Revelation 16:2

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

Revelation 16:17

16:17 Finally the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air and a loud voice came out of the temple from the throne, saying: “It is done!”


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

tn Grk “the first”; the referent (the first angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

tn Or “ulcerated sores”; the term in the Greek text is singular but is probably best understood as a collective singular.

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

tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “finally” to indicate the conclusion of the seven bowl judgments.

tn Grk “the seventh”; the referent (the seventh angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.