Revelation 11:16 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁶ And the twenty-four elders, who sit in front of God on their thrones, fell on their faces and worshiped God,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Then the twenty-four elders [of the heavenly Sanhedrin], who sit on their thrones before God, prostrated themselves before Him and worshiped,

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ And the four and twenty elders, who sit before God on their thrones, fell upon their faces and worshipped God,

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Then the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshipped God.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ And the twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones in the sight of God, fell upon their faces, and they adored God, saying:

Revelation 11:16 Cross References

Matthew 19:28

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, [since] you have become my followers, in the time of new beginnings [i.e., the church age], when the Son of man sits on His glorious throne, you apostles will also sit on twelve thrones, judging [i.e., through their writings] the twelve tribes of Israel [i.e., God’s people].

Revelation 19:4

Then the twenty-four elders and the four living beings fell down and worshiped God, who sits on His throne. They said, “May it be so, Hallelujah!”

Revelation 4:10

[then] the twenty-four elders fall down in front of Him who sits on His throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever. And they throw their crowns in front of the throne and say,

Revelation 4:4

And around God’s throne there were twenty-four [other] thrones, with twenty-four elders sitting on them. [Note: These “elders” are generally considered to represent all the saved of both covenants. The number twenty-four is thought to be derived from the twelve patriarchs and the twelve apostles]. They were dressed in white clothing and had golden crowns on their heads.

Revelation 5:14

And the four living beings said, “May it be so.” And the elders fell down and worshiped.

Revelation 7:11

And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the [twenty-four] elders and the four living beings. And they fell down on their faces in front of the throne and worshiped God,