Revelation 15:5
New International Version
After this I looked, and I saw in heaven the temple—that is, the tabernacle of the covenant law—and it was opened.

New Living Translation
Then I looked and saw that the Temple in heaven, God’s Tabernacle, was thrown wide open.

English Standard Version
After this I looked, and the sanctuary of the tent of witness in heaven was opened,

Berean Standard Bible
After this I looked, and the temple—the tabernacle of the Testimony—was opened in heaven.

Berean Literal Bible
And after these things I looked, and the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened.

King James Bible
And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:

New King James Version
After these things I looked, and behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened.

New American Standard Bible
After these things I looked, and the temple of the tabernacle of testimony in heaven was opened,

NASB 1995
After these things I looked, and the temple of the tabernacle of testimony in heaven was opened,

NASB 1977
After these things I looked, and the temple of the tabernacle of testimony in heaven was opened,

Legacy Standard Bible
And after these things I looked, and the sanctuary of the tabernacle of testimony in heaven was opened,

Amplified Bible
After these things I looked, and the temple (sanctuary) of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened,

Christian Standard Bible
After this I looked, and the heavenly temple—the tabernacle of testimony —was opened.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After this I looked, and the heavenly sanctuary—the tabernacle of testimony—was opened.

American Standard Version
And after these things I saw, and the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But after these things, I looked, and the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony was opened in Heaven.

Contemporary English Version
After this, I noticed something else in heaven. The sacred tent used for a temple was open.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And after these things I looked; and behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:

English Revised Version
And after these things I saw, and the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After these things I looked, and I saw that the temple of the tent containing the words of God's promise was open in heaven.

Good News Translation
After this I saw the temple in heaven open, with the Sacred Tent in it.

International Standard Version
After these things, I looked, and the Temple, which is the Tent of Testimony in heaven, was open!

Literal Standard Version
And after these things I saw, and behold, the temple of the Dwelling Place of the Testimony was opened in Heaven;

Majority Standard Bible
After this I looked, and the temple—the tabernacle of the Testimony—was opened in heaven.

New American Bible
After this I had another vision. The temple that is the heavenly tent of testimony opened,

NET Bible
After these things I looked, and the temple (the tent of the testimony) was opened in heaven,

New Revised Standard Version
After this I looked, and the temple of the tent of witness in heaven was opened,

New Heart English Bible
After these things I looked, and the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened.

Webster's Bible Translation
And after that I looked, and behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:

Weymouth New Testament
After this, when the doors of the sanctuary of the tent of witness in Heaven were opened, I looked;

World English Bible
After these things I looked, and the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened.

Young's Literal Translation
And after these things I saw, and lo, opened was the sanctuary of the tabernacle of the testimony in the heaven;

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Context
Preparation for Judgment
4Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.” 5 After this I looked, and the temple— the tabernacle of the Testimony— was opened in heaven. 6And out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean and bright linen and girded with golden sashes around their chests.…

Cross References
Exodus 38:21
This is the inventory for the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the Testimony, as recorded at Moses' command by the Levites under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

Numbers 1:50
Instead, you are to appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, all its furnishings, and everything in it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its articles, care for it, and camp around it.

Hebrews 8:5
The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: "See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain."

Revelation 11:19
Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.

Revelation 13:6
And the beast opened its mouth to speak blasphemies against God and to slander His name and His tabernacle--those who dwell in heaven.


Treasury of Scripture

And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:

Revelation 11:19
And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

Exodus 25:21
And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.

Numbers 1:50,53
But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle…

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Revelation 15
1. The seven angels with the seven last plagues.
3. The song of those who overcame the beast.
7. The seven bowls full of the wrath of God.














(5) And after that . . .--Better, And after these things I saw, and there was opened the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony (or, witness) in the heaven. This temple is called the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony; the expression sounds cumbrous, but it is nevertheless suitable. St. Stephen spoke of "the tabernacle of witness" in the wilderness, which was made after the pattern showed in the mount (Acts 7:44). The tabernacle was well called the tabernacle of witness, for it contained the ark of the testimony with the Law of God, and was a perpetual witness of God's presence among His people. The temple of the tabernacle then is the shrine, or inner sanctuary, of the heavenly true tabernacle, after the pattern of which the tabernacle of Moses was fashioned, which is now opened.

Verse 5. - And after that I looked, and, behold; and after these things 1 saw. The characteristic commencement of a new vision or portion of a vision (see on Revelation 4:1, etc.). The temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened. The tabernacle had its counterpart in heaven (Hebrews 8:5). In Exodus 25:16, 21 we have the reason of the title "tabernacle of the testimony" - a name which is common in the Bible (see Exodus 38:21; Numbers 1:50, 53; Numbers 9:15; Numbers 10:11). The "temple" is the ναός, the inner shrine, the holy of holies which contained the ark of the testimony, which in Revelation 11:1.9 is seen in connection with the judgments of God. Thence now proceed the angels bearing the plagues for men.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
After
μετὰ (meta)
Preposition
Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

this
ταῦτα (tauta)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

I looked,
εἶδον (eidon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

temple—
ναὸς (naos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3485: A temple, a shrine, that part of the temple where God himself resides. From a primary naio; a fane, shrine, temple.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Tabernacle
σκηνῆς (skēnēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 4633: A tent, booth, tabernacle, abode, dwelling, mansion, habitation. Apparently akin to skeuos and skia; a tent or cloth hut.

of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Testimony—
μαρτυρίου (martyriou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 3142: Neuter of a presumed derivative of martus; something evidential, i.e. evidence given or, the Decalogue.

was opened
ἠνοίγη (ēnoigē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 455: To open. From ana and oigo; to open up.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

heaven.
οὐρανῷ (ouranō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.


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