Revelation 20:9 “And they marched across the broad expanse of the earth and surrounded…”

Revelation 20:9

And they marched across the broad expanse of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.

World English Bible

They went up over the width of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. Fire came down out of heaven from God and devoured them.

American Standard Version

And they went up over the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down out of heaven, and devoured them.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they went vp into the plaine of the earth, and they compassed the tents of the Saints about, and the beloued citie: but fire came downe from God out of heauen, and deuoured them.

Darby Translation

And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city: and fire came down [from God] out of the heaven and devoured them.

Young's Literal Translation

and they did go up over the breadth of the land, and did surround the camp of the saints, and the beloved city, and there came down fire from God out of the heaven, and devoured them;

Bible in Basic English

And they went up over the face of the earth, and made a circle about the tents of the saints, and the well loved town: and fire came down out of heaven for their destruction.

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Cross references

“went”

Ezekiel 38:16 Ezekiel 38:9 Habakkuk 1:6 Isaiah 8:7 Isaiah 8:8

Ezekiel 38:16 · BSB

You will advance against My people Israel like a cloud covering the land. It will happen in the latter days, O Gog, that I will bring you against My land, so that the nations may know Me when I show Myself holy in you be…

Ezekiel 38:9 · BSB

You and all your troops, and many peoples with you will go up, advancing like a thunderstorm; you will be like a cloud covering the land.

Habakkuk 1:6 · BSB

For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans — that ruthless and impetuous nation which marches through the breadth of the earth to seize dwellings not their own.

Isaiah 8:7 · BSB

the Lord will surely bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates — the king of Assyria and all his pomp. It will overflow its channels and overrun its banks.

Isaiah 8:8 · BSB

It will pour into Judah, swirling and sweeping over it, reaching up to the neck; its spreading streams will cover your entire land, O Immanuel!

“and compassed”

2 Kings 6:15 Micah 2:13 Matthew 16:16–18 Luke 21:20 Luke 19:43

2 Kings 6:15 · BSB

When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early in the morning, behold, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. So he asked Elisha, “Oh, my master, what are we to do?”

Micah 2:13 · BSB

One who breaks open the way will go up before them; they will break through the gate, and go out by it. Their King will pass through before them, the LORD as their leader.

Matthew 16:16–18 · BSB

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

Luke 21:20 · BSB

But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near.

Luke 19:43 · BSB

For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side.

“the camp”

Psalm 48:1–3 Hebrews 13:13 Psalm 74:2–4 Psalm 125:1 Psalm 125:2

Psalm 48:1–3 · BSB

Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.

Hebrews 13:13 · BSB

Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.

Psalm 74:2–4 · BSB

Remember Your congregation, which You purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance— Mount Zion, where You dwell.

Psalm 125:1 · BSB

Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.

Psalm 125:2 · BSB

As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people, both now and forevermore.

“and fire”

Ezekiel 39:6 Ezekiel 38:22 2 Thessalonians 1:8 Psalm 97:3 Psalm 106:18 Revelation 11:5

Ezekiel 39:6 · BSB

I will send fire on Magog and on those who dwell securely in the coastlands, and they will know that I am the LORD.

Ezekiel 38:22 · BSB

I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrents of rain, hailstones, fire, and sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him.

2 Thessalonians 1:8 · BSB

in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

Psalm 97:3 · BSB

Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side.

Psalm 106:18 · BSB

Then fire blazed through their company; flames consumed the wicked.

Revelation 11:5 · BSB

If anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to assemble them for battle. Their number is like the sand of the seashore.

10And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

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