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

14Then he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15For this reason, they are before the throne of God, and they serve Him day and night in His Temple. The One seated on the throne will shelter them. They shall never again go hungry, nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not beat down on them, nor any scorching heat. 17For the Lamb in the midst of the throne shall shepherd them and guide them to springs of living water, and God shall wipe away 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 42:2As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for You, O God.
• Psalms 63:1A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
• Psalms 143:6I spread forth my hands to You. My soul longs for You as a parched land. Selah
• Isaiah 41:17“The poor and needy ask for water, but there is none, Their tongues are parched with thirst. I, Adonai, will answer them, I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
• Isaiah 49:10They will not hunger or thirst, nor scorching wind or sun strike them, for their compassionate One will lead them, and will guide them by springs of water.
• Isaiah 65:13Therefore thus says Adonai Elohim: “Behold, My servants will eat, while you will go hungry. Behold, My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. Behold, My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.
• Matthew 5:6“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
• Luke 1:53He has filled the hungry with good things and sent away the rich empty-handed.
• Luke 6:21Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
• John 4:14But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never be thirsty. The water that I give him will become a fountain of water within him, springing up to eternal life!”
• Revelation 21:4He shall wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more. Nor shall there be mourning or crying or pain any longer, for the former things have passed away.”
• Psalms 121:6The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.
• Isaiah 4:5then Adonai will create over the whole area of Mount Zion and over her convocations, a cloud by day, and smoke and shining of a flaming fire by night. For over all, glory will be a canopy.
• Isaiah 25:4For You have been a stronghold for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the rainstorm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like a storm against the wall.
• Isaiah 32:2Each will be like a refuge from the wind and a shelter from the storm, like streams of water in a dry place, like the shade of a massive rock in a weary land.
• Jonah 4:8When the sun rose, God prepared a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he became faint. So he implored that his soul would die, saying, “My death would be better than my life!”

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