Let’s rejoice and be exceedingly glad, and let’s give the glory to him. For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his wife has made herself ready.”
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Let’s rejoice and be exceedingly glad, and let’s give the glory to him. For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his wife has made herself ready.”
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Let vs be glad and reioyce and geve honour to him: for the mariage of the lambe is come and hys wyffe made her sylfe reddy.
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Let vs be glad and reioyce, and giue glory to him: for the marriage of that Lambe is come, and his wife hath made her selfe ready.
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Passages linked to Revelation 19:7 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Revelation 21:2 I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.
- Revelation 21:9 One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were loaded with the seven last plagues came, and he spoke with me, saying, “Come here. I will show you the wife, the Lamb’s bride.”
- Revelation 19:9 He said to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb.’ ” He said to me, “These are true words of God.”
- Matthew 22:2 “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding feast for his son,
- 2 Corinthians 11:2 For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy. For I married you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
- John 3:29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. This, my joy, therefore is made full.
- Ephesians 5:32 This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.
- Isaiah 62:5 For as a young man marries a virgin, so your sons will marry you. As a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.
- Hosea 2:19-20 I will betroth you to me forever. Yes, I will betroth you to me in righteousness, in justice, in loving kindness, and in compassion. I will even betroth you to me in faithfulness; and you shall know Yahweh.
- Ephesians 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.
- Psalms 45:10-16 Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father’s house. So the king will desire your beauty, honor him, for he is your lord. The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich among the people entreat your favor. The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold. She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you. With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king’s palace. Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.
- Matthew 25:1-10 “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept. But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’ Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered, saying, ‘What if there isn’t enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.
- Isaiah 66:10 “Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her. Rejoice for joy with her, all you who mourn over her;
- Psalms 100:1-2 Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands! Serve Yahweh with gladness. Come before his presence with singing.
- Song of Solomon 3:11 Go out, you daughters of Zion, and see king Solomon, with the crown with which his mother has crowned him, in the day of his weddings, in the day of the gladness of his heart.
- Isaiah 52:1 Awake, awake! Put on your strength, Zion. Put on your beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the holy city: for from now on the uncircumcised and the unclean will no more come into you.
- Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
- Luke 12:36 Be like men watching for their lord, when he returns from the wedding feast; that when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him.
- 1 Samuel 2:1 Hannah prayed, and said: “My heart exults in Yahweh! My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
- Psalms 9:14 that I may show all of your praise. I will rejoice in your salvation in the gates of the daughter of Zion.
- Philippians 3:3 For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;
- Psalms 48:11 Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.
- Psalms 95:1-3 Oh come, let’s sing to Yahweh. Let’s shout aloud to the rock of our salvation! Let’s come before his presence with thanksgiving. Let’s extol him with songs! For Yahweh is a great God, a great King above all gods.
- Psalms 107:42 The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.
- Proverbs 29:2 When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
- Deuteronomy 32:43 Rejoice, you nations, with his people, for he will avenge the blood of his servants. He will take vengeance on his adversaries, and will make atonement for his land and for his people.
- Isaiah 66:14 You will see it, and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones will flourish like the tender grass. Yahweh’s hand will be known among his servants; and he will have indignation against his enemies.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Namely unto that holy marriage both herself in person…
Namely unto that holy marriage both herself in person in this verse and also furnished of her spouse with marriage gifts princely and divine is adorned and prepared in the next verse.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give…
7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
Ver. 7. Hath made herself ready] Being first made ready by the grace of Christ. Certain est nos facere quod facimus; sed ille facit ut faciamus. (Aug.) The bowls of the candlestick had no oil but that which dropped from the olive branches, Zec 4:12.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain A late reverend author tells us: That as there…
A late reverend author tells us: That as there is a three-fold resurrection mentioned in Scripture;
1. A rising to a newness of life, Eph 5:14;
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2. The conversion of the Jews, called life from the dead, Rom 11:15;
3. In the end of the world:
so there is a threefold marriage of the Lamb;
1. To particular souls, when by faith they are united to Christ;
2. To his church completed, when the Jews shall be called;
3. When all his elect shall be made one with him in glory, after the general resurrection.
He seemeth to understand it of all these. Probably the conversion of the Jews stayeth for the fall of the papacy, whose worship and persecution are great scandals to them. Probably also, upon the fall of it, many will be converted besides the Jews, and the general resurrection will not be far off. The learned Dr. More seems to restrain it to the Jews’ conversion; I had rather understand it more generally.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Let us be glad, and rejoice, and give honour…
Let us be glad, and rejoice, and give honour to him,.... The saints particularly; the converted Jews will call upon one another to express their gladness at the glorious display of Christ's kingly power and authority, and at the destruction of his enemies, and the happy and comfortable state of his church and people; and to rejoice in him as the Lord their righteousness and strength, and to give him the honour and glory of salvation, and to return him thanks for all the benefits they shall have received from him, particularly on account of what follows:
for the marriage of the Lamb is come; that is, of Christ, the Son of God, with the Jewish church more especially; there was a secret betrothing of all the elect to Christ before the world began; and there is an open espousal of every individual of them at conversion; but the public and general solemnization of the nuptials will not be until the new Jerusalem church state takes place in the personal reign of Christ, hereafter mentioned, Rev 21:1 but here, and as previous to that, there will be a very general and open marriage of Christ with the people of the Jews, who have long rejected and forsaken him; for if the conversion of a single person may be called a marriage with Christ, much more the conversion of such members; and which is often prophesied of under this metaphor of a marriage, as in Isa 62:4. And now the time will be come for the accomplishment of it, the evidence of which follows:
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and his wife hath made herself ready, or "dressed herself"; by decking herself with jewels, and putting on her wedding garment provided for her, and given to her by her husband, the Lamb, as appears from the next verse: this preparation will lie partly in the number of converts that will be brought into the Jewish church, which she will receive and clothe herself with, as with the ornament of a bride, Isa 49:18 and partly by the exercise of the several graces of the Spirit upon Christ, comparable to the jewels of a bride, with which she will be adorned for her husband; and also by putting on the robe of his righteousness, hereafter mentioned, which the old Jewish synagogue rejected, and therefore was cast off, Rom 10:3. The Arabic version reads, "the marriage of the Lamb is now come with his spouse, prepared for him"; and the Ethiopic version, "the marriage of his Lamb is come, and the wife is prepared"; and that her preparation is not by her own merits and works of righteousness, but by the grace of her husband, is clear from the following verse. Mr. Daubuz, by "the marriage of the Lamb", understands the first resurrection, and the state of the church at that time; and by "the fine linen", the dress of the church, next mentioned, the incorruptible body of the saints compared to a garment, Co1 15:53 and by those who are afterwards said to be "called to the marriage", the converted nations in a mortal state: but all the saints will share in the first resurrection; besides, as yet the beast and false prophet are not destroyed, which must be before the first resurrection, as the following vision shows.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain The marriage of the Lamb is come - Is…
The marriage of the Lamb is come - Is near at hand, to be solemnized speedily. What this implies, none of "the spirits of just men," even in paradise, yet know. O what things are those which are yet behind! And what purity of heart should there be, to meditate upon them! And his wife hath made herself ready - Even upon earth; but in a far higher sense, in that world. After a time allowed for this, the new Jerusalem comes down, both made ready and adorned, chap. xxi, 2.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 7. The marriage of the Lamb is come]…
Verse 7. The marriage of the Lamb is come] The meaning of these figurative expressions appears to be this: After this overthrow of idolatry and superstition, and the discomfiture of antichrist, there will be a more glorious state of Christianity than ever was before.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Let us be glad and rejoice - Let all…
Let us be glad and rejoice - Let all in heaven rejoice - for all have an interest in the triumph of truth; all should be glad that the government of God is set up over an apostate world.
And give honour to him - Because the work is glorious; and became it is by his power alone that it has been accomplished. See the notes on Rev 5:12.
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For the marriage of the Lamb is come - Of the Lamb of God - the Redeemer of the world. See the notes on Rev 5:6. The relation of God, and especially of the Messiah, to the church, is often in the Scriptures represented under the image of marriage. See the Isa 54:4-6; 62:4-5 notes; 2Co 11:2 note; Eph 5:23-33 note. Compare Jer 3:14; Jer 31:32; Hos 2:19-20. The idea is also said to be common in Arabic and Persian poetry. It is to be remembered, also, that papal Rome has just been represented as a frivolous and meretricious woman; and there is a propriety, therefore, in representing the true church as a pure bride, the Lamb’s wife, and the final triumph of that church as a joyous marriage. The meaning is, that the church was now to triumph and rejoice as if in permanent union with her glorious head and Lord.
And his wife hath made herself ready - By putting on her beautiful apparel and ornaments. All the preparations had been made for a permanent and uninterrupted union with its Redeemer, and the church was henceforward to be recognized as his beautiful bride, and was no more to appear as a decorated harlot - as it had during the papal supremacy. Between the church under the papacy, and the church in its true form, there is all the difference which there is between an abandoned woman gaily decked with gold and jewels, and a pure virgin chastely and modestly adorned, about to be led to be united in bonds of love to a virtuous husband,
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain For the marriage, &c. In the New Testament, the…
For the marriage, &c. In the New Testament, the word marriage points out the establishment of the Church, the vocation of different people to the faith, or the reign of the Messias. (Calmet)
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain glad . . . rejoice--Greek, "rejoice . . .…
glad . . . rejoice--Greek, "rejoice . . . exult."
give--so B and ANDREAS. But A reads, "we will give."
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glory--Greek, "the glory."
the marriage of the Lamb is come--The full and final consummation is at Rev 21:2-9, &c. Previously there must be the overthrow of the beast, &c., at the Lord's coming, the binding of Satan, the millennial reign, the loosing of Satan and his last overthrow, and the general judgment. The elect-Church, the heavenly Bride, soon after the destruction of the harlot, is transfigured at the Lord's coming, and joins with Him in His triumph over the beast. On the emblem of the heavenly Bridegroom and Bride, compare Mat 22:2; Mat 25:6, Mat 25:10; Co2 11:2. Perfect union with Him personally, and participation in His holiness; joy, glory, and kingdom, are included in this symbol of "marriage"; compare Song of Solomon everywhere. Besides the heavenly Bride, the transfigured, translated, and risen Church, reigning over the earth with Christ, there is also the earthly bride, Israel, in the flesh, never yet divorced, though for a time separated, from her divine husband, who shall then be reunited to the Lord, and be the mother Church of the millennial earth, Christianized through her. Note, we ought, as Scripture does, restrict the language drawn from marriage-love to the Bride, the Church as a whole; not use it as individuals in our relation to Christ, which Rome does in the case of her nuns. Individually, believers are effectually-called guests; collectively, they constitute the bride. The harlot divides her affections among many lovers: the bride gives hers exclusively to Christ.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 7. The marriage of the Lamb—By the association of…
7. The marriage of the Lamb—By the association of contrast the thought turns from the harlot to the pure and holy wife. Nevertheless, the immediacy of the time-words here is no proof that the marriage of Rev_21:9 (and so the second advent) is literally close at hand.
Even in our Lord’s day on earth (Mat_21:1-10) that marriage was “ready,” and the invitations were sent forth. That is, men are now invited to the New Jerusalem, irrespective of time. And so the justification of the believer is a marriage supper, Rev_2:20. And so, in different stages, both the sanctification of the Church and her glorification is a divine marriage.
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Mr. Glasgow, however, calls attention to the fact that the marriage and the marriage supper are two entirely different things. He avers that in every instance in the New Testament the word γαμος, wedding, refers, not to the marriage ceremony but to the feast, which was often some days after. The marriage at Cana was the marriage feast, not the actual wedding. Jesus, by his incarnation, became the bridegroom, (since John was the friend of the bridegroom,) as appears by Joh_3:29. So that while the marriage is on earth, the feast is in heaven. And so here the word is not bride, but wife; and in Rev_21:9, the word “bride” is explained by “wife,” as if the marriage had passed, and the feast was to come.
Is come—The union of the pure Church with Christ is frequently imaged as a marriage. Thus, to the Jewish Church Jehovah says: “I am married unto you.” Jer_3:14. And in Isa_50:1, there is divorce in consequence of unfaithfulness. Yet the completion of the marriage of the Lamb, in its fullest sense, is after the great white throne of Rev_20:11. For the actual final wife is the New Jerusalem, as shown by Rev_21:9. And at Rev_21:2, this New Jerusalem comes “down out of heaven prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.” And that is very decisive proof that, as the bride is the pure Church, so the harlot is an impure Church.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain The Marriage of the Lamb, Rev_19:7-9
The Marriage of the Lamb, Rev_19:7-9
7. honour] Better, the glory.
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the marriage of the Lamb] The first suggestion of this image in the N. T. is in our Lord’s parables, St Mat_22:2; Mat_25:1-10 : it is more fully worked out by St Paul, Eph_5:22-32. But men’s minds were prepared for it by the language of all the Prophets about the spiritual marriage of the Lord and Israel: still more, perhaps, by that of the 45th Psalm, rising so far above the royal marriage that no doubt furnished its occasion. And there is little doubt that the Song of Songs was already mystically interpreted among the Jews, though its claim to a place in the Canon was still disputed.
his wife] Called by St John the New Jerusalem, Rev_21:2, by St Paul both by that name, Gal_4:26, and more simply the Church, Eph_5:23 sqq.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour…
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him; let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory unto him. Alford reads dwsomen , "we will give," with a, A. P, 36; but the T.R. dwmen , "let us give," which is found in a, B, 1, 7, 38, Vulgate, Cyprian, Primasius, is to be preferred. For the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. This is somewhat anticipatory; the full vision of the bride of the Lamb is reserved until Re 21. But the rejoicing over Babylon and the harlot naturally suggests the allusion to Christ"s faithful Church, just as the vision of Re 7 is suggested by the concluding words of Re 6. "The marriage of the Lamb" is the figure under which is depicted that complete union between Christ and his faithful Church, which will be consummated at the last day, when Satan has been overcome and sin destroyed. It stands in contrast with the fornication of the harlot the union of the spiritually unfaithful portion of Christ"s Church with the powers of the world. (see on Rev_17:1, Rev_17:2) Alford remarks, "This figure, of a marriage between the Lord and his people, is too frequent and familiar to need explanation." (cf. in the Old Testament, Isa_54:1-8 Eze_16:7, etc.; Hos_2:19, etc.; and in the New Testament, Mat_9:15 Mat_25:1, etc.; Joh_3:29 Eph_5:25, etc.) This symbol of the wife or bride indicates the redeemed, who have already in several places been alluded to in this book. (Rev_7:9 Rev_12:1 Rev_14:1 Rev_17:14, "they that are with him The saints have made themselves ready by enduing themselves with the robe of righteousness (ver. 8).
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B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain 7. For the marriage of the Lamb is come.…
7. For the marriage of the Lamb is come. The blessed union of the Lord with his chosen Bride, the Church. The consummation of this marriage is described in 21:2. His wife hath made herself ready. The Church has to prepare herself for this event before it can take place. The Lord will not accept a bride who is not purified and fit for the Heavenly Bridegroom.
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C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain The "Lamb’s wife" here is the "bride" Rev 21:9…
wife
The "Lamb’s wife" here is the "bride" Rev 21:9 the Church, identified with the "heavenly Jerusalem" Heb 12:22; Heb 12:23 and to be distinguished from Israel, the adulterous and repudiated "wife" of Jehovah, yet to be restored; Isa 54:1-10; Hos 2:1-17 who is identified with the earth Hos 2:23. A forgiven and restored wife could not be called either a virgin 2Co 11:2; 2Co 11:3 or a bride.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Connecting Statement:
Connecting Statement:
The voice of the crowd from the previous verse continues speaking.
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Let us rejoice
Here "us" refers to all of God's servants.
give him the glory
"give God the glory" or "honor God"
wedding celebration of the Lamb ... his bride has made herself ready
Here John speaks of the joining of Jesus and his people together forever as if it were a wedding celebration. (See: Metaphor)
Lamb
This is a young sheep. Here is it used symbolically to refer to Christ. See how you translated this in Revelation 5:6. (See: Symbolic Language)
has come
Existing in the present is spoken of as having come. (See: Metaphor)
his bride has made herself ready
John speaks of God's people as if they were a bride who has gotten ready for her wedding. (See: Metaphor)
She was permitted to be dressed in bright and clean fine linen
Here "she" refers to the people of God. John speaks of the righteous acts of God's people as if they were a bright and clean dress that a bride wears on her wedding day. You can state this in active form. AT: "God allowed her to wear a dress of bright and clean fine linen" (See: Metaphor and Active or Passive)
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joy
glory
lamb
bride
righteous
works
people of God
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 19:7 the wedding feast of the Lamb: This event—the…
19:7 the wedding feast of the Lamb: This event—the wedding of the Messiah with his bride, the church (see Isa 54:5; 61:10; Jer 31:32; Ezek 16:7-14; Hos 2:16-20; Mark 2:19-20; 2 Cor 11:2)—symbolizes complete victory and eternal fellowship.
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