Revelation 7:17

For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — An elder addresses John, concluding the vision of the great multitude standing before the throne.

The words — ἀρνίον (arnion) = Lamb; μέσον (meson) = center.

The thread — The shepherd motif and divine provision echo Psalms 36:8, while the promise of satisfying thirst aligns with John 4:14 and the call in John 7:37.

Why it lands — The text states the Lamb shepherds the multitude to living water and God removes their tears, requiring the reader to acknowledge divine care as the basis for their endurance.

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The Greek words

King James Version

For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Cross-references

John 7:37 On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
Psalms 36:8 They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.
John 4:14 But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”
Psalms 23:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
John 4:11 “Sir,” the woman replied, “You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water?
Psalms 23:5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Revelation 22:1 Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
Revelation 21:4 ‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
Revelation 21:6 And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.
Isaiah 25:8 He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken.