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He planted his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, <a href="/nlt/revelation/10.htm">New Living Translation</a> And in his hand was a small scroll that had been opened. He stood with his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land. <a href="/esv/revelation/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> He had a little scroll open in his hand. And he set his right foot on the sea, and his left foot on the land, <a href="/bsb/revelation/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> He 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. <a href="/blb/revelation/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> and having in his hand a little scroll being open. And he placed his right foot upon the sea, and the left upon the earth. <a href="/kjv/revelation/10.htm">King James Bible</a> And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, <a href="/nkjv/revelation/10.htm">New King James Version</a> He had a little book open in his hand. And he set his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, <a href="/nasb_/revelation/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and he had in his hand a little scroll, which was open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left on the land; <a href="/nasb/revelation/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> and he had in his hand a little book which was open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left on the land; <a href="/nasb77/revelation/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and he had in his hand a little book which was open. And he placed his right foot on the sea and his left on the land; <a href="/lsb/revelation/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and he had in his hand a little scroll which was open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left on the earth, <a href="/amp/revelation/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and he had a little book (scroll) open in his hand. He set his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land; <a href="/csb/revelation/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> and he held a little scroll opened in his hand. He put his right foot on the sea, his left on the land, <a href="/hcsb/revelation/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> and he had a little scroll opened in his hand. He put his right foot on the sea, his left on the land, <a href="/asv/revelation/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> and he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left upon the earth; <a href="/cev/revelation/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and with his hand he held a little scroll that had been unrolled. He stood there with his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land. <a href="/erv/revelation/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> and he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left upon the earth; <a href="/gwt/revelation/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He held a small, opened scroll in his hand. He set his right foot on the sea and his left on the land. <a href="/gnt/revelation/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> He had a small scroll open in his hand. He put his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, <a href="/isv/revelation/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> He held a small, opened scroll in his hand. Setting his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, <a href="/msb/revelation/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> He held in his hand a scroll, which lay open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land. <a href="/net/revelation/10.htm">NET Bible</a> He held in his hand a little scroll that was open, and he put his right foot on the sea and his left on the land. <a href="/nheb/revelation/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He had in his hand a little open scroll. He set his right foot on the sea, and his left on the land. <a href="/wbt/revelation/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, <a href="/wey/revelation/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> In his hand he held a small scroll unrolled; and, planting his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, <a href="/web/revelation/10.htm">World English Bible</a> He had in his hand a little open book. He set his right foot on the sea, and his left on the land. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/revelation/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and he had in his hand a little scroll opened, and he placed his right foot on the sea, and the left on the land, <a href="/blb/revelation/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> and having in his hand a little scroll being open. And he placed his right foot upon the sea, and the left upon the earth. <a href="/ylt/revelation/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and he had in his hand a little scroll opened, and he did place his right foot upon the sea, and the left upon the land, <a href="/slt/revelation/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he had in his hand a small book opened: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and the left upon the earth,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/revelation/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot upon the earth. <a href="/cpdv/revelation/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he held in his hand a small open book. And he stationed his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot upon the land. <a href="/nabre/revelation/10.htm">New American Bible</a> In his hand he held a small scroll that had been opened. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, <a href="/nrsvce/revelation/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He held a little scroll open in his hand. Setting his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/revelation/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the land, <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/revelation/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And he had a small scroll opened in his hand and he placed his right foot on the Sea, but the left on The Earth;<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/revelation/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And he had in his hand a little book opened; and he placed his right foot on the sea, and his left foot on the land; <a href="/godbey/revelation/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> and having in his hand a little open book. And he placed his right foot upon the sea, and his left upon the earth, <a href="/haweis/revelation/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> and he held in his hand a little book open; and he placed his right foot on the sea, and his left on the land, <a href="/mace/revelation/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a> he held in his hand a little book open: his right foot was upon the sea, and his left foot on the land. <a href="/wey/revelation/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> In his hand he held a small scroll unrolled; and, planting his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, <a href="/worrell/revelation/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And he had in his hand a little book opened; and he set his right foot on the sea, and his left on the land; <a href="/worsley/revelation/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left upon the earth. <a href="/parallel/revelation/10-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LJfD7KQcx0I?start=1982" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/revelation/10.htm">The Angel and the Small Scroll</a> 1Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire. 2<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192: echōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">He held</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5495.htm" title="5495: cheiri (N-DFS) -- A hand. ">hand</a> <a href="/greek/974.htm" title="974: biblaridion (N-ANS) -- A little papyrus roll. A diminutive of biblion; a booklet.">a small scroll,</a> <a href="/greek/455.htm" title="455: ēneōgmenon (V-RPM/P-ANS) -- To open. From ana and oigo; to open up.">which lay open.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/5087.htm" title="5087: ethēken (V-AIA-3S) -- To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place.">He placed</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1188.htm" title="1188: dexion (Adj-AMS) -- On the right hand, right hand, right. From dechomai; the right side or hand.">right</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4228.htm" title="4228: poda (N-AMS) -- The foot. A primary word; a foot.">foot</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">on</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2281.htm" title="2281: thalassēs (N-GFS) -- Probably prolonged from hals; the sea.">sea</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">his</a> <a href="/greek/2176.htm" title="2176: euōnymon (Adj-AMS) -- From eu and onoma; properly, well-named, i.e. The left; neuter as adverbial, at the left hand.">left foot</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">on</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1093.htm" title="1093: gēs (N-GFS) -- Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.">land.</a> 3Then he cried out in a loud voice like the roar of a lion. And when he cried out, the seven thunders sounded their voices.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/daniel/12-7.htm">Daniel 12:7</a> And the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by Him who lives forever, saying, “It will be for a time, and times, and half a time. When the power of the holy people has finally been shattered, all these things will be completed.” <a href="/ezekiel/2-9.htm">Ezekiel 2:9-10</a> Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and in it was a scroll, / which He unrolled before me. And written on the front and back of it were words of lamentation, mourning, and woe. <a href="/ezekiel/3-1.htm">Ezekiel 3:1-3</a> “Son of man,” He said to me, “eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.” / So I opened my mouth, and He fed me the scroll. / “Son of man,” He said to me, “eat and fill your stomach with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. <a href="/daniel/8-26.htm">Daniel 8:26</a> The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been spoken is true. Now you must seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.” <a href="/daniel/10-5.htm">Daniel 10:5-6</a> I lifted up my eyes, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist. / His body was like beryl, his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of polished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude. <a href="/zechariah/5-1.htm">Zechariah 5:1-2</a> Again I lifted up my eyes and saw before me a flying scroll. / “What do you see?” asked the angel. “I see a flying scroll,” I replied, “twenty cubits long and ten cubits wide.” <a href="/matthew/24-14.htm">Matthew 24:14</a> And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. <a href="/revelation/5-1.htm">Revelation 5:1</a> Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals. <a href="/revelation/8-3.htm">Revelation 8:3-5</a> Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne. / And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel. / Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake. <a href="/revelation/11-1.htm">Revelation 11:1-2</a> Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there. / But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months. <a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a> Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.” <a href="/revelation/12-6.htm">Revelation 12:6</a> And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place for her to be nourished for 1,260 days. <a href="/revelation/14-6.htm">Revelation 14:6-7</a> Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people. / And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.” <a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-16</a> Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ... <a href="/isaiah/29-11.htm">Isaiah 29:11</a> And the entire vision will be to you like the words sealed in a scroll. If it is handed to someone to read, he will say, “I cannot, because it is sealed.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot on the sea, and his left foot on the earth,a little.<a href="/revelation/10-10.htm">Revelation 10:10</a> And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.<a href="/revelation/5-1.htm">Revelation 5:1-5</a> And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals… <a href="/revelation/6-1.htm">Revelation 6:1,3</a> And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see… he set.<a href="/revelation/10-5.htm">Revelation 10:5,8</a> And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, … <a href="/psalms/2-8.htm">Psalm 2:8</a> Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.<a href="/psalms/65-5.htm">Psalm 65:5</a> By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/6-14.htm">Book</a> <a href="/revelation/9-4.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/revelation/6-9.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/revelation/8-4.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/revelation/9-15.htm">Held</a> <a href="/revelation/8-3.htm">Holding</a> <a href="/revelation/6-11.htm">Little</a> <a href="/revelation/9-2.htm">Open</a> <a href="/revelation/3-8.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/james/3-18.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-11.htm">Planting</a> <a href="/revelation/5-12.htm">Right</a> <a href="/revelation/6-14.htm">Scroll</a> <a href="/revelation/8-9.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/james/3-5.htm">Small</a> <a href="/luke/4-17.htm">Unrolled</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/revelation/10-8.htm">Book</a> <a href="/revelation/10-5.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/revelation/11-2.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/revelation/10-5.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/revelation/12-11.htm">Held</a> <a href="/revelation/15-2.htm">Holding</a> <a href="/revelation/10-8.htm">Little</a> <a href="/revelation/10-8.htm">Open</a> <a href="/revelation/11-9.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/genesis/2-8.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/genesis/21-33.htm">Planting</a> <a href="/revelation/10-5.htm">Right</a> <a href="/revelation/10-8.htm">Scroll</a> <a href="/revelation/10-5.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/revelation/11-18.htm">Small</a> <a href="/ezekiel/2-10.htm">Unrolled</a><div class="vheading2">Revelation 10</div>1. <a href="/revelation/10-1.htm">A mighty strong angel appears with a book open in his hand.</a> 6. <a href="/revelation/10-6.htm">He swears by him who lives forever, that there shall be no more time.</a> 9. <a href="/revelation/10-9.htm">John is commanded to take and eat the book.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/revelation/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/revelation/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/revelation/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>He held in his hand a small scroll, which lay open. The "small scroll" in the angel's hand is significant in the context of Revelation. Unlike the sealed scroll in <a href="/revelation/5.htm">Revelation 5</a>, this scroll is open, indicating that its contents are ready to be revealed. The open scroll suggests the transparency and imminence of God's message. In biblical symbolism, scrolls often represent divine revelation or prophecy. The fact that it is "small" may imply a specific or focused message, possibly related to the events that follow in the narrative. This scroll could be seen as a continuation or further explanation of the larger scroll, emphasizing the unfolding of God's plan. The act of holding the scroll signifies authority and the readiness to deliver its message, reminiscent of <a href="/ezekiel/2-9.htm">Ezekiel 2:9-10</a>, where Ezekiel is given a scroll to eat, symbolizing the internalization of God's word.He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land. The angel's stance, with one foot on the sea and the other on the land, symbolizes dominion and authority over the entire earth. This imagery reflects the comprehensive scope of God's sovereignty, encompassing both the chaotic, unpredictable nature of the sea and the stability of the land. In ancient times, the sea often represented chaos and danger, while the land symbolized order and security. By standing on both, the angel demonstrates control over all creation, echoing the dominion given to humanity in <a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a>. This act also signifies the universality of the message contained in the scroll, indicating that it pertains to all of creation. The positioning of the feet may also allude to the promise of God's ultimate victory over evil, as seen in <a href="/psalms/8-6.htm">Psalm 8:6</a>, where God places all things under His feet. This imagery reinforces the theme of divine authority and the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_mighty_angel.htm">The Mighty Angel</a> This figure is a powerful angelic being, distinct from the seven angels with trumpets. His appearance and actions signify authority and divine message. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_small_scroll.htm">The Small Scroll</a> The scroll is open, indicating that its contents are meant to be revealed and understood. It symbolizes a message or revelation from God. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_sea_and_the_land.htm">The Sea and the Land</a> The angel's stance with one foot on the sea and the other on the land represents dominion over the entire earth, both maritime and terrestrial realms.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_authority_and_sovereignty.htm">Divine Authority and Sovereignty</a> The angel's stance over the sea and land emphasizes God's ultimate authority over all creation. Believers are reminded of God's control over every aspect of life and the world. <a href="/topical/r/revelation_and_understanding.htm">Revelation and Understanding</a> The open scroll signifies that God desires to reveal His plans to His people. Christians are encouraged to seek understanding and wisdom from God's Word. <a href="/topical/p/proclamation_of_god's_message.htm">Proclamation of God's Message</a> Just as the scroll is open and ready to be read, believers are called to proclaim God's message boldly and faithfully, trusting in His timing and purpose. <a href="/topical/p/preparedness_for_god's_revelation.htm">Preparedness for God's Revelation</a> The readiness of the scroll suggests that believers should be prepared to receive and act upon God's revelations in their lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_revelation_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Revelation 10</a> <a href="/q/how_can_an_angel_stand_on_land_and_sea.htm">How can an angel physically stand on land and sea simultaneously (Revelation 10:2) without defying known laws of physics? </a> <a href="/q/who_is_abaddon_apollyon.htm">Who is Abaddon or Apollyon in religious texts?</a> <a href="/q/what_book_does_john_eat_in_rev_10.htm">What is the book John eats in Revelation 10?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_job_question_god_in_job_10_2.htm">In Job 10:2, why does Job challenge God to clarify his wrongdoing if God is all-knowing and just?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/revelation/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - And he had in his hand a little book open. Ἔχων, "having," is read in א, A, B, C, P; εἴχεν, "he had," in a few cursives, the Vulgate, Andreas, Arethas, Primasius. The meaning is the same. The word βιβλαρίδιον, "little book," is a diminutive of βιβλίον (<a href="/revelation/5-1.htm">Revelation 5:1</a>), which is itself a diminutive of βίβλος. This form of the word is found nowhere else; the corresponding usual form is βιβλιδαρίον. The book is probably little in comparison with that in <a href="/revelation/5-1.htm">Revelation 5:1</a>. The latter contained all God's purposes, and the seer was not permitted to read it - only part was indicated to him. This book contains only a small portion of God's methods of dealing with man, and St. John is commanded to receive the whole. The contents are indicated in ver. 11 and the following chapter. The book is open, as a sign that what is contained therein is to be revealed. Bede thinks the New Testament is signified by it; Wordsworth sees in it the spiritual power of Rome; Hengstenberg considers that it contains the judgment of the degenerate Church. And he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth. Thus it is indicated that the revelation which is to follow affects the whole world, and is not partial in its operation, as were the judgments set forth under the earlier trumpets. Wordsworth (following Hengstenberg) sees in the earth an emblem of worldly power, and in the sea a symbol of the agitation and turbulence of nations. <a href="/commentaries/revelation/10-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>He held ἔχων (echōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2192.htm">Strong's 2192: </a> To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. hand χειρὶ (cheiri) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5495.htm">Strong's 5495: </a> A hand. a small scroll, βιβλαρίδιον (biblaridion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_974.htm">Strong's 974: </a> A little papyrus roll. A diminutive of biblion; a booklet. which lay open. ἠνεῳγμένον (ēneōgmenon) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_455.htm">Strong's 455: </a> To open. From ana and oigo; to open up. He placed ἔθηκεν (ethēken) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5087.htm">Strong's 5087: </a> To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. right δεξιὸν (dexion) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1188.htm">Strong's 1188: </a> On the right hand, right hand, right. From dechomai; the right side or hand. foot πόδα (poda) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4228.htm">Strong's 4228: </a> The foot. A primary word; a 'foot'. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sea θαλάσσης (thalassēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2281.htm">Strong's 2281: </a> Probably prolonged from hals; the sea. and δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. [his] τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. left [foot] εὐώνυμον (euōnymon) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2176.htm">Strong's 2176: </a> From eu and onoma; properly, well-named, i.e. The left; neuter as adverbial, at the left hand. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. land. γῆς (gēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1093.htm">Strong's 1093: </a> Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/revelation/10-2.htm">Revelation 10:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/revelation/10-2.htm">Revelation 10:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/revelation/10-2.htm">Revelation 10:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/revelation/10-2.htm">Revelation 10:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/revelation/10-2.htm">Revelation 10:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/revelation/10-2.htm">Revelation 10:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/revelation/10-2.htm">Revelation 10:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/revelation/10-2.htm">Revelation 10:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/revelation/10-2.htm">Revelation 10:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/revelation/10-2.htm">Revelation 10:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/revelation/10-2.htm">NT Prophecy: Revelation 10:2 He had in his hand a little (Rev. 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