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Selected Verse: Revelation 9:20 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
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| Re 9:20 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] the rest [3062] of the men [444] which [3739] were [615] not [3756] killed [615] by [1722] these [5025] plagues [4127] yet [3777] repented [3340] not [3777] of [1537] the works [2041] of their [846] hands [5495], that [3363] they should [4352] not [3363] worship [4352] devils [1140], and [2532] idols [1497] of gold [5552], and [2532] silver [693], and [2532] brass [5470], and [2532] stone [3035], and [2532] of wood [3585]: which [3739] neither [3777] can [1410] see [991], nor [3777] hear [191], nor [3777] walk [4043]: |
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King James |
And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
the rest of the men--that is, the ungodly.
yet--So A, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic. B and Aleph read, "did not even repent of," namely, so as to give up "the works," &c. Like Pharaoh hardening his heart against repentance notwithstanding the plagues.
of their hands-- (Deu 31:29). Especially the idols made by their hands. Compare Rev 13:14-15, "the image of the beast" Rev 19:20.
that they should not--So B reads. But A, C, and Aleph read "that they shall not": implying a prophecy of certainty that it shall be so.
devils--Greek, "demons" which lurk beneath the idols which idolaters worship. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Repented not of the works (οὔτε μετενόησαν ἐκ τῶν ἔργων)
Lit., "out of the works." The preposition ἐκ out of with repent, denotes a moral change involving an abandonment of evil works. See on Mat 3:2; see on Mat 21:29.
Works of their hands
Not their course of life, but the idols which their hands had made. Compare Deu 4:28; Psa 135:15; Act 7:4.
Devils (δαιμόνια)
More properly, demons. See on Mar 1:34. Compare Co1 10:20; Ti1 4:1.
See, hear, walk
Compare Dan 5:23. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Yet repented not - The commission which these horsemen had was against idolaters; and though multitudes of them were destroyed, yet the residue continued their senseless attachment to dumb idols, and therefore heavier judgments might be expected. These things are supposed to refer to the desolation brought upon the Greek Church by the Ottomans, who entirely ruined that Church and the Greek empire. The Church which was then remaining was the Latin or western Church, which was not at all corrected by the judgments which fell upon the eastern Church, but continued its senseless adoration of angels, saints, relics, etc., and does so to the present day. If, therefore, God's wrath be kindled against such, this Church has much to fear. |
20 And [2532] the beast [2342] was taken [4084], and [2532] with [3326] him [5127] the false prophet [5578] that wrought [4160] miracles [4592] before [1799] him [846], with [1722] which [3739] he deceived [4105] them that had received [2983] the mark [5480] of the beast [2342], and [2532] them that worshipped [4352] his [846] image [1504]. These both [1417] were cast [906] alive [2198] into [1519] a lake [3041] of fire [4442] burning [2545] with [1722] brimstone [2303].
14 And [2532] deceiveth [4105] them that dwell [2730] on [1909] the earth [1093] by [1223] the means of those miracles [4592] which [3739] he [846] had power [1325] to do [4160] in the sight [1799] of the beast [2342]; saying [3004] to them that dwell [2730] on [1909] the earth [1093], that they should make [4160] an image [1504] to the beast [2342], which [3739] had [2192] the wound [4127] by a sword [3162], and [2532] did live [2198].
15 And [2532] he [846] had power [1325] to give [1325] life [4151] unto the image [1504] of the beast [2342], that [2443] the image [1504] of the beast [2342] should [2980] both [2532] speak [2980], and [2532] cause [4160] that as many as [3745] would [302] [4352] not [3361] worship [4352] the image [1504] of the beast [2342] should be killed [2443] [615].
29 For I know [03045] that after [0310] my death [04194] ye will utterly [07843] corrupt [07843] yourselves, and turn aside [05493] from the way [01870] which I have commanded [06680] you; and evil [07451] will befall [07122] you in the latter [0319] days [03117]; because ye will do [06213] evil [07451] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068], to provoke him to anger [03707] through the work [04639] of your hands [03027].
23 But hast lifted up [07313] thyself against [05922] the Lord [04756] of heaven [08065]; and they have brought [0858] the vessels [03984] of his house [01005] before [06925] thee, and thou [0607], and thy lords [07261], thy wives [07695], and thy concubines [03904], have drunk [08355] wine [02562] in them; and thou hast praised [07624] the gods [0426] of silver [03702], and gold [01722], of brass [05174], iron [06523], wood [0636], and stone [069], which see [02370] not [03809], nor [03809] hear [08086], nor [03809] know [03046]: and the God [0426] in whose hand [03028] thy breath [05396] is, and whose are all [03606] thy ways [0735], hast thou not [03809] glorified [01922]:
1 Now [1161] the Spirit [4151] speaketh [3004] expressly [4490], that [3754] in [1722] the latter [5306] times [2540] some [5100] shall depart from [868] the faith [4102], giving heed [4337] to seducing [4108] spirits [4151], and [2532] doctrines [1319] of devils [1140];
20 But [235] I say, that [3754] the things which [3739] the Gentiles [1484] sacrifice [2380], they sacrifice [2380] to devils [1140], and [2532] not [3756] to God [2316]: and [1161] I would [2309] not [3756] that ye [5209] should have [1096] fellowship [2844] with devils [1140].
34 And [2532] he healed [2323] many [4183] that were [2192] sick [2560] of divers [4164] diseases [3554], and [2532] cast out [1544] many [4183] devils [1140]; and [2532] suffered [863] not [3756] the devils [1140] to speak [2980], because [3754] they knew [1492] him [846].
4 Then [5119] came he [1831] out of [1537] the land [1093] of the Chaldaeans [5466], and dwelt [2730] in [1722] Charran [5488]: and from thence [2547], when [3326] his [846] father [3962] was dead [599], he removed [3351] him [846] into [1519] this [5026] land [1093], wherein [1519] [3739] ye [5210] now [3568] dwell [2730].
15 The idols [06091] of the heathen [01471] are silver [03701] and gold [02091], the work [04639] of men's [0120] hands [03027].
28 And there ye shall serve [05647] gods [0430], the work [04639] of men's [0120] hands [03027], wood [06086] and stone [068], which neither see [07200], nor hear [08085], nor eat [0398], nor smell [07306].
29 He answered [1161] [611] and said [2036], I will [2309] not [3756]: but [1161] afterward [5305] he repented [3338], and went [565].
2 And [2532] saying [3004], Repent ye [3340]: for [1063] the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772] is at hand [1448].