English Standard Version
Revelation 16:10
10The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in anguish
Revelation 16:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,
- New International Version (NIV)The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in agony
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom became full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues because of the pain.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was plunged into darkness. His subjects ground their teeth in anguish,
Context of Revelation 16:10
8The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to scorch people with fire. 9They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory. The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in anguish 11and cursed the God of heaven for their pain and sores. They did not repent of their deeds. 12The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, to prepare the way for the kings from the east.
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Καὶ ὁ πέμπτος ἐξέχεεν τὴν φιάλην αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸν θρόνον τοῦ θηρίου, καὶ ἐγένετο ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ ἐσκοτωμένη, καὶ ἐμασῶντο τὰς γλώσσας αὐτῶν ἐκ τοῦ πόνουRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- the fifthπέμπτοςpemptos · fifthG3991
- angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
- poured outἐκχέωekcheō ekchunō · to pour outG1632
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- vialφιάληphialē · bowlG5357
- uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- the seatθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
- of the beastθηρίονthērion · wild animalG2342
- kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
- wasγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- full of darknessσκοτόωskotoō · to darkenG4656
- they gnawedμασσάομαιmassaomai · to gnawG3145
- tonguesγλῶσσαglōssa · tongueG1100
- forἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- painπόνοςponos · travailG4192
Cross-references for Revelation 16:10
- Revelation 11:2but do not measure the court outside the temple; leave that out, for it is given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months.
- Revelation 13:2And the beast that I saw was like a leopard; its feet were like a bear's, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority.
- Revelation 17:9This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated;
- Revelation 18:2And he called out with a mighty voice, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a dwelling place for demons, a haunt for every unclean spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast.
- Revelation 9:2He opened the shaft of the bottomless pit, and from the shaft rose smoke like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened with the smoke from the shaft.
- Revelation 18:11And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys their cargo anymore,
- Exodus 10:21Then the Lord said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, a darkness to be felt."
- Psalms 78:49He let loose on them his burning anger, wrath, indignation, and distress, a company of destroying angels.
- Isaiah 8:21They will pass through the land, greatly distressed and hungry. And when they are hungry, they will be enraged and will speak contemptuously against their king and their God, and turn their faces upward.
- Matthew 8:12while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
- Matthew 22:13Then the king said to the attendants, 'Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
- 1 Peter 2:17Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
- Revelation 11:10and those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them and make merry and exchange presents, because these two prophets had been a torment to those who dwell on the earth.
- Matthew 13:42and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- Matthew 24:51and will cut him in pieces and put him with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- Luke 13:28In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God but you yourselves cast out.
Commentaries on Revelation 16:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10The seat of the beast - · Upon the throne of the wild beast. The regal family was smitten by the fourth vial; they did not repent: then the fifth angel pours out his vial on the throne of the wild beast, or antichristian idolatrous power. Was full of darkness - Confusion, dismay, and distress.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast - The previous judgments had been preparatory to this. They all had a bearing on this, and were all preliminary to it; but the “seat” - the home, the center of the power of the beast - had not yet been reached. Here, however, there was a direct blow aimed at that power, still not such yet as to secure its final overthrow, for that is reserved for the pouring out of the last vial…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-11Verses 8-11 The heart of man is so desperately wicked, that the most severe miseries never will bring any to repent, without the special grace of God. Hell itself is filled with blasphemies; and those are ignorant of the history of human nature, of the Bible, and of their own hearts, who do not know that the more men suffer, and the more plainly they see the hand of God in their sufferings, the more furiously they often rage against him. Let sinners now…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11the throne of the beast: John might be referring to Rome, the political power of his time. Built on seven hills (Revelation 17:9), Rome's empire stretched across the sea (13:1) and dominated the world (13:7). plunged into darkness: This is similar to the ninth plague of Egypt (Exodus 10:22) and the fourth trumpet (Revelation 8:12). gnaw their tongues. … curse the God of heaven: Pain and anger caused these reactions to punishment (compare Matthew 8:12…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. angel--omitted by A, B, C, Vulgate, and Syriac. But Coptic and Andreas support it. seat--Greek, "throne of the beast": set up in arrogant mimicry of God's throne; the dragon gave his throne to the beast (Re 13:2). darkness--parallel to the Egyptian plague of darkness, Pharaoh being the type of Antichrist (compare Notes, see on Re 15:2, 3; compare the fifth trumpet, Re 9:2). gnawed their tongues for pain--Greek, "owing to the pain" occasioned by the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Revelation 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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