Is ripe (€EnpdvIn). Lit., was dried. Compare Mark xi. 20; John xv. 6. Rev., es over-ripe.
16. Thrust in (€Barev). Lit., cast.
17. Temple (vaod). Properly, sanctuary. See on Matt. iv. 5.
18. Altar (Svcvactnpiov). See on Acts xvii. 23.
Which has power (€yov éfovciav). Lit., having power. Some texts add the article 0. So Rev., “he that hath power.”
Fire. In the Greek with the article, the fire. Cry (xpavy7). See on Luke i. 42. Thy sharp sickle. Lit., thy sickle, the sharp.
Gather (tpvyncov). From tpéyn dryness, included in the notion of rzpeness, and hence the vintage, harvest. The verb means therefore to gather ripe fruit. It occurs only in this chapter and in Luke vi. 44.
Grapes (cragvAai). The noun in the singular means also a bunch of grapes.
Are fully ripe (#jxpacav). Only here in the New Testament. From ax, transcribed in acme, the highest point. Hence the verb means to reach the height of growth, to be ripe.
19. The great wine-press (tT7v Anvov tov péyav). The Greek student will note the masculine adjective with the feminine noun, possibly because the gender of the noun is doubtful. The Rev., in rendering more literally, is more forcible: the wine-press, the great wine-press. See on Matt. xxl. 33.
20. Furlongs (cradiwv). The furlong or stadium was 606% English feet.
1. The seven last plagues (Anydas érra tas éoydras). Lit., seven plagues the last. Rev., “ which are the last.” See on Mark iii. 10; Luke x. 30.
Is filled up (éreXéo9n). More correctly, brought to an end (réXos). Rev., finished. Lit., was finished, the prophetic ao- rist, which speaks of a thing foreseen and decided as if already done.
2. A sea of glass (Sddaccav tardivnv). Rev., better, @ glassy sea. See on ch. iv. 6.
Had gotten the victory over the beast (vixavras éx Tod Snpiov). The expression is peculiar. Lit., conquered out of. The construction is unique in the New Testament. The phrase signifies, not as A. V., victory over, but coming triumphant out of (éx). So Rev., that come victorious from the beast.
Over his mark. Omit.
Standing on (éi). Better, as Rev., by: on the shore of, as did the Israelites when they sang the song alluded to in ver. 3.
The harps of God. Omit the. Instruments devoted wholly to His praise. Compare ch. v. 8; xiv. 2.
3. The song of Moses. See Exod. xv. Compare Deut. Xxxli.; to which some refer this allusion.
The servant of God. See Exod. xiv. 31; Num. xii. 7; Ps. ev. 26; Heb. iii. 5.
The song of the Lamb. There are not two distinct songs. The song of Moses is the song of the Lamb. The Old and the New Testament churches are one.