Rev 19:15 | NETfull | STEP | From his mouth extends a sharp sword, so that with it he can strike the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod, and he stomps the winepress of the furious wrath of God, the All-Powerful.

Revelation of John 19:15

15 From his mouth extends a sharp sword, so that with it he can strike the nations. ^{▼▼ Or “the Gentiles” (the same Greek word may be translated “Gentiles” or “nations”).} He ^{▼▼ Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.} will rule ^{▼▼ Grk “will shepherd.”} them with an iron rod, ^{▼▼ Or “scepter.” The Greek term ῥάβδος (rhabdos) can mean either “rod” or “scepter.”} ^{▼▼ A quotation from Ps 2:9 (see also Rev 2:27, 12:5).} and he stomps the winepress ^{▼▼ He stomps the winepress. See Isa 63:3, where Messiah does this alone (usually several individuals would join in the process), and Rev 14:20.} of the furious ^{▼▼ The genitive θυμοῦ (qumou) has been translated as an attributed genitive. Following BDAG 461 s.v. θυμός 2, the combination of the genitives of θυμός (qumos) and ὀργή (orgē) in Rev 16:19 and 19:15 are taken to be a strengthening of the thought as in the OT and Qumran literature (Exod 32:12; Jer 32:37; Lam 2:3; CD 10:9).} wrath of God, the All-Powerful. ^{▼▼ On this word BDAG 755 s.v. παντοκράτωρ states, “the Almighty, All-Powerful, Omnipotent (One) only of God…(ὁ) κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὁ π. …Rv 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7; 21:22.”}