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Revelation 11:16

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

Revelation 11:16

And the four and twenty elders
The same with those in ( Revelation 4:4 ) ;

which sat before God on their seats;
as they are also there described; and which may be expressive of their enjoyment of the divine Presence; and also of their quiet and undisturbed situation, being restored to their former places, which they now possess without molestation and interruption; for as these are the representatives of Gospel churches in all ages, they were with the church in the wilderness during the 1260 days, or years: hence we hear nothing of them from the time of the sealing of the hundred and forty and four thousand, and during the sounding of the trumpets; but now they are restored to their former seats, and upon this wonderful change of things in the world, they

fell upon their faces and worshipped God;
in a very humble and reverential posture, and in a way of praise and thanksgiving.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

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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