Revelation 1:15 Parallel Translations

His feet were like glowing bronze refined in a furnace. His voice was like the sound of raging waters.(GOD'S WORD®)

And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.

and his feet like unto burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace; and his voice as the voice of many waters.

BBE:

And his feet like polished brass, as if it had been burned in a fire; and his voice was as the sound of great waters.

DBY:

and his feet like fine brass, as burning in a furnace; and his voice as the voice of many waters;

ERV:

and his feet like unto burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace; and his voice as the voice of many waters.

WEY:

His feet were like silver-bronze, when it is white-hot in a furnace; and His voice resembled the sound of many waters.

WBS:

And his feet like fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.

WEB:

His feet were like burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace. His voice was like the voice of many waters.

YLT:

and his feet like to fine brass, as in a furnace having been fired, and his voice as a sound of many waters,

Revelation 1:15 Cross References

XREF:

Ezekiel 1:7 Their legs were straight and their feet were like a calf's hoof, and they gleamed like burnished bronze.

Ezekiel 1:24 I also heard the sound of their wings like the sound of abundant waters as they went, like the voice of the Almighty, a sound of tumult like the sound of an army camp; whenever they stood still, they dropped their wings.

Ezekiel 43:2 and behold, the glory of the God of Israel was coming from the way of the east. And His voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth shone with His glory.

Daniel 10:6 His body also was like beryl, his face had the appearance of lightning, his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and feet like the gleam of polished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a tumult.

Revelation 2:18 "And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: The Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet are like burnished bronze, says this:

Revelation 14:2 And I heard a voice from heaven, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder, and the voice which I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps.

Revelation 19:6 Then I heard something like the voice of a great multitude and like the sound of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, saying, "Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

1:12 {8} And I turned to {k} see the voice that spake with me. {9} And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
(8) The exposition, declaring the third and last point of the proposition (for the other points are evident of themselves) in which is he first speaks of the author of his calling (till verse 17), and secondly, of the calling itself Re 1:17-20. First of all the occasion is noted in this verse, in that John turned himself towards the vision, and after he sets down the description of the author, in the following verses, Re 1:13-16.
(k) To see him whose voice I had heard.
(9) The description of the Author, who is Christ: by the candlesticks that stand about him, that is, the churches that stand before him, and depend upon his direction. In Re 1:13 he is described by his properties, that he is provided with wisdom and dexterity for the achieving of great things, and in Re 1:14 with ancient gravity and most excellent sight of the eye. In Re 1:15 he is described with strength invincible and with a mighty word, and in Re 1:16 by his ruling of the ministry of his servants in the Church by the sword of his word, and enlightening all things with his countenance, and mightily providing for everyone by his divine providence.

PNT:

1:15 Feet like unto fine brass. Shedding forth splendor like burnished brass heated in a furnace.
His voice as the sound of many waters. His voice was mighty like the sound of surging waters.

WES:

1:15 And his feet like fine brass - Denoting his stability and strength. As if they burned in a furnace - As if having been melted and refined, they were still red hot. And his voice - To the comfort of his friends, and the terror of his enemies. As the voice of many waters - Roaring aloud, and bearing down all before them.

MHC:

1:12-20 The churches receive their light from Christ and the gospel, and hold it forth to others. They are golden candlesticks; they should be precious and pure; not only the ministers, but the members of the churches; their light should so shine before men, as to engage others to give glory to God. And the apostle saw as though of the Lord Jesus Christ appeared in the midst of the golden candlesticks. He is with his churches always, to the end of the world, filling them with light, and life, and love. He was clothed with a robe down to the feet, perhaps representing his righteousness and priesthood, as Mediator. This vest was girt with a golden girdle, which may denote how precious are his love and affection for his people. His head and hairs white like wool and as snow, may signify his majesty, purity, and eternity. His eyes as a flame of fire, may represent his knowledge of the secrets of all hearts, and of the most distant events. His feet like fine brass burning in a furnace, may denote the firmness of his appointments, and the excellence of his proceedings. His voice as the sound of many waters, may represent the power of his word, to remove or to destroy. The seven stars were emblems of the ministers of the seven churches to which the apostle was ordered to write, and whom Christ upheld and directed. The sword represented his justice, and his word, piercing to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, Heb 4:12. His countenance was like the sun, when it shines clearly and powerfully; its strength too bright and dazzling for mortal eyes to behold. The apostle was overpowered with the greatness of the lustre and glory in which Christ appeared. We may well be contented to walk by faith, while here upon earth. The Lord Jesus spake words of comfort; Fear not. Words of instruction; telling who thus appeared. And his Divine nature; the First and the Last. His former sufferings; I was dead: the very same whom his disciples saw upon the cross. His resurrection and life; I have conquered death, and am partaker of endless life. His office and authority; sovereign dominion in and over the invisible world, as the Judge of all, from whose sentence there is no appeal. Let us listen to the voice of Christ, and receive the tokens of his love, for what can he withhold from those for whose sins he has died? May we then obey his word, and give up ourselves wholly to him who directs all things aright.

CONC:

Brass Bronze Burned Burning Burnished Fine Fire Fired Furnace Glow Glowing Polished Refined Resembled Rushing Silver-bronze Voice Waters White-hot

Brass Burned Burnished Feet Fine Fire Furnace Glow Glowing Great Polished Refined Resembled Rushing Sound Voice Waters

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