New International Version Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and everyone else, both slave and free, hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains. New Living Translation Then everyone—the kings of the earth, the rulers, the generals, the wealthy, the powerful, and every slave and free person—all hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. English Standard Version Then the kings of the earth and the great ones and the generals and the rich and the powerful, and everyone, slave and free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, Berean Standard Bible Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. Berean Literal Bible And the kings of the earth, and the great ones, and the commanders, and the rich, and the strong, and every slave and free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. King James Bible And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; New King James Version And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, New American Standard Bible Then the kings of the earth and the eminent people, and the commanders and the wealthy and the strong, and every slave and free person hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains; NASB 1995 Then the kings of the earth and the great men and the commanders and the rich and the strong and every slave and free man hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains; NASB 1977 And the kings of the earth and the great men and the commanders and the rich and the strong and every slave and free man, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains; Legacy Standard Bible Then the kings of the earth and the great men and the commanders and the rich and the strong and every slave and free man HID THEMSELVES IN THE CAVES and among the rocks of the mountains; Amplified Bible Then the kings of the earth and the great men and the military commanders and the wealthy and the strong and everyone, [whether] slave or free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains; Berean Annotated Bible Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave {doulos} and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. Christian Standard Bible Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the generals, the rich, the powerful, and every slave and free person hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the military commanders, the rich, the powerful, and every slave and free person hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. American Standard Version And the kings of the earth, and the princes, and the chief captains, and the rich, and the strong, and every bondman and freeman, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains; Contemporary English Version The kings of the earth, its famous people, and its military leaders hid in caves or behind rocks on the mountains. They hid there together with the rich and the powerful and with all the slaves and free people. English Revised Version And the kings of the earth, and the princes, and the chief captains, and the rich, and the strong, and every bondman and freeman, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains; GOD'S WORD® Translation Then the kings of the earth, the important people, the generals, the rich, the powerful, and all the slaves and free people hid themselves in caves and among the rocks in the mountains. Good News Translation Then the kings of the earth, the rulers and the military chiefs, the rich and the powerful, and all other people, slave and free, hid themselves in caves and under rocks on the mountains. International Standard Version Then the kings of the earth, the important people, the generals, the rich, the powerful, and all the slaves and free people concealed themselves in caves and among the rocks in the mountains. NET Bible Then the kings of the earth, the very important people, the generals, the rich, the powerful, and everyone, slave and free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. New Heart English Bible The kings of the earth, the princes, the commanding officers, the rich, the strong, and every slave and free person, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains. Webster's Bible Translation And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bond-man, and every free-man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; Weymouth New Testament The kings of the earth and the great men, the military chiefs, the wealthy and the powerful--all, whether slaves or free men--hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThen the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. World English Bible The kings of the earth, the princes, the commanding officers, the rich, the strong, and every slave and free person, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich, and the chiefs of thousands, and the mighty, and every servant, and every freeman, hid themselves in the dens, and in the rocks of the mountains, Berean Literal Bible And the kings of the earth, and the great ones, and the commanders, and the rich, and the strong, and every slave and free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. Young's Literal Translation and the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich, and the chiefs of thousands, and the mighty, and every servant, and every freeman, hid themselves in the dens, and in the rocks of the mountains, Smith's Literal Translation And the kings of the earth, and the great, and the rich, and the captains of thousands, and the powerful, and every servant, and every one free, hid themselves in caves and in rocks of the mountains; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the kings of the earth, and the princes, and tribunes, and the rich, and the strong, and every bondman, and every freeman, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of mountains: Catholic Public Domain Version And the kings of the earth, and the rulers, and the military leaders, and the wealthy, and the strong, and everyone, servant and free, hid themselves in caves and among the rocks of the mountains. New American Bible The kings of the earth, the nobles, the military officers, the rich, the powerful, and every slave and free person hid themselves in caves and among mountain crags. New Revised Standard Version Then the kings of the earth and the magnates and the generals and the rich and the powerful, and everyone, slave and free, hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the captains of thousands, and the rich, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every freeman, hid themselves in caves, and in clefts of the mountain; Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the Kings of The Earth and The Princes and Captains of thousands and the rich and the mighty and every Servant and every Free Person, hid themselves in caves and in the rocks of the mountains, NT Translations Anderson New Testamentand the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the officers, and the rich men, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every freeman, hid themselves in the caves, and in the rocks of the mountains, Godbey New Testament And the kings of the earth, and the mighty men, and the chiliarchs, and the rich men, and the mighty men, and every slave, and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, Haweis New Testament and the kings of the earth, and the grandees, and the rich, and the military commanders, and the men in power, and every slave, and every free man, hid themselves in the caves, and in the rocks of the mountains; Mace New Testament the rich men, the chief captains, and the mighty men, every bond-man, and every free-man, bid themselves in the caverns, and in the rocks of the mountains; and said to the mountains, and to the rocks, Weymouth New Testament The kings of the earth and the great men, the military chiefs, the wealthy and the powerful--all, whether slaves or free men--hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, Worrell New Testament And the kings of the earth, and the magnates, and the commanders of thousands, and the rich, and the strong, and every bondman and freeman, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains; Worsley New Testament and the kings of the earth, and the grandees, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every slave, and every free man, hid themselves in the caverns and in the rocks of the mountains; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context The Sixth Seal: Terror…14The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place. 15Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. 16And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.… Cross References Then the kings of the earth, Isaiah 24:21 In that day the LORD will punish the host of heaven above and the kings of the earth below. Psalm 2:2 The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: the nobles, Job 12:21 He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty. Isaiah 34:12 No nobles will be left to proclaim a king, and all her princes will come to nothing. the commanders, Jeremiah 51:57 I will make her princes and wise men drunk, along with her governors, officials, and warriors. Then they will fall asleep forever and not wake up,” declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts. Jeremiah 51:28 Prepare the nations for battle against her—the kings of the Medes, their governors and all their officials, and all the lands they rule. the rich, James 5:1 Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. Luke 6:24 But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort. the mighty, 1 Samuel 2:4 The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength. Job 34:20 They die in an instant, in the middle of the night. The people convulse and pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand. and every slave and free man 1 Corinthians 12:13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink. Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. Isaiah 2:19 Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth. Isaiah 2:21 They will flee to caverns in the rocks and crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth. Jeremiah 4:29 Every city flees at the sound of the horseman and archer. They enter the thickets and climb among the rocks. Every city is abandoned; no inhabitant is left. Luke 23:30 At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’ Treasury of Scripture And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every slave, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; the kings. Revelation 18:9-11 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, … Revelation 19:13-21 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God… Job 34:19,20 How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands… hid. Joshua 10:16,17 But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah… Judges 6:2 And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds. 1 Samuel 13:6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits. Jump to Previous Bondman Bond-Man Captains Caves Chief Chiefs Commanding Cover Dens Earth Free Free-Man Generals Great Hid Kings Mighty Military Mountains Officers Powerful Princes Rich Rocks Servant Slave Slaves Strong Themselves Wealth Wealthy WhetherJump to Next Bondman Bond-Man Captains Caves Chief Chiefs Commanding Cover Dens Earth Free Free-Man Generals Great Hid Kings Mighty Military Mountains Officers Powerful Princes Rich Rocks Servant Slave Slaves Strong Themselves Wealth Wealthy WhetherRevelation 6 1. The First Seal: Rider on White Horse3. The Second Seal: War 5. The Third Seal: Famine 7. The Fourth Seal: Death 9. The Fifth Seal: Martyrs 12. The Sixth Seal: Terror Then the kings of the earth, Earthly rulers who exercise national and political authority are included in the terror that follows the opening of the sixth seal. Their rank cannot shield them from the judgment of God. Isa 24:21 In that day the LORD will punish the host of heaven… the nobles, Those honored for birth, position, or social standing stand with kings under the same judgment. Human privilege carries no exemption. Job 12:21 He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty. the commanders, Military leaders, accustomed to directing armies and wielding force, are unable to resist the power of the Lamb or protect themselves through military strength. Jer 51:57 I will make her princes and wise men drunk… the rich, Those who trusted in wealth and possessions discover that riches cannot purchase safety or delay divine judgment. Jas 5:1 Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail… the mighty, Men distinguished by strength, influence, or reputation are brought low. Every source of human power proves powerless before God. 1Sa 2:4 The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble… and every slave and free man The judgment reaches every class of society. Social divisions that shaped the Roman world do not alter anyone’s accountability before God. 1Co 12:13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body… hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. In fear, people of every rank seek concealment in natural shelters, but no refuge on earth can protect them from the wrath revealed in the following verses. Isa 2:19 Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground… Persons / Places / Events 1. Kings of the EarthThese are the rulers and leaders of nations, representing political power and authority. 2. Nobles Individuals of high social status, often with influence and wealth. 3. Commanders Military leaders responsible for the defense and aggression of nations. 4. The Rich and the Mighty Those with economic power and influence, often controlling resources and wealth. 5. Every Slave and Free Man This phrase encompasses all of humanity, regardless of social status, indicating the universal impact of the events described. 6. Caves and Rocks of the Mountains Symbolic places of refuge and hiding, representing the futility of escaping divine judgment. Teaching Points The Universality of JudgmentNo one is exempt from God's judgment, regardless of status or power. This calls for humility and repentance. The Futility of Earthly Security Earthly power and wealth cannot protect against divine judgment. True security is found in Christ alone. The Fear of the Lord A healthy fear of God leads to wisdom and reverence, prompting us to live righteously and seek His mercy. Urgency of Repentance The inevitability of judgment should drive us to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ as our Savior. Hope in Christ While judgment is certain, believers have hope in Christ, who offers salvation and refuge from the wrath to come. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Revelation 6:15?2. How does Revelation 6:15 illustrate the futility of earthly power against God's judgment? 3. What does the reaction of "kings" and "mighty men" reveal about human pride? 4. How can believers prepare for the day described in Revelation 6:15? 5. Compare Revelation 6:15 with Philippians 2:10. How do both passages address submission? 6. How should Revelation 6:15 influence our perspective on worldly status and security? 7. What does Revelation 6:15 reveal about the fate of powerful leaders during the end times? 8. How does Revelation 6:15 challenge the notion of earthly power and status? 9. Why do people hide in caves and rocks according to Revelation 6:15? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Revelation 6? (15-17) And the kings . . .--Translate, And the kings of the earth, and the magnates, and the commanders of hosts, and the wealthy, and the strong, and every man, bond and free, hid themselves (going) into the caves and into the rocks of the mountains; and say to the mountains and to the rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of Him that sitteth upon the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: for the day, the great (day) of His wrath came (or, is come); and who is able to stand? In the list of the great ones here we may notice the descending order--kings, magnates or statesmen, generals, rich men, strong men, bond and free men. The terror strikes into every class: monarchs and their advisers, the statesmen and diplomatists, the commanders of troops, the merchant princes, the men of ability, as well as the obscurer orders of society. Neither royalty, nor rank, nor force of arms, nor opulence, nor talent, nor strength, either of intellect or frame, avail in that crisis; neither does insignificance escape in that day when God brings to light the hidden things. The tests of God are spiritual, as the weapons of God's war are not carnal. Men who have relied upon wealth, rank, or power, have prepared themselves against one form of trial, but find themselves unarmed in the day of spiritual testing. Like Macbeth, they are unable to fight with the unexpected shape which haunts them. They would rather meet the bodily foe, "who would dare them to the desert with a sword." Thus in the final day of judgment the revealing of the spiritual order of all life will confound men whose minds have been blinded by their entire absorption in world-splendours and world-powers. Nor is it merely the unveiling of the forgotten spiritual order which will confound them. The advent is of a Person. It is more than the manifestation of the kingdom of Him who all this while had been King on His throne, and whom they had forgotten--it is the revealing of God's Son from heaven. It is not without significance that He is described as the Lamb. In that day of His wrath, it is not as a Judge who has laid aside the tokens of His humiliation and suffering: it is as the Lamb. He whom they now shrink from is He who came meek as a lamb, gentle, pure, and suffering on their behalf. He whom they now behold with dismay is He whom they treated with neglect, and whose love they spurned. Verse 15. - And the kings of the earth. The first of the seven classes mentioned. The enumeration is again all extensive, embracing all classes, and men of every degree of social distinction. Bishop Newton is probably not correct in seeing an allusion to particular kings. And the great men; princes (Revised Version). Μεγιστᾶνες are the grandees, the courtiers, as distinguished from those who are governors and hold military command, and who are subsequently mentioned as the "chief captains." And the rich men, and the chief captains. The Revised Version reverses the order, and places "chief captains" first. The chief captains (χιλίαρχοι) are those holding military rank (cf. Mark 6:21, "Herod made a supper to his lords, high captains," etc.; John 18, "The captain and officers took Jesus;" Acts 21:31, et seq., "The chief captain of the band "). And the mighty men. Probably those possessing great bodily strength. And every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains. "Every" is omitted before "free man" by A, B, C, Vulgate, Syriac, Andreas, and Arethas. The dens; in Revised Version caves (cf. Isaiah 2:19, "And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth"). Again, as in vers. 12-14, the enumeration is sevenfold; thus denoting the universality and completeness of the extent of the judgment (see Revelation 1:4; Revelation 5:1, etc.). Revelation 6:15 pictures a universal, future moment of reckoning. From kings to slaves, the entire human hierarchy collapses under the reality of God’s wrath. Power, rank, wealth, and fame evaporate; caves and mountains become futile hiding places. The verse underscores three timeless truths:• Judgment is certain and literal. • No human distinction offers immunity. • Only surrender to the Lamb provides refuge before that day arrives. Greek ThenΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. kings βασιλεῖς (basileis) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 935: A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign. of 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. earth, γῆς (gēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. nobles, μεγιστᾶνες (megistanes) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3175: A great one, a lord; a courtier, satrap, nobleman. Plural from megistos; grandees. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. commanders, χιλίαρχοι (chiliarchoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5506: A commander of a thousand men, a military tribune. From chilioi and archo; the commander of a thousand soldiers the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. rich, πλούσιοι (plousioi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4145: Rich, abounding in, wealthy; subst: a rich man. From ploutos; wealthy; figuratively, abounding with. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. mighty, ἰσχυροὶ (ischyroi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2478: Strong (originally and generally of physical strength); mighty, powerful, vehement, sure. From ischus; forcible. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. every πᾶς (pas) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. slave δοῦλος (doulos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. free [man], ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1658: Free, delivered from obligation. Probably from the alternate of erchomai; unrestrained, i.e. not a slave, or exempt. hid ἔκρυψαν (ekrypsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2928: To hide, conceal, lay up. A primary verb; to conceal. in εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. caves σπήλαια (spēlaia) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 4693: A cave, den, hideout. Neuter of a presumed derivative of speos; a cavern; by implication, a hiding-place or resort. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. among εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. rocks πέτρας (petras) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 4073: A rock, ledge, cliff, cave, stony ground. Feminine of the same as Petros; a rock. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. mountains. ὀρέων (oreōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 3735: A mountain, hill. Probably from an obsolete oro; a mountain: -hill, mount(-ain). 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