16:16 Now 1 the spirits 2 gathered the kings and their armies 3 to the place that is called Armageddon 4 in Hebrew.
16:17 Finally 5 the seventh angel 6 poured out his bowl into the air and a loud voice came out of the temple from the throne, saying: “It is done!” 16:18 Then 7 there were flashes of lightning, roaring, 8 and crashes of thunder, and there was a tremendous earthquake – an earthquake unequaled since humanity 9 has been on the earth, so tremendous was that earthquake.
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the resumption and conclusion of the remarks about the pouring out of the sixth bowl.
2 tn Grk “they”; the referent (the demonic spirits, v. 14) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Grk “gathered them”; the referent (the kings and [implied] their armies, v. 14) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tc There are many variations in the spelling of this name among the Greek
5 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “finally” to indicate the conclusion of the seven bowl judgments.
6 tn Grk “the seventh”; the referent (the seventh angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
9 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
10 tn Or “sounds,” “voices.” It is not entirely clear what this refers to. BDAG 1071 s.v. φωνή 1 states, “In Rv we have ἀστραπαὶ καὶ φωναὶ καὶ βρονταί (cp. Ex 19:16) 4:5; 8:5; 11:19; 16:18 (are certain other sounds in nature thought of here in addition to thunder, as e.g. the roar of the storm?…).”
11 tn The singular ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used generically here to refer to the human race.