And they *said to me, “You must prophesy again concerning many peoples, nations, languages, and kings.”
Parallel translations
- WEB They told me, “You must prophesy again over many peoples, nations, languages, and kings.”
- KJV And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.
- BSB And they told me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.”
- NKJV And he said to me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings.”
- NLT Then I was told, “You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, languages, and kings.”
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Quick answer
John is recommissioned to prophesy again to many peoples, nations, languages, and kings. His task is renewed and made worldwide in scope.
Overview
Having eaten the scroll, John must now speak its message universally—the fourfold formula stresses the global reach of his prophecy. This renews his calling for the visions still to come, including the chapters that follow. It shows that God's word of warning and salvation is for all the earth, not one nation only. The breadth anticipates the gospel going to every tribe and tongue (Revelation 5:9; 7:9).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Ezek 37:4Again he said to me, Prophesy over these bones, and tell them, you dry bones, hear Yahweh’s word.
- Jer 1:9–10Then Yahweh stretched out his hand, and touched my mouth. Then Yahweh said to me, “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.
- Rev 14:6I saw an angel flying in mid heaven, having an eternal Good News to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation, tribe, language, and people.
- Rev 17:15He said to me, “The waters which you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.
- Rev 11:9From among the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations people will look at their dead bodies for three and a half days, and will not allow their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb.
- Ezek 37:9Then he said to me, Prophesy to the wind, prophesy, son of man, and tell the wind, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Come from the four winds, breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.
- Jer 25:15–30For Yahweh, the God of Israel, says to me: “take this cup of the wine of wrath at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send you, to drink it.
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