Revelation 19:21
And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
Study Note
Study Note
The annihilation of the assembled armies of the beast 'with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth' depicts victory through the spoken word alone — consistent with Revelation's recurring portrayal of Christ conquering by truth and testimony rather than by conventional military force. The sword proceeding from Christ's mouth (Revelation 1:16; 2:12) alludes to Isaiah 11:4 ('with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked') and 49:2 ('he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword'). Together with Revelation 19:13 ('his name is called The Word of God'), the passage presents the climactic battle as fundamentally a triumph of divine speech.
Other Translations
and the rest were killed with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, even the sword which came forth out of his mouth: and all the birds were filled with their flesh.
and the rest were killed with the sword of him who is sitting on the horse, which <FI>sword<Fi> is proceeding out of his mouth, and all the birds were filled out of their flesh.
And the rest were put to death with the sword of him who was on the horse, even the sword which came out of his mouth: and all the birds were made full with their flesh.
Cross References
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