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And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
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Verse 9 is found in chapter 10 of Revelation. John receives the little scroll and must eat it. In his mouth it is sweet as honey, but in his stomach it is bitter. The image recalls especially Ezekiel 2–3, where the prophet also receives a scroll before speaking to the people. The prophetic word possesses sweetness because it comes from God, but also bitterness because it communicates judgment and suffering. After receiving it, John is sent again to prophesy about peoples, nations, languages, and kings.
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Compare Revelation 10:9 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Und ich ging hin zu dem Engel und sprach zu ihm: Gib mir das Büchlein! Und er sprach zu mir: Nimm hin und verschling es! und es wird dich im Bauch grimmen; aber in deinem Munde wird's süß sein wie Honig.
Español · RVR1909 Y fui al ángel, diciéndole que me diese el librito, y Él me dijo: Toma, y trágalo; y Él te hará amargar tu vientre, pero en tu boca será dulce como la miel.
Español · NTBT Fui al ángel y le pedí que me diera el rollo pequeño. Él me dijo: «Tómalo y cómetelo. Te amargará el vientre, pero en tu boca será dulce como la miel».
Français · LSG Et j'allai vers l'ange, en lui disant de me donner le petit livre. Et il me dit: Prends-le, et avale-le; il sera amer à tes entrailles, mais dans ta bouche il sera doux comme du miel.
Italiano · DIO1885 Ed io andai a quell’angelo, dicendogli: Dammi il libretto. Ed egli mi disse: Prendilo, e divoralo; ed esso ti recherà amaritudine al ventre; ma nella tua bocca sarà dolce come miele.
Português · ARC E fui ao anjo, dizendo-lhe: Dá-me o livrinho. E ele disse-me: Toma-o, e come-o, e ele fará amargo o teu ventre, mas na tua boca será doce como mel.
中文 · RCUV 我就走到天使那裏，對他說，請他把小書卷給我。他對我說：「你拿去，把它吃光。它會使你肚子發苦，然而在你口中會甘甜如蜜。」
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