Revelation 16:2

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.

Revelation 16:9

16:9 Thus ⁶  people ⁷  were scorched by the terrible heat, ⁸  yet ⁹  they blasphemed the name of God, who has ruling authority ¹⁰  over these plagues, and they would not repent and give him glory.

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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.

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

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

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

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

⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “thus” to indicate the implied result of the bowl poured on the sun.

⁷ tn Grk “men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") and refers to both men and women.

⁸ 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.”

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

¹⁰ tn For the translation “ruling authority” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.