Revelation 11:16

16 And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God,

Revelation 11:16 in Other Translations

KJV
16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
ESV
16 And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,
NLT
16 The twenty-four elders sitting on their thrones before God fell with their faces to the ground and worshiped him.
MSG
16 The Twenty-four Elders seated before God on their thrones fell to their knees, worshiped,
CSB
16 The 24 elders, who were seated before God on their thrones, fell on their faces and worshiped God,

Revelation 11:16 In-Context

14 The second woe has passed; the third woe is coming soon.
15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign for ever and ever.”
16 And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God,
17 saying: “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign.
18 The nations were angry, and your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead, and for rewarding your servants the prophets and your people who revere your name, both great and small— and for destroying those who destroy the earth.”

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Revelation 4:4
  • 2. S Revelation 4:10
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