Revelation 10:3 and he gave a loud shout like the roar of a lion. When he shouted, the voices of the seven thunders spoke.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
and he gave a loud shout like the roar of a lion. When he shouted, the voices of the seven thunders spoke.

English Standard Version
and called out with a loud voice, like a lion roaring. When he called out, the seven thunders sounded.

New American Standard Bible
and he cried out with a loud voice, as when a lion roars; and when he had cried out, the seven peals of thunder uttered their voices.

King James Bible
And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and he cried out with a loud voice like a roaring lion. When he cried out, the seven thunders spoke with their voices.

International Standard Version
he shouted in a loud voice as a lion roars. When he shouted, the seven thunders spoke with voices of their own.

American Standard Version
and he cried with a great voice, as a lion roareth: and when he cried, the seven thunders uttered their voices.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he cried with a loud voice as when a lion roareth. And when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.

Darby Bible Translation
and cried with a loud voice as a lion roars. And when he cried, the seven thunders uttered their own voices.

Young's Literal Translation
and he cried with a great voice, as a lion doth roar, and when he cried, speak out did the seven thunders their voices;

Cross References

Psalm 29:3
The voice of the LORD is on the waters: the God of glory thunders: the LORD is on many waters.

Isaiah 31:4
For thus has the LORD spoken to me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.

Ezekiel 10:5
And the sound of the cherubims' wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaks.

Hosea 11:10
They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.

Revelation 4:5
And out of the throne proceeded lightning and thunder and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

10:1-7 The apostle saw another representation. The person communicating this discovery probably was our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, or it was to show his glory. He veils his glory, which is too great for mortal eyes to behold; and throws a veil upon his dispensations. A rainbow was upon his head; our Lord is always mindful of his covenant. His awful voice was echoed by seven thunders; solemn and terrible ways of discovering the mind of God. We know not the subjects of the seven thunders, nor the reasons for suppressing them. There are great events in history, perhaps relating to the Christian church, which are not noticed in open prophecy. The final salvation of the righteous, and the final success of true religion on earth, are engaged for by the unfailing word of the Lord. Though the time may not be yet, it cannot be far distant. Very soon, as to us, time will be no more; but if we are believers, a happy eternity will follow: we shall from heaven behold and rejoice in the triumphs of Christ, and his cause on earth.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

3. as … lion—Christ, whom the angel represents, is often so symbolized (Re 5:5, "the Lion of the tribe of Juda").

seven thunders—Greek, "the seven thunders." They form part of the Apocalyptic symbolism; and so are marked by the article as well known. Thus thunderings marked the opening of the seventh seal (Re 8:1, 5); so also at the seventh vial (Re 16:17, 18). Wordsworth calls this the prophetic use of the article; "the thunders, of which more hereafter." Their full meaning shall be only known at the grand consummation marked by the seventh seal, the seventh trumpet (Re 11:19), and the seventh vial.

uttered their—Greek, "spake their own voices"; that is, voices peculiarly their own, and not now revealed to men.