KJV King James Version
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Revelation 14:11
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
And the smoke of their torment rises forever and ever. Day and night there is no rest for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”
WEB World English Bible
The smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever. They have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.
ASV American Standard Version
and the smoke of their torment goeth up for ever and ever; and they have no rest day and night, they that worship the beast and his image, and whoso receiveth the mark of his name.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the smoke of their torment doth go up to ages of ages; and they have no rest day and night, who are bowing before the beast and his image, also if any doth receive the mark of his name.
Surrounding context — Revelation 14
8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive [his] mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
12 Here is the patience of the saints: here [are] they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed [are] the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
14 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud [one] sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
Topics connected to this verse
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαπνὸςG2586 · kapnossmokeτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoβασανισμοῦG929 · basanismostormentαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heεἰςG1519 · eistowardαἰῶναςG165 · aiōnan age: ageαἰώνωνG165 · aiōnan age: ageἀναβαίνει,G305 · anabainōto ascendκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὐκG3756 · ounoἔχουσινG2192 · echōto have/beἀνάπαυσινG372 · anapausisrestἡμέραςG2250 · hēmeradayκαὶG2532 · kaiandνυκτὸςG3571 · nuxnightοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoπροσκυνοῦντεςG4352 · proskuneōto worshipτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoθηρίονG2342 · thērionwild animalκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoεἰκόναG1504 · eikōnimageαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἴG1487 · eiifτιςG5100 · tisoneλαμβάνειG2983 · lambanōto takeτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoχάραγμαG5480 · charagmaimage/markτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoὀνόματοςG3686 · onomanameαὐτοῦ.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Isaiah 34:10It shall not be quenched night nor day; the smoke thereof shall go up for ever: from generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it for ever and ever.Revelation 19:3And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.Matthew 25:41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:Matthew 25:46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.Revelation 20:10And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet [are], and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.Isaiah 33:14The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?Revelation 18:18And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What [city is] like unto this great city!Revelation 14:9And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive [his] mark in his forehead, or in his hand,Mark 9:43-49And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:Luke 16:23-24And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.Revelation 5:13-14And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, [be] unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.Genesis 19:28And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.Exodus 15:18The LORD shall reign for ever and ever.Revelation 7:12Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, [be] unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.Revelation 4:8-10And the four beasts had each of them six wings about [him]; and [they were] full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.Hebrews 1:8But unto the Son [he saith], Thy throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness [is] the sceptre of thy kingdom.Psalm 145:1David’s [Psalm] of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.Revelation 11:15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become [the kingdoms] of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION
Compare classic commentaries on Revelation 14:11
Put Matthew Henry, Adam Clarke, Calvin, Wesley, Barnes, Jamieson–Fausset–Brown, Aquinas’ Catena and other public-domain sources beside the passage.
Compare commentaries →