Revelation 11:16
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New International Version (©2011)
And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God,

New Living Translation (©2007)
The twenty-four elders sitting on their thrones before God fell with their faces to the ground and worshiped him.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And the twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
The 24 elders, who were seated before God on their thrones, fell facedown and worshiped God,

International Standard Version (©2012)
Then the twenty-four elders who were sitting on their thrones in God's presence fell on their faces and worshipped God.

NET Bible (©2006)
Then the twenty-four elders who are seated on their thrones before God threw themselves down with their faces to the ground and worshiped God

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And the 24 Elders who sit before God on their thrones fell on their faces and worshiped God,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Then the 24 leaders, who were sitting on their thrones in God's presence, immediately bowed, worshiped God,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And the four and twenty elders, who sat before God on their thrones, fell upon their faces, and worshiped God,

American King James Version
And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell on their faces, and worshipped God,

American Standard Version
And the four and twenty elders, who sit before God on their thrones, fell upon their faces and worshipped God,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the four and twenty ancients, who sit on their seats in the sight of God, fell on their faces and adored God, saying:

Darby Bible Translation
And the twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,

English Revised Version
And the four and twenty elders, which sit before God on their thrones, fell upon their faces and worshipped God,

Webster's Bible Translation
And the four and twenty elders, who sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshiped God,

Weymouth New Testament
Then the twenty-four Elders, who sit on thrones in the presence of God, fell on their faces and worshipped God,

World English Bible
The twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God's throne, fell on their faces and worshiped God,

Young's Literal Translation
and the twenty and four elders, who before God are sitting upon their thrones, did fall upon their faces, and did bow before God,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

11:14-19 Before the sounding of the seventh and last trumpet, there is the usual demand of attention. The saints and angels in heaven know the right of our God and Saviour to rule over all the world. But the nations met God's wrath with their own anger. It was a time in which he was beginning to reward his people's faithful services, and sufferings; and their enemies fretted against God, and so increased their guilt, and hastened their destruction. By the opening the temple of God in heaven, may be meant, that there was a more free communication between heaven and earth; prayer and praises more freely and frequently going up, graces and blessings plentifully coming down. But it rather seems to refer to the church of God on earth. In the reign of antichrist, God's law was laid aside, and made void by traditions and decrees; the Scriptures were locked up from the people, but now they are brought to the view of all. This, like the ark, is a token of the presence of God returned to his people, and his favour toward them in Jesus Christ, as the Propitiation for their sins. The great blessing of the Reformation was attended with very awful providences; as by terrible things in righteousness God answered the prayers presented in his holy temple now opened.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 16. - And the four and twenty elders. "The elders" represent the Church (see on Revelation 4:4); they are those who were made "a kingdom" (Revelation 1:6); they therefore fitly take up the burden of praise to him who has now established his universal and everlasting kingdom. Which sat before God on their seats; which sit before God on their thrones (Revised Version). Thus they are described in Revelation 4:4. Fell upon their faces, and worshipped God. (So also in Revelation 4:10; Revelation 5:14; Revelation 19:4.)

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the four and twenty elders,.... The same with those in Revelation 4:4;

which sat before God on their seats; as they are also there described; and which may be expressive of their enjoyment of the divine Presence; and also of their quiet and undisturbed situation, being restored to their former places, which they now possess without molestation and interruption; for as these are the representatives of Gospel churches in all ages, they were with the church in the wilderness during the 1260 days, or years: hence we hear nothing of them from the time of the sealing of the hundred and forty and four thousand, and during the sounding of the trumpets; but now they are restored to their former seats, and upon this wonderful change of things in the world, they

fell upon their faces and worshipped God; in a very humble and reverential posture, and in a way of praise and thanksgiving.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

16. before God—B and Syriac read, "before the throne of God." But A, C, Vulgate, and Coptic read as English Version.

seats—Greek, "thrones."

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The Seventh Trumpet
15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. 16And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell on their faces, and worshipped God, 17Saying, We give you thanks, O LORD God Almighty, which are, and were, and are to come; because you have taken to you your great power, and have reigned. …

Matthew 19:28 Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Revelation 4:4 Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four elders. They were dressed in white and had crowns of gold on their heads.
Revelation 4:10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say: