Revelation 16:2
1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
3 And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.
4 And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and loathsome, malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.
- KJV
- And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
- WEB
- The first went, and poured out his bowl into the earth, and it became a harmful and painful sore on the people who had the mark of the beast, and who worshiped his image.
- ASV
- And the first went, and poured out his bowl into the earth; and it became a noisome and grievous sore upon the men that had the mark of the beast, and that worshipped his image.
- DARBY
- And the first went and poured out his bowl on the earth; and there came an evil and grievous sore upon the men that had the mark of the beast, and those who worshipped its image.
- BLB
- And the first departed and poured out his bowl into the earth, and an evil and grievous sore came upon the men having the mark of the beast and those worshiping its image.
- ÅB
- Og den første gikk avsted og tømte sin skål ut på jorden; og det kom en ond og farlig byld på de mennesker som hadde dyrets merke, og som tilba dets bilde.
- OTB
- Den første engelen gikk og tømte sin skål ut over jorden, og vonde, smertefulle byller rammet dem som hadde dyrets merke og tilba dets bilde.
- B1930
- Og den første gikk avsted og tømte sin skål ut på jorden; og det kom en ond og farlig byld på de mennesker som hadde dyrets merke, og som tilbad dets billede.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 8:7
The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
Read in contextRevelation 16:11
And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
Read in contextRevelation 13:15–18
And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 28:27
The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed.
Read in contextExodus 9:8–11
And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.
Read in contextLuke 16:20–22
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
Read in contextIsaiah 3:17
Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.
Read in contextActs 12:23
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
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