Revelation 10:2 He was holding a little scroll, which lay open in his hand. He planted his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land,

◄ Revelation 10:2 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
He was holding a little scroll, which lay open in his hand. He planted his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land,

English Standard Version
He had a little scroll open in his hand. And he set his right foot on the sea, and his left foot on the land,

New American Standard Bible
and he had in his hand a little book which was open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left on the land;

King James Bible
And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and he had a little scroll opened in his hand. He put his right foot on the sea, his left on the land,

International Standard Version
He held a small, opened scroll in his hand. Setting his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land,

American Standard Version
and he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left upon the earth;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot upon the earth.

Darby Bible Translation
and having in his hand a little opened book. And he set his right foot on the sea, and the left upon the earth,

Young's Literal Translation
and he had in his hand a little scroll opened, and he did place his right foot upon the sea, and the left upon the land,

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

10:1-7 The apostle saw another representation. The person communicating this discovery probably was our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, or it was to show his glory. He veils his glory, which is too great for mortal eyes to behold; and throws a veil upon his dispensations. A rainbow was upon his head; our Lord is always mindful of his covenant. His awful voice was echoed by seven thunders; solemn and terrible ways of discovering the mind of God. We know not the subjects of the seven thunders, nor the reasons for suppressing them. There are great events in history, perhaps relating to the Christian church, which are not noticed in open prophecy. The final salvation of the righteous, and the final success of true religion on earth, are engaged for by the unfailing word of the Lord. Though the time may not be yet, it cannot be far distant. Very soon, as to us, time will be no more; but if we are believers, a happy eternity will follow: we shall from heaven behold and rejoice in the triumphs of Christ, and his cause on earth.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

2. he had—Greek, "Having."

in his hand—in his left hand: as in Re 10:5 (see on [2699]Re 10:5), he lifts up his right hand to heaven.

a little book—a roll little in comparison with the "book" (Re 5:1) which contained the whole vast scheme of God's purposes, not to be fully read till the final consummation. This other, a less book, contained only a portion which John was now to make his own (Re 10:9, 11), and then to use in prophesying to others. The New Testament begins with the word "book" (Greek, "biblus"), of which "the little book" (Greek, "biblaridion") is the diminutive, "the little bible," the Bible in miniature.

upon the sea … earth—Though the beast with seven heads is about to arise out of the sea (Re 13:1), and the beast with two horns like a lamb (Re 13:11) out of the earth, yet it is but for a time, and that time shall no longer be (Re 10:6, 7) when once the seventh trumpet is about to sound; the angel with his right foot on the sea, and his left on the earth, claims both as God's, and as about soon to be cleared of the usurper and his followers.