Revelation 16:12

16:12 Then ¹  the sixth angel ²  poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates and dried up its water ³  to prepare the way ⁴  for the kings from the east. ⁵ 

Revelation 16:17

16:17 Finally ⁶  the seventh angel ⁷  poured out his bowl into the air and a loud voice came out of the temple from the throne, saying: “It is done!”

[16:12]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[16:12]  ² tn Grk “the sixth”; the referent (the sixth angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[16:12]  ³ tn Grk “and its water was dried up.” Here the passive construction has been translated as an active one.

[16:12]  ⁴ tn Grk “in order that the way might be prepared.” Here the passive construction has been translated as an active one.

[16:12]  ⁵ tn Grk “from the rising of the sun.” BDAG 74 s.v. ἀνατολή 2.a takes this as a geographical direction: “ἀπὸ ἀ. ἡλίου…from the east Rv 7:2; 16:12; simply ἀπὸ ἀ. …21:13.”

[16:17]  ⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “finally” to indicate the conclusion of the seven bowl judgments.

[16:17]  ⁷ tn Grk “the seventh”; the referent (the seventh angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.