Revelation 11:13

11:13 Just then ¹  a major earthquake took place and a tenth of the city collapsed; seven thousand people ²  were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

Revelation 11:19

11:19 Then ³  the temple of God in heaven was opened and the ark of his covenant was visible within his temple. And there were flashes of lightning, roaring, ⁴  crashes of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm. ⁵ 

Revelation 11:1

The Fate of the Two Witnesses

11:1 Then ⁶  a measuring rod ⁷  like a staff was given to me, and I was told, ⁸  “Get up and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and the ones who worship there.

Revelation 19:11

The Son of God Goes to War

19:11 Then ⁹  I saw heaven opened and here came ¹⁰  a white horse! The ¹¹  one riding it was called “Faithful” and “True,” and with justice ¹²  he judges and goes to war.

Isaiah 29:6

29:6 Judgment will come from the Lord who commands armies, ¹³ 

accompanied by thunder, earthquake, and a loud noise,

by a strong gale, a windstorm, and a consuming flame of fire.

Zechariah 14:5

14:5 Then you will escape ¹⁴  through my mountain valley, for the mountains will extend to Azal. ¹⁵  Indeed, you will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of King Uzziah ¹⁶  of Judah. Then the Lord my God will come with all his holy ones with him.

Matthew 24:7

24:7 For nation will rise up in arms ¹⁷  against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines ¹⁸  and earthquakes ¹⁹  in various places.

Matthew 27:52-54

27:52 And tombs were opened, and the bodies of many saints who had died ²⁰  were raised. 27:53 (They ²¹  came out of the tombs after his resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.) 27:54 Now when the centurion ²²  and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and what took place, they were extremely terrified and said, “Truly this one was God’s Son!”

Acts 4:31

4:31 When ²³  they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken, ²⁴  and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak ²⁵  the word of God ²⁶  courageously. ²⁷ 

Acts 16:26

16:26 Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. Immediately all the doors flew open, and the bonds ²⁸  of all the prisoners came loose.

[11:13]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[11:13]  ² tn Grk “seven thousand names of men.”

[11:19]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence on events within the vision.

[11:19]  ⁴ 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?…).”

[11:19]  ⁵ tn Although BDAG 1075 s.v. χάλαζα gives the meaning “hail” here, it is not clear whether the adjective μεγάλη (megalh) refers to the intensity of the storm or the size of the individual hailstones, or both.

[11:1]  ⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[11:1]  ⁷ tn Grk “a reed” (but these were used for measuring). Cf. Ezek 40:3ff.

[11:1]  ⁸ tn Grk “saying.”

[19:11]  ⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[19:11]  ¹⁰ tn The phrase “and here came” expresses the sense of καὶ ἰδού (kai idou).

[19:11]  ¹¹ tn A new sentence was started in the translation at this point and καί (kai) was not translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[19:11]  ¹² tn Or “in righteousness,” but since the context here involves the punishment of the wicked and the vindication of the saints, “justice” was preferred.

[29:6]  ¹³ tn Heb “from the Lord who commands armies [traditionally, the Lord of hosts] there will be visitation.” The third feminine singular passive verb form תִּפָּקֵד (tippaqed, “she/it will be visited”) is used here in an impersonal sense. See GKC 459 §144.b.

[14:5]  ¹⁴ tc For the MT reading נַסְתֶּם (nastem, “you will escape”) the LXX presupposes נִסְתַּם (nistam, “will be stopped up”; this reading is followed by NAB). This appears to derive from a perceived need to eliminate the unexpected “you” as subject. This not only is unnecessary to Hebrew discourse (see “you” in the next clause), but it contradicts the statement in the previous verse that the mountain will be split open, not stopped up.

[14:5]  ¹⁵ sn Azal is a place otherwise unknown.

[14:5]  ¹⁶ sn The earthquake in the days of King Uzziah, also mentioned in Amos 1:1, is apparently the one attested to at Hazor in 760 b.c.

[24:7]  ¹⁷ tn For the translation “rise up in arms” see L&N 55.2.

[24:7]  ¹⁸ sn See Isa 5:13-14; 13:6-16; Hag 2:6-7; Zech 14:4.

[24:7]  ¹⁹ tc Most witnesses (C Θ 0102 Ë^1,13 Ï) have “and plagues” (καὶ λοιμοί, kai loimoi) between “famines” (λιμοί, limoi) and “earthquakes” (σεισμοί, seismoi), while others have “plagues and famines and earthquakes” (L W 33 pc lat). The similarities between λιμοί and λοιμοί could explain how καὶ λοιμοί might have accidentally dropped out, but since the Lukan parallel has both terms (and W lat have the order λοιμοὶ καὶ λιμοί there too, as they do in Matthew), it seems more likely that scribes added the phrase here. The shorter reading does not enjoy overwhelming support ([א] B D 892 pc, as well as versional witnesses), but it is nevertheless significant; coupled with the internal evidence it should be given preference.

[27:52]  ²⁰ tn The verb κοιμάω (koimaw) literally means “sleep,” but it is often used in the Bible as a euphemism for the death of a believer.

[27:53]  ²¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[27:54]  ²² sn See the note on the word centurion in Matt 8:5.

[4:31]  ²³ tn Grk “And when.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.

[4:31]  ²⁴ sn The place where they were assembled…was shaken. This signifies that God is in their midst. See Acts 16:26; Exod 19:18; Ps 114:7; Isa 6:4.

[4:31]  ²⁵ tn The imperfect verb has been translated as an ingressive imperfect (“began to speak”). Logical sequencing suggests that their speaking began after they were filled with the Spirit. The prayer was answered immediately.

[4:31]  ²⁶ tn Or “speak God’s message.”

[4:31]  ²⁷ tn Or “with boldness.”

[16:26]  ²⁸ tn Or perhaps, “chains.” The translation of τὰ δεσμά (ta desma) is to some extent affected by the understanding of ξύλον (xulon, “stocks”) in v. 24. It is possible (as mentioned in L&N 18.12) that this does not mean “stocks” but a block of wood (a log or wooden column) in the prison to which prisoners’ feet were chained or tied.