὰtatheG3588

τέσσαραtessarafourG5064

ζῷαzōaliving creaturesG2226

ἔλεγον·elegonwere saying;G3004

ἀμήν.amēnAmen.G281

καὶkaiAndG2532

οἱhoitheG3588

εἴκοσιτέσσαρεςeikositessarestwenty fourG1501

πρεσβύτεροιpresbuteroieldersG4245

ἔπεσανepesanfell downG4098

καὶkaiandG2532

προσεκύνησανprosekunēsanthey worshipedG4352

ζῶντιzōnti[the one] livingG2198

εἰςeisintoG1519

τοὺςtoustheG3588

αἰωναςaiōnasagesG165

τῶνtōnof theG3588

αἰώνων.¶aiōnōnages.G165

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

Cross references for Revelation 5:14

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 4:9-11
And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
Revelation 5:8
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.
Revelation 5:6
And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
Revelation 7:12
Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

the four.
19:4
And the four and.
4:9-11

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

Context

Revelation 5:13
And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
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.

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Revelation 5:14 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y los cuatro animales decían: Amén. Y los veinticuatro ancianos cayeron sobre sus rostros, y adoraron al que vive para siempre jamás.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et les quatre animaux disaient: Amen! Et les anciens tombèrent sur leurs faces et rendirent hommage.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und die vier lebendigen Wesen sprachen: Amen! Und die Ältesten fielen nieder und beteten an.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Et quatuor animalia dicebant: Amen. Et viginti quatuor seniores ceciderunt in facies suas: et adoraverunt viventem in sæcula sæculorum.