English Standard Version
Revelation 16:9
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.
Revelation 16:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
- New International Version (NIV)They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues; and they did not repent and give Him glory.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Everyone was burned by this blast of heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had control over all these plagues. They did not repent of their sins and turn to God and give him glory.
Context of Revelation 16:9
7And I heard the altar saying, "Yes, Lord God the Almighty, true and just are your judgments!" 8The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to scorch people with fire. They 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. 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 11and cursed the God of heaven for their pain and sores. They did not repent of their deeds.
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καὶ ἐκαυματίσθησαν οἱ ἄνθρωποι καῦμα μέγα καὶ ἐβλασφήμησαν τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ἔχοντος τὴν ἐξουσίαν ἐπὶ τὰς πληγὰς ταύτας καὶ οὐ μετενόησαν δοῦναι αὐτῷ δόξαν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- menὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- were scorchedκαυματίζωkaumatizō · to scorchG2739
- with greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
- heatκαῦμαkauma · heatG2738
- blasphemedβλασφημέωblasphēmeō · to blasphemeG987
- the nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- powerἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
- overἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- plaguesπληγήplēgē · plague/blow/woundG4127
- they repentedμετανοέωmetanoeō · to repentG3340
- notοὐou · noG3756
- to giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
Cross-references for Revelation 16:9
- Revelation 16:10The 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
- 2 Kings 6:33And while he was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him and said, "This trouble is from the Lord! Why should I wait for the Lord any longer?"
- 2 Chronicles 28:22In the time of his distress he became yet more faithless to the Lord—this same King Ahaz.
- Isaiah 1:5Why will you still be struck down? Why will you continue to rebel? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
- 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.
- Jeremiah 5:3O Lord, do not your eyes look for truth? You have struck them down, but they felt no anguish; you have consumed them, but they refused to take correction. They have made their faces harder than rock; they have refused to repent.
- Jeremiah 6:29The bellows blow fiercely; the lead is consumed by the fire; in vain the refining goes on, for the wicked are not removed.
- Ezekiel 24:13On account of your unclean lewdness, because I would have cleansed you and you were not cleansed from your uncleanness, you shall not be cleansed anymore till I have satisfied my fury upon you.
- Revelation 16:11and cursed the God of heaven for their pain and sores. They did not repent of their deeds.
- Revelation 2:21I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.
- Revelation 9:20The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands nor give up worshiping demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk,
- Daniel 5:22And you his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this,
- Luke 13:3No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.
- 2 Corinthians 12:21I fear that when I come again my God may humble me before you, and I may have to mourn over many of those who sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity, sexual immorality, and sensuality that they have practiced.
- Revelation 11:13And at that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
- Revelation 14:7And he said with a loud voice, "Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water."
Commentaries on Revelation 16:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9They repented not - No moral national amendment has taken place in consequence of the above calamities in that unhappy country, nor indeed any of those nations engaged against her in that long and ruinous contest, which has now terminated, (1817), without producing one political, moral, or religious advantage to herself or to Europe.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9And men were scorched with great heat - That is, as above expressed, calamity came upon them which would be well represented by such heat. It is said that this calamity would come upon people, and we are to suppose that it would be such that human life would be particularly affected; and as that heat of the sun must be exceedingly intense which would cut down people, we are to suppose that the judgment here referred to would be intensely severe. And…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. 8-9The fourth bowl is different from the plagues of Egypt, earlier seals, or trumpets. the people were scorched: Contrast Revelation 7:16. Yet those who faced this judgment refused to repent or honor God (see Revelation 9:20–21; 16:11; compare 14:6–7); they even cursed God's name.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. men--Greek, "the men." repented not to give him glory--(Re 9:20). Affliction, if it does not melt, hardens the sinner. Compare the better result on others, Re 11:13; 14:7; 15:4.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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