Wahyu 16:2-14

16:2 So ¹  the first angel ²  went and poured out his bowl on the earth. Then ³  ugly and painful sores ⁴  appeared on the people ⁵  who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his image.

16:3 Next, ⁶  the second angel ⁷  poured out his bowl on the sea and it turned into blood, like that of a corpse, and every living creature that was in the sea died.

16:4 Then ⁸  the third angel ⁹  poured out his bowl on the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood. 16:5 Now ¹⁰  I heard the angel of the waters saying:

“You are just ¹¹  – the one who is and who was,

the Holy One – because you have passed these judgments, ¹² 

16:6 because they poured out the blood of your saints and prophets,

so ¹³  you have given them blood to drink. They got what they deserved!” ¹⁴ 

16:7 Then ¹⁵  I heard the altar reply, ¹⁶  “Yes, Lord God, the All-Powerful, ¹⁷  your judgments are true and just!”

16:8 Then ¹⁸  the fourth angel ¹⁹  poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was permitted to scorch people ²⁰  with fire. 16:9 Thus ²¹  people ²²  were scorched by the terrible heat, ²³  yet ²⁴  they blasphemed the name of God, who has ruling authority ²⁵  over these plagues, and they would not repent and give him glory.

16:10 Then ²⁶  the fifth angel ²⁷  poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast so that ²⁸  darkness covered his kingdom, ²⁹  and people ³⁰  began to bite ³¹  their tongues because ³²  of their pain. 16:11 They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their sufferings ³³  and because of their sores, ³⁴  but nevertheless ³⁵  they still refused to repent ³⁶  of their deeds.

16:12 Then ³⁷  the sixth angel ³⁸  poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates and dried up its water ³⁹  to prepare the way ⁴⁰  for the kings from the east. ⁴¹  16:13 Then ⁴²  I saw three unclean spirits ⁴³  that looked like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 16:14 For they are the spirits of the demons performing signs who go out to the kings of the earth ⁴⁴  to bring them together for the battle that will take place on the great day of God, the All-Powerful. ⁴⁵ 

[16:2]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the directions given by the voice from the temple.

[16:2]  ² tn Grk “the first”; the referent (the first angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[16:2]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[16:2]  ⁴ tn Or “ulcerated sores”; the term in the Greek text is singular but is probably best understood as a collective singular.

[16:2]  ⁵ tn Grk ‘the men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") and refers to both men and women.

[16:3]  ⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “next” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[16:3]  ⁷ tn Grk “the second”; the referent (the second angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[16:4]  ⁸ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[16:4]  ⁹ tn Grk “the third”; the referent (the third angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[16:5]  ¹⁰ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the somewhat parenthetical nature of the remarks that follow.

[16:5]  ¹¹ tn Or “righteous,” although the context favors justice as the theme.

[16:5]  ¹² tn Or “because you have judged these things.” The pronoun ταῦτα (tauta) is neuter gender.

[16:6]  ¹³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate that this judgment is the result of what these wicked people did to the saints and prophets.

[16:6]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “They are worthy”; i.e., of this kind of punishment. By extension, “they got what they deserve.”

[16:7]  ¹⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[16:7]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “the altar saying.”

[16:7]  ¹⁷ tn On this word BDAG 755 s.v. παντοκράτωρ states, “the Almighty, All-Powerful, Omnipotent (One) only of God…(ὁ) κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὁ π. …Rv 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7; 21:22.”

[16:8]  ¹⁸ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[16:8]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “the fourth”; the referent (the fourth angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[16:8]  ²⁰ tn Grk “men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") and refers to both men and women.

[16:9]  ²¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “thus” to indicate the implied result of the bowl poured on the sun.

[16:9]  ²² tn Grk “men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") and refers to both men and women.

[16:9]  ²³ tn On this phrase BDAG 536 s.v. καῦμα states, “burning, heat Rv 7:16…καυματίζεσθαι κ. μέγα be burned with a scorching heat 16:9.”

[16:9]  ²⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “yet” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

[16:9]  ²⁵ tn For the translation “ruling authority” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.

[16:10]  ²⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[16:10]  ²⁷ tn Grk “the fifth”; the referent (the fifth angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[16:10]  ²⁸ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so that” to indicate the implied result of the fifth bowl being poured out.

[16:10]  ²⁹ tn Grk “his kingdom became dark.”

[16:10]  ³⁰ tn Grk “men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") and refers to both men and women.

[16:10]  ³¹ tn On this term BDAG 620 s.v. μασάομαι states, “bite w. acc. τὰς γλώσσας bite their tongues Rv 16:10.”

[16:10]  ³² tn The preposition ἐκ (ek) has been translated here and twice in the following verse with a causal sense.

[16:11]  ³³ tn Grk “pains” (the same term in Greek [πόνος, ponos] as the last word in v. 11, here translated “sufferings” because it is plural). BDAG 852 s.v. 2 states, “ἐκ τοῦ π. in pain…Rv 16:10; pl. (Gen 41:51; Jos., C. Ap. 2, 146; Test. Jud. 18:4) ἐκ τῶν π. …because of their sufferings vs. 11.”

[16:11]  ³⁴ tn Or “ulcerated sores” (see 16:2).

[16:11]  ³⁵ tn Grk “and they did not repent.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but nevertheless” to express the contrast here.

[16:11]  ³⁶ tn Grk “they did not repent” The addition of “still refused” reflects the hardness of people’s hearts in the context.

[16:12]  ³⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[16:12]  ³⁸ tn Grk “the sixth”; the referent (the sixth angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[16:12]  ³⁹ tn Grk “and its water was dried up.” Here the passive construction has been translated as an active one.

[16:12]  ⁴⁰ tn Grk “in order that the way might be prepared.” Here the passive construction has been translated as an active one.

[16:12]  ⁴¹ tn Grk “from the rising of the sun.” BDAG 74 s.v. ἀνατολή 2.a takes this as a geographical direction: “ἀπὸ ἀ. ἡλίου…from the east Rv 7:2; 16:12; simply ἀπὸ ἀ. …21:13.”

[16:13]  ⁴² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[16:13]  ⁴³ sn According to the next verse, these three unclean spirits are spirits of demons.

[16:14]  ⁴⁴ tn BDAG 699 s.v. οἰκουμένη 1 states, “the inhabited earth, the world…ὅλη ἡ οἰκ. the whole inhabited earth…Mt 24:14; Ac 11:28; Rv 3:10; 16:14.”

[16:14]  ⁴⁵ tn On this word BDAG 755 s.v. παντοκράτωρ states, “the Almighty, All-Powerful, Omnipotent (One) only of God…(ὁ) κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὁ π. …Rv 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7; 21:22.”