16:1 Then 1 I heard a loud voice from the temple declaring to the seven angels: “Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls containing God’s wrath.” 2
16:8 Then 3 the fourth angel 4 poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was permitted to scorch people 5 with fire.
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.
2 tn Or “anger.” Here τοῦ θυμοῦ (tou qumou) has been translated as a genitive of content.
3 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
4 tn Grk “the fourth”; the referent (the fourth angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
5 tn Grk “men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") and refers to both men and women.