Revelation 10:1

I saw a mighty angel coming down out of the sky, clothed with a cloud. A rainbow was on his head. His face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire.

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WEBBE

I saw a mighty angel coming down out of the sky, clothed with a cloud. A rainbow was on his head. His face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire.

BSB

Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.

KJV

And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

ASV

And I saw another strong angel coming down out of heaven, arrayed with a cloud; and the rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire;

BBE

And I saw another strong angel coming down out of heaven, clothed with a cloud; and an arch of coloured light was round his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire;

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Καὶ Kai And G2532 εἶδον eidon I saw G1492 ἄλλον allon another G243 ἄγγελον angelon angel G32 ἰσχυρὸν ischuron mighty G2478 καταβαίνοντα katabainonta coming down G2597 ἐκ ek out of G1537 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 οὐρανοῦ ouranou heaven G3772 περιβεβλημένον peribeblēmenon having clothed himself with G4016 νεφέλην nephelēn a cloud G3507 καὶ kai and G2532 ἡ hē the G3588 ἶρις iris rainbow G2463 ἐπὶ epi upon G1909 τῆς tēs the G3588 κεφαλῆς kephalēs head G2776 αὐτοῦ autou of him G846 καὶ kai and G2532 τὸ to the G3588 πρόσωπον prosōpon face G4383 αὐτοῦ autou of him G846 ὡς hōs [was] like G5613 ὁ ho the G3588 ἥλιος hēlios sun G2246 καὶ kai and G2532 οἱ hoi the G3588 πόδες podes feet G4228 αὐτοῦ autou of him G846 ὡς hōs like G5613 στῦλοι stuloi pillars G4769 πυρός puros of fire G4442

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–7

The apostle saw another representation. The person communicating this discovery probably was our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, or it was to show his glory. He veils his glory, which is too great for mortal eyes to behold; and throws a veil upon his dispensations. A rainbow was upon his head; our Lord is always mindful of his covenant. His awful voice was echoed by seven thunders; solemn and terrible ways of discovering the mind of God. We know not the subjects of the seven thunders, nor the reasons for suppressing them. There are great events in history, perhaps relating to the Christian church, which are not noticed in open prophecy. The final salvation of the righteous, and the final success of true religion on earth, are engaged for by the unfailing word of the Lord. Though the time may not be yet, it cannot be far distant. Very soon, as to us, time will be no more; but if we are believers, a happy eternity will follow: we shall from heaven behold and rejoice in the triumphs of Christ, and his cause on earth.

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Topics

Angel (A Spirit)VisionMeteorology And Celestial PhenomenaAstronomyBowRainbow

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.