Revelation 16:8-9

Context

16:8 Then¹ the fourth angel² poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was permitted to scorch people³ with fire. 16:9 Thus⁴ people⁵ were scorched by the terrible heat,⁶ yet⁷ they blasphemed the name of God, who has ruling authority⁸ over these plagues, and they would not repent and give him glory.

Revelation 16:21

Context
16:21 And gigantic hailstones, weighing about a hundred pounds⁹ each, fell from heaven¹⁰ on people,¹¹ but they¹² blasphemed God because of the plague of hail, since it¹³ was so horrendous.¹⁴

[16:8] ¹tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[16:8] ²tn Grk “the fourth”; the referent (the fourth angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[16:8] ³tn Grk “men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") and refers to both men and women.

[16:9] ⁴tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “thus” to indicate the implied result of the bowl poured on the sun.

[16:9] ⁵tn Grk “men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") and refers to both men and women.

[16:9] ⁶tn 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.”

[16:9] ⁷tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “yet” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

[16:9] ⁸tn For the translation “ruling authority” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.

[16:21] ⁹tn Here BDAG 988 s.v. ταλαντιαῖος states, “weighing a talent…χάλαζα μεγάλη ὡς ταλαντιαία a severe hailstorm with hailstones weighing a talent (the talent=125 librae, or Roman pounds of c. 343 gr. or 12 ounces each) (weighing about a hundred pounds NRSV) Rv 16:21.” This means each hailstone would weigh just under 100 pounds or 40 kilograms.

[16:21] ¹⁰tn Or “the sky.” Due to the apocalyptic nature of this book, it is probably best to leave the translation as “from heaven,” since God is ultimately the source of the judgment.

[16:21] ¹¹tn Grk “on men,” but ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used here in a generic sense to refer to people in general (the hailstones did not single out adult males, but would have also fallen on women and children).

[16:21] ¹²tn Grk “the men”; for stylistic reasons the pronoun “they” is used here.

[16:21] ¹³tn Grk “the plague of it.”

[16:21] ¹⁴tn Grk “since the plague of it was exceedingly great.”