New International VersionBut in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as he announced to his servants the prophets.”
New Living TranslationWhen the seventh angel blows his trumpet, God’s mysterious plan will be fulfilled. It will happen just as he announced it to his servants the prophets.”
English Standard Versionbut that in the days of the trumpet call to be sounded by the seventh angel, the mystery of God would be fulfilled, just as he announced to his servants the prophets.
Berean Standard BibleBut in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he begins to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, just as He proclaimed to His servants the prophets.”
Berean Literal BibleBut in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound the trumpet, then the mystery of God would be completed, as proclaimed to His servants, the prophets."
King James BibleBut in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.
New King James Versionbut in the days of the sounding of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, the mystery of God would be finished, as He declared to His servants the prophets.
New American Standard Biblebut in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then the mystery of God is finished, as He announced to His servants the prophets.
NASB 1995but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then the mystery of God is finished, as He preached to His servants the prophets.
NASB 1977but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then the mystery of God is finished, as He preached to His servants the prophets.
Legacy Standard Biblebut in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then the mystery of God is finished, as He proclaimed good news to His slaves, the prophets.
Amplified Biblebut when it is time for the trumpet call of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then the mystery of God [that is, His hidden purpose and plan] is finished, as He announced the gospel to His servants the prophets.
Christian Standard Biblebut in the days when the seventh angel will blow his trumpet, then the mystery of God will be completed, as he announced to his servants the prophets.”
Holman Christian Standard Biblebut in the days of the sound of the seventh angel, when he will blow his trumpet, then God’s hidden plan will be completed, as He announced to His servants the prophets.”
American Standard Versionbut in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then is finished the mystery of God, according to the good tidings which he declared to his servants the prophets.
Contemporary English VersionGod told his secret plans to his servants the prophets, and it will all happen by the time the seventh angel sounds his trumpet."
English Revised Versionbut in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then is finished the mystery of God, according to the good tidings which he declared to his servants the prophets.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationIn the days when the seventh angel is ready to blow his trumpet, the mystery of God will be completed, as he had made this Good News known to his servants, the prophets."
Good News TranslationBut when the seventh angel blows his trumpet, then God will accomplish his secret plan, as he announced to his servants, the prophets."
International Standard VersionWhen the time approaches for the seventh angel to blow his trumpet, God's secret plan will be fulfilled, as he had announced to his servants, the prophets."
NET BibleBut in the days when the seventh angel is about to blow his trumpet, the mystery of God is completed, just as he has proclaimed to his servants the prophets."
New Heart English Biblebut in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then the mystery of God is finished, as he declared to his servants, the prophets.
Webster's Bible TranslationBut in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.
Weymouth New Testament"There shall be no further delay; but in the days when the seventh angel blows his trumpet--when he begins to do so--then the secret purposes of God are realized, in accordance with the good news which He gave to His servants the Prophets." Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleBut in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he begins to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, just as He proclaimed to His servants the prophets.”
World English Biblebut in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then the mystery of God is finished, as he declared to his servants the prophets. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbut in the days of the voice of the seventh messenger, when he may be about to sound the trumpet, and the secret of God may be accomplished, as He declared to His own servants, to the prophets.
Berean Literal BibleBut in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound the trumpet, then the mystery of God would be completed, as proclaimed to His servants, the prophets."
Young's Literal Translation but in the days of the voice of the seventh messenger, when he may be about to sound, and the secret of God may be finished, as He did declare to His own servants, to the prophets.
Smith's Literal TranslationBut in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he should be about to sound the trumpet, and the mystery of God should be finished, as he announced the good news to his servants the prophets. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound the trumpet, the mystery of God shall be finished, as he hath declared by his servants the prophets.
Catholic Public Domain Versionbut in the days of the voice of the seventh Angel, when he shall begin to sound the trumpet, the mystery of God will be completed, just as he has proclaimed in the Gospel, through his servants the Prophets.
New American BibleAt the time when you hear the seventh angel blow his trumpet, the mysterious plan of God shall be fulfilled, as he promised to his servants the prophets.”
New Revised Standard Versionbut in the days when the seventh angel is to blow his trumpet, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, as he announced to his servants the prophets.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, as he has proclaimed to his servants, the prophets.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English“But in the days of the seventh Angel, when he shall sound, the mystery of God is completed, which he evangelized to his Servants The Prophets.” NT Translations Anderson New Testamentbut in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall sound his trumpet, the mystery of God should be finished, as he has declared to his servants the prophets.
Godbey New Testament
but in the day of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, and the mystery of God may be finished, when he has preached the gospel to his servants the prophets.
Haweis New Testament
but that in the days of the blast of the seventh angel, when he shall sound, then shall the mystery of God be completed, as he spake by his own servants the prophets.
Mace New Testament
but when the seventh angel should speak, and the trumpet should sound, the mystery of God should be accomplish'd, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.
Weymouth New Testament
"There shall be no further delay; but in the days when the seventh angel blows his trumpet--when he begins to do so--then the secret purposes of God are realized, in accordance with the good news which He gave to His servants the Prophets."
Worrell New Testament
but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, the mystery of God was also finished, according to the good news He proclaimed to His servants the prophets.
Worsley New Testament
but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall soundhis trumpet, the mystery of God shall be finished, as He hath declared to his servants the prophets.
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context The Angel and the Small Scroll… 6And he swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and everything in it, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it: “There will be no more delay! 7Butinthedaysof thevoiceof theseventhangel,whenhe is aboutto sound his trumpet,themysteryof Godwill be fulfilled,just asHe proclaimedto Hisservantstheprophets.”8Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.”…
Cross References Daniel 12:7And 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.”
Amos 3:7Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.
Romans 16:25-26Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past / but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience that comes from faith—
Ephesians 3:3-5that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. / In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, / which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.
Colossians 1:26-27the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints. / To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
1 Corinthians 15:51-52Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— / in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
1 Peter 1:10-12Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully, / trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. / It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.
Revelation 11:15Then 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.”
Revelation 1:1This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,
Revelation 22:6Then the angel said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon take place.”
Isaiah 46:10I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’
Isaiah 55:11so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.
Jeremiah 23:20The anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come you will understand this clearly.
Ezekiel 12:25because I, the LORD, will speak whatever word I speak, and it will be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak a message and bring it to pass, declares the Lord GOD.’”
Treasury of Scripture But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he has declared to his servants the prophets. in the. Revelation 11:15-18 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are becomethe kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever… the mystery. Romans 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. Romans 16:25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, Ephesians 3:3-9 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, … as he. Luke 24:44-47 And he said unto them, Theseare the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, andin the prophets, andin the psalms, concerning me… Acts 3:21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. Jump to Previous AccomplishedAccordanceAngelAnnouncedBeginBeginsBlowsCompleteCompletedDeclaredDelayFinishedFulfilledFurtherGladGoodHornMysteryNewsPreachedProphetsPurposesRealizedSecretServantsSeventhSoundSoundedTrumpetVoiceJump to Next AccomplishedAccordanceAngelAnnouncedBeginBeginsBlowsCompleteCompletedDeclaredDelayFinishedFulfilledFurtherGladGoodHornMysteryNewsPreachedProphetsPurposesRealizedSecretServantsSeventhSoundSoundedTrumpetVoiceRevelation 10 1.A mighty strong angel appears with a book open in his hand.6.He swears by him who lives forever, that there shall be no more time.9.John is commanded to take and eat the book.But in the days of the voice of the seventh angelThis phrase refers to a specific time period in the Book of Revelation, a prophetic vision given to the Apostle John. The "seventh angel" is part of a series of seven angels who sound trumpets, each heralding significant events in the end times. The number seven often symbolizes completeness or perfection in biblical literature, suggesting the culmination of God's plan. The "voice" indicates a divine announcement, emphasizing the importance of the message being delivered. when he begins to sound his trumpet
The sounding of the trumpet is a recurring motif in biblical prophecy, often associated with divine intervention and judgment. In the context of Revelation, the trumpet signifies the final stages of God's judgment upon the earth. This imagery is rooted in Old Testament traditions, such as the trumpets used in the battle of Jericho (Joshua 6) and the call to assembly or war (Numbers 10:9). The trumpet's sound marks a pivotal moment in the unfolding of eschatological events. the mystery of God will be fulfilled
The "mystery of God" refers to God's redemptive plan, which has been progressively revealed throughout Scripture. In the New Testament, a "mystery" often denotes a divine truth previously hidden but now revealed (Ephesians 3:3-6). This fulfillment indicates the completion of God's purposes, including the final defeat of evil and the establishment of His kingdom. It echoes the anticipation of God's ultimate victory and the restoration of creation. just as He proclaimed to His servants the prophets
This phrase underscores the continuity of God's revelation, linking the prophecies of the Old Testament with the events described in Revelation. The prophets, such as Isaiah, Daniel, and Ezekiel, foretold aspects of God's plan, including the coming of the Messiah and the end times. This connection affirms the reliability and consistency of God's word, as His promises and prophecies are brought to fruition. It highlights the role of the prophets as God's messengers, entrusted with revealing His divine will to humanity. Persons / Places / Events 1. Seventh AngelThis angel is one of the seven who sound the trumpets in the Book of Revelation, heralding significant events in the unfolding of God's plan. 2. Voice of the Seventh AngelRepresents the proclamation and the execution of God's final judgments and the culmination of His divine plan. 3. Mystery of GodRefers to God's ultimate plan and purpose, which has been partially revealed through the prophets and will be fully realized at this time. 4. Servants the ProphetsThese are the prophets of the Old and New Testaments who have been given revelations about God's plan throughout history. 5. Days of the VoiceThis phrase indicates a specific period when the seventh angel's trumpet will sound, marking the fulfillment of God's mystery. Teaching Points Understanding God's TimingGod's plans unfold according to His divine timeline, and believers are called to trust in His perfect timing. The Role of ProphecyProphecy serves as a guide and assurance for believers, showing that God has a plan and purpose that He will fulfill. The Mystery of GodWhile some aspects of God's plan remain a mystery, believers can have confidence that it will be revealed and fulfilled in God's time. Faith in FulfillmentBelievers are encouraged to have faith that God's promises and prophecies will come to pass, as He has revealed to His prophets. Living in ExpectationChristians are called to live with an expectation of God's ultimate fulfillment, motivating them to live holy and purposeful lives. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1.What is the meaning of Revelation 10:7?
2.How does Revelation 10:7 reveal God's plan to "be fulfilled" in our lives?
3.What role do "the prophets" play in understanding Revelation 10:7's message?
4.How can we prepare for the "mystery of God" mentioned in Revelation 10:7?
5.Which Old Testament prophecies connect with the fulfillment described in Revelation 10:7?
6.How does Revelation 10:7 encourage us to trust in God's ultimate plan?
7.What does Revelation 10:7 mean by "the mystery of God will be fulfilled"?
8.How does Revelation 10:7 relate to the concept of divine prophecy?
9.What is the significance of the "seventh angel" in Revelation 10:7?
10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Revelation 10?
11.What is the book John eats in Revelation 10?
12.What events occur during the last trumpet's sounding?
13.How does the portrayal of an angel descending from heaven with a rainbow (Revelation 10:1) align with other biblical visions that depict heavenly beings differently?
14.'Who or what is the 'restrainer' in 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7, and why is there no consensus on a concrete historical or supernatural identity?'What Does Revelation 10:7 Mean But in the days of the voice of the seventh angelRevelation zooms in on a specific window of time—“the days” attached to the seventh angel. • These “days” are not vague; they correspond to the closing span of the Tribulation (Revelation 11:15–19), when the seventh trumpet announces the imminent reign of Christ. • Until this moment, six trumpets have already fallen in rapid succession (Revelation 8–9). God’s patience has allowed space for repentance, yet judgment steadily moves forward (2 Peter 3:9). • By placing the promise within “the days” of this angel, Scripture assures us that God’s timetable is fixed and literal, not symbolic guesswork (Acts 17:31).
when he begins to sound his trumpetThe verb “begins” suggests a starting point that unfolds. • At the very first blast, a chain reaction follows: worship erupts in heaven (Revelation 11:16–18), lightning and earthquakes shake the earth (Revelation 11:19), and the final bowl judgments draw near (Revelation 16). • Trumpets throughout Scripture mark divine intervention—Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:16), Jericho (Joshua 6:4–5), and the future resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:51–52;1 Thessalonians 4:16). This seventh trumpet likewise signals that God is stepping directly into human history.
the mystery of God will be fulfilled“Mystery” in the Bible points to truths once hidden but now revealed in God’s timing (Ephesians 3:3–5). • Here the mystery is the full unveiling of God’s kingdom plan—evil judged, Israel restored (Romans 11:25–27), the church glorified (Colossians 1:26–27), and Christ’s visible rule established (Daniel 2:44). • “Will be fulfilled” guarantees completion. Every promise about redemption, judgment, and renewal converges at this trumpet (Isaiah 45:23;Philippians 2:10–11). • Nothing can derail this fulfillment; heaven itself has declared it (Revelation 10:5–6).
just as He proclaimed to His servants the prophetsGod never works in secret silence. • From Enoch’s warning (Jude 14–15) to Daniel’s visions (Daniel 7:13–14) to Zechariah’s portrait of the coming King (Zechariah 14:9), the prophets have carried the same consistent message. •Amos 3:7 affirms that the Sovereign LORD “does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.” Revelation shows the final stage of that same plan, connecting Genesis to Malachi to the Gospels to this climactic book. • The faithfulness of God’s prior promises undergirds confidence in these future ones (Joshua 21:45;2 Corinthians 1:20).
summaryRevelation 10:7 assures believers that during the final period marked by the seventh trumpet, God’s long-hidden plan will reach its visible, unstoppable conclusion. The moment the angel begins to sound, the kingdom clock strikes its last seconds: judgment falls, redemption crowns, and every prophecy finds its “yes” in Christ. Knowing this, we stand in steadfast hope, trusting that the God who spoke through the prophets will finish exactly what He started. Verse 7. - But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel. The meaning naturally seems to be, "There shall be no longer time; but, on the contrary, in the days of the seventh trumpet, the last judgment shall tall, the end will come, and all things will be made manifest; the mystery of God will be finished." Wordsworth renders, "No delay, save only in the days," etc., and believes that the passage points to a brief respite, during which men may yet repent. When he shall begin to sound; when he is about to sound [his trumpet]. Alford points out the propriety of the expression. "When the seventh angel does sound, the completed time of the fulfilment is simultaneous with his blowing (cf. Revelation 11:18), so that it is properly said that the fulfilment comes in the days when he is about to blow." The mystery of God should be finished;also (or then, as Revised Version) the mystery of God was fulfilled. "The prophetic past" (Wordsworth). "The mystery of God" is all that man does not now understand in connection with God's dealings with man, but of the existence of which he is cognizant, e.g. the existence of evil in the world, and God's modes of dealing with that and all mankind, which we only know in part. God's plans are being steadily and surely worked out, though we are not able to comprehend them. As he hath declared to his servants the prophets; literally, as he evangelized his servants the prophets; or, as in the Revised Version, according to the good tidings which he declared to his servants the prophets. Thus Amos 3:7, "Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets." The promise of the complete fulfilment of the mystery of God is good news indeed for the fainting Christian, for it tells of the end of his trials and the overthrow of his enemies.
Parallel Commentaries ...
Greek Butἀλλ’(all’)Conjunction
Strong's 235:But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.inἐν(en)Preposition
Strong's 1722:In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.theταῖς(tais)Article - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.daysἡμέραις(hēmerais)Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 2250:A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.of theτῆς(tēs)Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.voiceφωνῆς(phōnēs)Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 5456:Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.of theτοῦ(tou)Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.seventhἑβδόμου(hebdomou)Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 1442:Seventh. Ordinal from hepta; seventh.angel,ἀγγέλου(angelou)Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 32:From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor.whenὅταν(hotan)Conjunction
Strong's 3752:When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as.he is aboutμέλλῃ(mellē)Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3195:A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something.to sound [his] trumpet,σαλπίζειν(salpizein)Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 4537:To sound a trumpet. From salpigx; to trumpet, i.e. Sound a blast.theτὸ(to)Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.mysteryμυστήριον(mystērion)Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3466:From a derivative of muo; a secret or 'mystery'.of GodΘεοῦ(Theou)Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316:A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.will be fulfilled,ἐτελέσθη(etelesthē)Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 5055:(a) I end, finish, (b) I fulfill, accomplish, (c) I pay. From telos; to end, i.e. Complete, execute, conclude, discharge.just asὡς(hōs)Adverb
Strong's 5613:Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.He proclaimedεὐηγγέλισεν(euēngelisen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2097:From eu and aggelos; to announce good news especially the gospel.to Hisἑαυτοῦ(heautou)Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1438:Himself, herself, itself.servants,δούλους(doulous)Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1401:(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.theτοὺς(tous)Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.prophets.”προφήτας(prophētas)Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4396:From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.
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