Revelation 19:17

And I saw one messenger standing in the sun, and he cried, a great voice, saying to all the birds that are flying in mid-heaven, 'Come and be gathered together to the supper of the great God,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;

In Context

16and he hath upon the garment and upon his thigh the name written, 'King of kings, and Lord of lords.'

18that ye may eat flesh of kings, and flesh of chiefs of thousands, and flesh of strong men, and flesh of horses, and of those sitting on them, and the flesh of all — freemen and servants — both small and great.'

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Cross References

Isaiah 29:2And I have sent distress to Ariel, And it hath been lamentation and mourning, And it hath been to me as Ariel.

Isaiah 56:9Every beast of the field, Come to devour, every beast in the forest.

Ezekiel 31:13On his ruin dwell do all fowls of the heavens, And on his boughs have been all the beasts of the field,

Revelation 8:13And I saw, and I heard one messenger, flying in the mid-heaven, saying with a great voice, 'Woe, woe, woe, to those dwelling upon the land from the rest of the voices of the trumpet of the three messengers who are about to sound.'

Revelation 19:21and the rest were killed with the sword of him who is sitting on the horse, which [sword] is proceeding out of his mouth, and all the birds were filled out of their flesh.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 19:12-21

The Triumph of the Saints. ( a. d. 95.) 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. 13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen,… Read the whole commentary →

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