Revelation 14:16

and he who is sitting upon the cloud did put forth his sickle upon the earth, and the earth was reaped.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.

In Context

15and another messenger did come forth out of the sanctuary crying in a great voice to him who is sitting upon the cloud, 'Send forth thy sickle and reap, because come to thee hath the hour of reaping, because ripe hath been the harvest of the earth;'

17And another messenger did come forth out of the sanctuary that [is] in the heaven, having — he also — a sharp sickle,

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Cross References

Matthew 16:27'For, the Son of Man is about to come in the glory of his Father, with his messengers, and then he will reward each, according to his work.

Revelation 14:14And I saw, and lo, a white cloud, and upon the cloud [one] sitting like to a son of man, having upon his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle;

Revelation 16:1And I heard a great voice out of the sanctuary saying to the seven messengers, 'Go away, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God to the earth;'

Matthew Henry on Revelation 14:14-20

The Harvest and the Vintage. ( a. d. 95.) 13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. 14 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. 15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud,… Read the whole commentary →

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