Revelation 7:16

Revelation 7:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
• New International Version (NIV)‘Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them,’ nor any scorching heat.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat.
• New King James Version (NKJV)They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat;

Context of Revelation 7:16

14And I said to him, “Sir, you are the one who knows.” Then he said to me, “These are the ones who died in the great tribulation. They have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and made them white. 15“That is why they stand in front of God’s throne and serve him day and night in his Temple. And he who sits on the throne will give them shelter. They will never again be hungry or thirsty; they will never be scorched by the heat of the sun. 17For the Lamb on the throne will be their Shepherd. He will lead them to springs of life-giving water. And God will wipe every tear from their eyes.”

Revelation 7:16 word by word

οὐ πεινάσουσιν ἔτι οὐδὲ διψήσουσιν ἔτι οὐδὲ μὴ πέσῃ ἐπ᾽ αὐτοὺς ὁ ἥλιος οὐδὲ πᾶν καῦμα,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They shall hungerπεινάωpeinaō · to hungerG3983
• noοὐou · noG3756
• moreἔτιeti · stillG2089
• neitherοὐδέoude · norG3761
• thirstδιψάωdipsaō · to thirstG1372
• anyμήmē · notG3361
• shallπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
• the sunὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the sunἥλιοςhēlios · sunG2246
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• anyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• heatκαῦμαkauma · heatG2738

Cross-references for Revelation 7:16

• Psalms 42:2I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him?
• Psalms 63:1O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water.
• Psalms 143:6I lift my hands to you in prayer. I thirst for you as parched land thirsts for rain. Interlude
• Isaiah 41:17“When the poor and needy search for water and there is none, and their tongues are parched from thirst, then I, the Lord, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will never abandon them.
• Isaiah 49:10They will neither hunger nor thirst. The searing sun will not reach them anymore. For the Lord in his mercy will lead them; he will lead them beside cool waters.
• Isaiah 65:13Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “My servants will eat, but you will starve. My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. My servants will rejoice, but you will be sad and ashamed.
• Matthew 5:6God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied.
• Luke 1:53He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away with empty hands.
• Luke 6:21God blesses you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied. God blesses you who weep now, for in due time you will laugh.
• John 4:14But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.”
• Revelation 21:4He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”
• Psalms 121:6The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon at night.
• Isaiah 4:5Then the Lord will provide shade for Mount Zion and all who assemble there. He will provide a canopy of cloud during the day and smoke and flaming fire at night, covering the glorious land.
• Isaiah 25:4But you are a tower of refuge to the poor, O Lord, a tower of refuge to the needy in distress. You are a refuge from the storm and a shelter from the heat. For the oppressive acts of ruthless people are like a storm beating against a wall,
• Isaiah 32:2Each one will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a parched land.
• Jonah 4:8And as the sun grew hot, God arranged for a scorching east wind to blow on Jonah. The sun beat down on his head until he grew faint and wished to die. “Death is certainly better than living like this!” he exclaimed.

Commentaries on Revelation 7:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16They shall hunger no more - They shall no longer be deprived of their religious ordinances, and the blessings attendant on them, as they were when in a state of persecution. Neither shall the sun light on them - Their secular rulers, being converted to God, became nursing fathers to the Church. Nor any heat - Neither persecution nor affliction of any kind. These the Hebrews express by the term heat, scorching, etc.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16They shall hunger no more - A considerable portion of the redeemed who will be there, were, when on earth, subjected to the evils of famine; many who perished with hunger. In heaven they will be subjected to that evil no more, for there will be no want that will not be supplied. The bodies which the redeemed will have - spiritual bodies 1 Corinthians 15:44 - will doubtless be such as will be nourished in some other way than by food, if they require any…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-17Verses 13-17 Faithful Christians deserve our notice and respect; we should mark the upright. Those who would gain knowledge, must not be ashamed to seek instruction from any who can give it. The way to heaven is through many tribulations; but tribulation, how great soever, shall not separate us from the love of God. Tribulation makes heaven more welcome and more glorious. It is not the blood of the martyrs, but the blood of the Lamb, that can wash away…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-17For those living in deserts, water and shade from the sun feel like paradise (see also Revelation 21:6; 22:1, 17; Psalm 23:1–2; Ezekiel 47:1–12; John 7:37–38). in the center of the throne: The Lamb is closely connected with God. Christ’s role as the shepherd of God’s people (compare Psalm 23; Matthew 15:24; John 10:3, 11, 14; Hebrews 13:20; 1 Peter 2:25) means he protects and provides for the sheep, bringing hope and salvation to his people (see Ezekiel…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. (Is 49:10). hunger no more--as they did here. thirst any more--(Joh 4:13). the sun--literally, scorching in the East. Also, symbolically, the sun of persecution. neither ... light--Greek, "by no means at all ... light" (fall). heat--as the sirocco.Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 7:16

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Angel (a Spirit)
• Heaven
• Hunger
• Jesus Continued
• Persecution
• Reward
• Righteous
• Throne

In the dictionaries

• Light
• Tribe
• Ethics
• Gad (1)
• Heat
• Hunger
• Immortal; Immortality
• Midian; Midianites
• Number
• Revelation of John

Commentaries on Revelation 7

• 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