May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.
- KJV Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
- NKJV Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him; All nations shall serve Him.
- NASB And may all kings bow down before him, All nations serve him.
- NLT All kings will bow before him, and all nations will serve him.
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All kings will fall down before him and all nations will serve him.
Overview
The vision broadens to universal homage: every ruler and nation submitting to this king. Such comprehensive allegiance belongs ultimately to God's anointed. It is fulfilled in Christ, before whom all nations are called to bow and whom the redeemed of every people will serve (Revelation 7:9-10).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Ps 86:9All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.
- Rev 11:15Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
- Isa 49:22–23This is what the Lord GOD says: “Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations, and raise My banner to the peoples. They will bring your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their shoulders.
- Rev 17:14They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”
- Rev 20:1–6Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain.
- Rev 21:26And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations.
- Ps 138:4–5All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth.
- Isa 54:5For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.
- Rev 21:24By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.
- Isa 11:9They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water.
- Isa 49:7Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.”
- Ps 2:10–12Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.
- Rom 11:25I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
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