Revelation 16:9

16:9 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 16:2

16:2 So ⁶  the first angel ⁷  went and poured out his bowl on the earth. Then ⁸  ugly and painful sores ⁹  appeared on the people ¹⁰  who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his image.

Revelation 3:13

3:13 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

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

⁷ tn Grk “the first”; the referent (the first angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁸ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

⁹ tn Or “ulcerated sores”; the term in the Greek text is singular but is probably best understood as a collective singular.

¹⁰ tn Grk ‘the men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") and refers to both men and women.