Discovery BoxRevelation 16:9 
Context16:9 Thus 1 people 2 were scorched by the terrible heat, 3 yet 4 they blasphemed the name of God, who has ruling authority 5 over these plagues, and they would not repent and give him glory.
Revelation 16:11
Context16:11 They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their sufferings 6 and because of their sores, 7 but nevertheless 8 they still refused to repent 9 of their deeds.
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “thus” to indicate the implied result of the bowl poured on the sun.
2 tn Grk “men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") and refers to both men and women.
3 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.”
4 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “yet” to indicate the contrast present in this context.
5 tn For the translation “ruling authority” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.
6 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.”
7 tn Or “ulcerated sores” (see 16:2).
8 tn Grk “and they did not repent.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but nevertheless” to express the contrast here.
9 tn Grk “they did not repent” The addition of “still refused” reflects the hardness of people’s hearts in the context.
