Revelation 10:8

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.””

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BSBPD

“Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the voice which I heard from heaven, I heard it again speaking with me, and saying, Go, take the book which is open in the hand of the angel that standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the voice that I heard out of the heaven is again speaking with me, and saying, `Go, take the little scroll that is open in the hand of the messenger who hath been standing upon the sea, and upon the land:'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Revelation 10:8 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Isaiah 30:21And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”
  2. Revelation 10:2He held in his hand a small scroll, which lay open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land.
  3. Revelation 10:4When the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to put it in writing. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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