And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up forever and ever.
3. And her smoke &c.] Perhaps best taken as a part of the anthem. For the word “rose up” should be “riseth.”
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And again they said, Alleluia – See the notes on Rev 19:1. The event was so glorious and so important; the final destruction of the great enemy of the church was of so much moment in its bearing on the welfare of the world, as to call forth repeated expressions of praise.
And her smoke rose up forever and ever – See the notes on Rev 14:11. This is an image of final ruin; the image being derived probably from the description in Genesis of the smoke that ascended from the cities of the plain, Gen 19:28. On the joy expressed here in her destruction, compare the notes on Rev 18:20.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 3. Her smoke rose up] There was, and shall be, a continual evidence of God’s judgments executed on this great whore or idolatrous city; nor shall it ever be restored.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
As the church proceeded in her praises, so God proceeded in his judgments upon the great whore, until she was ruined past recovery.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
3. againGreek, “asecond time.”
rose upGreek,“goeth up.”
for ever and everGreek,“to the ages of the ages.”
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And again they said, Alleluia,…. Or a “second time” they said it; they began and ended their solemn worship and service with it; so some psalms begin and end with this word, translated in the Old Testament by the words “Praise ye the LORD”, as in Ps 106:1 c. and the repeating of the word shows how hearty, arnest, and constant they were in the work of praise on this account:
and her smoke rose up for ever and ever they repeated their hallelujah, or gave one spiritual “huzza” more at the burning of Rome, and this followed: or the words may be rendered, “for her smoke rose”, c. and so are a reason for the second “hallelujah”: it looks as if Rome, like another Sodom and Gomorrah, would sink into a sulphurous burning lake, and continue so: respect is had to the everlasting punishment of antichrist and his followers in hell, and to the everlasting burnings that will follow Rome’s temporal destruction, which was an example and symbol of the vengeance of eternal fire see Re 14:11 so the Jews o say of the burning of Rome, that its fire shall not be quenched for ever, and that “its smoke shall rise up for”.
o Yalkut Simeoni, par. 2. fol. 48. 2.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
A second time (). Adverbial accusative, a heavenly encore.
They say (). Perfect active indicative of . “They have said,” not an “aoristic” perfect for “they say,” but vivid dramatic perfect as in 5:7 and the form in – instead of – as in Rev 18:3; Rev 21:6.
Goeth up (). Linear present active indicative of , “keeps on going up,” “a last touch to the description already given (18:21ff.) of Babylon’s utter collapse” (Swete). The smoke of the city’s ruin (Rev 14:11; Rev 18:8; Rev 18:18) instead of incense (8:4). Cf. Isa 34:9f.
Fuente: Robertson’s Word Pictures in the New Testament
Her smoke, etc. Compare Isa 34:10.
Fuente: Vincent’s Word Studies in the New Testament
1) “And again they said, Alleluia,” (kai deuteron eirekon hallelouia) “And second (in order of four refrains) they said, hallelujah; There are four (a quartet of) hallelujah shouts of praise to God because of the judgment triumph of: 1) The Christ over the antichrist, 2) The Bride over the Harlot, 3) Their salvation (deliverance) from judgment, and 4) for His reign.
2) “And her smoke rose up,” (kai ho kaptos autes anabainei) “And her smoke rises up,” in continuity, continually, without ceasing, progressively, as the redeemed of the ages and the Bride, (the church) the Lamb’s wife looks on and rejoices, Rev 19:7; Rev 14:11; Rev 18:9; Rev 18:18; Isa 34:10.
3) “For ever and ever,” (eis tous aionas ton aionon) “Into the ages of the ages,” forever, without end or cessation of time, of duration, as judgment torments go on, without sleep or rest, day or night, Mar 9:48; Luk 16:22-26; Pro 29:1.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
3. Again A new outburst of praise after a pause.
Rose up ever ”The original imagery,” says Stuart, “is taken from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. As they had already become a perpetual desolation, so should spiritual Babylon be.” We may note that the past tense, rose, makes it seem as if the for ever and ever had passed. The real meaning seems to be, that the smoke rose up with a for ever and ever, that is, a fixed perpetuity to it.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
‘And her smoke goes up for ever and ever, and the twenty four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshipped God who sits on the throne, saying, “Amen. Halleluyah”.’
And her smoke goes up for ever and ever.’ This refers to the demise of Babylon the Great (Rev 19:2). That too contributes to the worship of God, as it testifies to His eternal judgment. It is open to question whether the phrase should be connected to the Haleluyah of the living creatures, or to the Halleluyah of the twenty four elders.
The only other time when the four living creatures and the twenty four elders fell down together and worshipped was in Rev 5:8, where they honoured the Lamb. Note the reverse order. There the living creatures led the way, for they celebrated the opening of the seals, stressing the holiness of God, for they are guardians of His holiness.. Here the twenty four elders lead the way for they represent the people of God and the celebration is of the deliverance of God’s people and the destruction of their enemies.
‘Amen, Halleluyah.’ The promises and purposes of the Amen are now in process of final fulfilment (see on Rev 3:14; also Rev 1:6-7; 1Co 1:20; see also Isa 65:16 in the Hebrew; Psa 106:48). And God is to be praised. The threefold use of Halleluyah by the heavenly beings represents the completeness of their praise.
‘Her smoke goes up for ever and ever.’ Great Babylon’s judgment is everlasting. There can be no revival of her power. The symbols of judgment are regularly described as everlasting for they are a guarantee of the finality of the judgment and of its completeness (see Isa 34:10; Rev 14:11 and compare Isa 66:24). The judgment of God is unquenchable. We can also compare the end of Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen 19:28). These words are introduced as a contrast to the marriage of the Bride.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Rev 19:3 . Further raising of the song of praise on the part of those who have sung in Rev 19:1 sqq., a sort of antistrophe to the preceding strophe. [4031]
, . . . The point in the ascription of praise, referring to Rev 18:8 ( . , cf. Rev 18:9 ; Rev 18:18 ), may accordingly enter in the form of the connective ( ), because the song, Rev 19:3 , is an amplification of the ascription of praise, Rev 19:1 sq.
[4031] De Wette, who is right in rejecting the arbitrary assumption of Ewald, to connect Rev 19:3 to Rev 19:2 .
Fuente: Heinrich August Wilhelm Meyer’s New Testament Commentary
3 And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.
Ver. 3. And again they said, Alleluia ] As unsatisfiable in performing so divine a duty. Some think that the Hebrew word is retained to import that after Rome is ruined, the Churches of the Gentiles shall by their incessant praises provoke the Jews to join with them, and concelebrate the mercy; like as the Spouse, by praising her Beloved, stirred up those dull daughters of Jerusalem to seek him with her, Son 5:9-10 cf. Rev 6:1 .
And her smoke rose up ] Like that of Sodom. Yet wretched Romanists will not be warned, whose judgment therefore is here revealed after that of the sitting of Rome.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
said = have said Notice Figure of speech Epanadiplosis. App-6.
rose = goeth.
for, &c. See Rev 1:6 and App-151. a.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Alleluia: Rev 19:1
And her: Rev 14:11, Rev 18:9, Rev 18:18, Gen 19:28, Isa 34:10, Jud 1:7
Reciprocal: Deu 13:15 – destroying it utterly Jos 8:20 – the smoke Jdg 5:31 – So let Jdg 20:40 – a pillar Psa 104:32 – he toucheth Psa 105:45 – Praise ye the Lord Jer 20:12 – let me Eze 35:6 – I will Rev 18:8 – and she
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Rev 19:3. Her smoke arose up for ever and ever. “Where there is smoke there is fire.” If the smoke ascends for ever the fire will be of the same continuance- Of course this is first applied figuratively to Babylon, meaning her downfall is to be permanent. It is next applied to the individuals who were leaders and supporters of the corrupt beast, who are destined to go into perdition where the fire is endless.
Comments by Foy E. Wallace
Verse 3.
It was not the general or usual form of worship and praise, but a special hallelujah for true and righteous retribution on the harlot woman–apostate Jerusalem–and her affiliates. The words of verse 3 decreed that this judgment was a pronouncement of final doom on Jerusalem. And her smoke rose up forever and ever. This was the declaration that the old Jerusalem would never be restored. It is the parallel of the Lord’s declaration in Luk 21:24 : “And Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled”–which meant that Jerusalem was permanently trodden down; for the times of the Gentiles. and the fulness of the Gentiles were commensurate with the entire gospel dispensation. A comparison of the preposition until with such passages as Luk 16:16; Gal 3:19; Gal 4:2; Heb 9:10 will exemplify that until signified termination.
For further treatment of the times and fulness of the Gentiles in relation to Jerusalem, reference to GOD’S PROPHETIC WORD (pp. 152-155), is suggested.
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
Rev 19:3. And a second time they said, Hallelujah. The thought of a second time has peculiar importance in the eyes of St. John (comp. Joh 4:54). It confirms with a singular degree of emphasis the idea with which it is connected.And her smoke goeth up for ever and ever. It went up as the smoke of Sodom (Gen 19:28). Before, in chap. Rev 11:8, the city that was spiritually Sodom and Egypt was that where our Lord was crucifiedJerusalem. Here it is Babylon. The fate of the first city out of which Gods people were called turns out to have been a prophecy of the fate of the last. Thus does God fulfil His word, and bind and blend in one the morning and the evening of His creation (Dr. Pusey). But it was more tolerable for Sodom than it will be for Babylon; for (though indeed St. Peter says Sodom suffereth the vengeance of eternal fire, yet) its fires were quenched in the waters of the Dead Sea. This fire goes up for ever and ever (comp. Isa 66:24).
Fuente: A Popular Commentary on the New Testament
19:3 And again they said, {3} Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.
(3) The song of the Antiphony or response, containing an amplification of the praise of God, from the continuous and certain testimony of his divine judgment as was done at Sodom and Gomorrah, Gen 19:1-38 .
Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes
A second burst of praise from the same group glorified God for judging Babylon finally so its influences will never rise again. This encore heightens the praise in the first song. The divine judgments of Sodom and Gomorrah and Edom were previews of this judgment (cf. Gen 19:28; Isa 34:10). [Note: Hughes, p. 197.] The smoke represents the effects of the fire that will destroy Babylon (cf. Rev 17:16; Rev 18:8-9; Rev 18:18). It will stop rising when the fire dies out, but the destruction that it symbolizes will be permanent. The punishment of God’s enemies will be everlasting (cf. Rev 19:20-21; Rev 14:11; Dan 12:2; Mat 25:46).