Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
After the (meta tav etc.). The article tav (the) points back to Revelation 11:9.
The breath of life from God (pneuma zwhv ek tou qeou). This phrase (pneuma zwhv) occurs in Genesis 6:17; Genesis 7:15, Genesis 7:22 of the lower animals, but here there is clearly an allusion to Ezekiel 37:5, Ezekiel 37:10 (also 2 Kings 13:21), where the dead bones lived again.
Entered into them (eishlqen en autoiv). Second aorist active indicative of eiserxomai with en rather than eiv after it (cf. Luke 9:46). The prophecy has here become fact (change from future pemyousin to aorist eishlqen).
They stood upon their feet (esthsan epi touv podav autwn). Ingressive second aorist active indicative of isthmi (intransitive). Reference to Ezekiel 37:10, but with the accusative in place of genitive there after epi as in 2 Kings 13:21.
Fell upon (epepesen epi). Second aorist active indicative of epipiptw with repetition of epi. The same prophetic use of the aorist as in eishlqen and esthsan.
Beheld (qewrountav). Present active articular participle of qewrew. "The spectators were panic-stricken" (Swete).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Revelation 7:1
Revelation 10:2
Revelation 11:1
Revelation 11:1
Revelation 13:15
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