Revelation 20:1 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And I saw a messenger coming down out of the heaven, having the key of the abyss, and a great chain over his hand,

English ASV

And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.

English Amplified

THEN I saw an angel descending from heaven; he was holding the key of the Abyss (the bottomless pit) and a great chain was in his hand.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

THEN I saw an angel descending from heaven; he was holding the key of the Abyss (the bottomless pit) and a great chain was in his hand.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven holding the key to the abyss and a great chain in his hand.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And I saw an angel descending from the heaven, having the key of the abyss, and a great chain in his hand.

English EASY 2024

Then I saw an angel who was coming down from heaven. He was holding the key to the deep hole. He also held a great chain in his hand.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I saw an angel coming down out of heaven. The angel had the key to the bottomless pit. The angel also held a large chain in his hand.

Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key of the abyss and a heavy chain.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key to the bottomless pit and a large chain in his hand.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the abyss and a great chain in his hand.

English KJV 1611

And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.

English LSB

Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Then I saw an angel come down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the abyss and a heavy chain.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then I saw an angel descending from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the abyss and a huge chain.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I saw an angel coming down out of heaven. He had the key to the Abyss. In his hand he held a heavy chain.

English NIV

And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain.

English NKJ 1982

Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.

English NLT

Then I saw an angel come down from heaven with the key to the bottomless pit and a heavy chain in his hand.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Then I saw a mighty angel descending from the heavenly realm, holding a heavy chain and a key—the key of the deep.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then I saw an angel come down from heaven with the key to the bottomless pit and a heavy chain in his hand.

English Tyndale 1537

And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit, and a great chain in his hand.

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