Bible Strands
Revelation 4:10
the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, and they worship Him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The twenty-four elders respond to the living creatures’ worship in Revelation 4:9 by acting in the immediate heavenly vision before the throne.
The words — πεσοῦνται (pesountai) literally means “will fall,” and πρεσβύτεροι (presbuteroi) denotes “elders.”
The thread — The action of falling down and worshiping appears in Revelation 5:8 and Revelation 19:4, while Psalms 95:6 commands bowing and kneeling before the Lord. None of these cited passages include the casting of crowns.
Why it lands — The text records the elders worshiping the eternal One and placing their crowns at the throne, directing attention to God’s creatorship in Revelation 4:11. A reader must acknowledge that all authority and honor belong solely to the Creator.
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The Greek words
King James Version
The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
Cross-references
- Revelation 5:8 When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
- Psalms 95:6 O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.
- Revelation 19:4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!”
- Revelation 11:16 And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,
- 1 Chronicles 29:11 Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.
- Revelation 4:4 Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads.
- Revelation 5:14 And the four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.
- Revelation 7:11 And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,
- Psalms 72:11 May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
- Revelation 15:4 Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”