Rev 19:1-5 | RWP | e4.org | After these things ( μετα ταυτα ). Often when a turn comes in this book. But Beckwith is probably correct in seeing in the climax of chapter . This first voice (verses , ) ως φωνην μεγαλην ουχλου πολλου (as it were great voice of much multitude) is probably the response of the angelic host ( ; ). There is responsive singing (grand chorus) as in chapters ; . Saying ( λεγοντων ). Present active participle of λεγω , genitive plural, though οχλου is genitive singular (collective substantive, agreement in sense). Hallelujah ( Αλληλουια ). Transliteration of the Hebrew seen often in the Psalms (LXX) and in III. Macc. 7:13, in N.T. only in , , , . It means, "Praise ye the Lord." Fifteen of the Psalms begin or end with this word. The Great Hallel (a title for ) is sung chiefly at the feasts of the passover and tabernacles. This psalm of praise uses language already in .

‏ Revelation of John 19:1-5

After these things ( μετα ταυτα ). Often when a turn comes in this book. But Beckwith is probably correct in seeing in 19:1-5 the climax of chapter Re 18. This first voice (verses 1, 2) ως φωνην μεγαλην ουχλου πολλου (as it were great voice of much multitude) is probably the response of the angelic host (Re 5:11; Heb 12:22). There is responsive singing (grand chorus) as in chapters Re 4; 5.

Saying ( λεγοντων ). Present active participle of λεγω, genitive plural, though οχλου is genitive singular (collective substantive, agreement in sense).

Hallelujah ( Αλληλουια ). Transliteration of the Hebrew seen often in the Psalms (LXX) and in III. Macc. 7:13, in N.T. only in Re 19:1, 3, 4, 6. It means, "Praise ye the Lord." Fifteen of the Psalms begin or end with this word. The Great Hallel (a title for Ps 104-109) is sung chiefly at the feasts of the passover and tabernacles. This psalm of praise uses language already in 12:10.

For ( οτ ). Because. The reason for God's judgments is given in 15:3; 16:7. The doom of Babylon seen in 14:7 is now realized.

For ( οτ ). Second use of οτ, explaining the first.

He hath judged ( εκρινεν ). First aorist (prophetic and climacteric, effective) active indicative of κρινω.

Which ( ητις ). The very one which.

Did corrupt ( εφθειρεν ). This is the terrible fact. First aorist active indicative of φθειρω. Cf. 11:18; 14:8; 17:2; 18:3.

And he hath avenged ( κα εξεδικησεν ). God has exacted vengeance for the blood of his servants from ( εκ ) her. Prophetic aorist again of εκδικεω with accusative and εκ with ablative as in 6:10.

A second time ( δευτερον ). Adverbial accusative, a heavenly encore.

They say ( ειρηκαν ). Perfect active indicative of ειπον. "They have said," not an "aoristic" perfect for "they say," but vivid dramatic perfect as in 5:7 and the form in -αν instead of -ασιν as in 18:3; 21:6.

Goeth up ( αναβαινε ). Linear present active indicative of αναβαινω, "keeps on going up," "a last touch to the description already given (18:21ff.) of Babylon's utter collapse" (Swete). The smoke of the city's ruin (14:11; 18:8f.,18) instead of incense (8:4). Cf. Isa 34:9f.

Fell down and worshipped God ( επεσαν κα προσεκυνησαν τω θεω ). Precisely as in 7:11, which see. The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures take up the antiphonal chorus of the angels.

A voice from the throne ( φωνη απο του θρονου ). Not the voice of God, nor of the Lamb, nor εκ του ναου (16:17), but from an angel of the Presence. This angel summons all the servants of God to join in the antiphonal praise to God.

Give praise to our God ( αινειτε τω θεω ημων ). Present active imperative of αινεω, old verb, with the accusative elsewhere in N.T., but here with the dative as occasionally in the LXX (1Ch 16:36, etc.).