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Revelation 10:7

What does Revelation 10:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Revelation 10:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Revelation 10:7 means

Clarity comes: “in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then is finished the mystery of God,” exactly as the good news was declared to His servants the prophets. God’s “mystery” is His once-hidden plan now brought to completion—His saving purposes promised through the prophetic witness. The phrase “good tidings” signals the gospel, which centers on Jesus Christ and His kingdom. Thus the end is not random catastrophe but the culmination of grace and justice. God’s words through the prophets were not wishful dreams; they are converging to their fulfillment at the appointed trumpet.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

but 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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 hath declared to his servants the prophets.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

but 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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when the sound of his horn is about to come, then will the secret of God be complete, of which he gave the good news to his servants the prophets.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But 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.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound the trumpet, the mystery ofGod also shall be completed, as he has made known the glad tidings to his own bondmen the prophets.

Context

The oath’s timing is explained: the completion of God’s plan is tied to the seventh trumpet. This anchors hope in a specific point within the vision’s structure and links Revelation to the long line of prophetic promise. With this assurance stated, the narrative will pivot from the cosmic timetable back to John’s personal role. The next verses summon him to take and eat the open book, moving from what God will do to how His messenger must receive and speak the message.

v.6and sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created the heaven and the things that are therein, and the earth and the things that are therein, and the sea and the things that are therein, that there shall be delay no longer:

v.7This passage

v.8And the voice which I heard from heaven, I heard it again speaking with me, and saying, Go, take the book which is open in the hand of the angel that standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Romans 16:25

    Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal,

  • Ephesians 3:3

    how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words,

  • Romans 11:25

    For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;

  • Revelation 11:15

    And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is becomethe kingdomof our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever.

  • Luke 24:44

    And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.

  • Amos 3:7

    Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.

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