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Revelation 16:8

Revelation chapter 16 · verse 8 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the fourth poured out his bowl upon the sun; and it was given unto it to scorch men with fire.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the fourth poured out his bowl upon the sun; and it was given unto it to scorch men with fire.

Context

v.7And I heard the altar saying, Yea, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

v.8This passage

v.9And men were scorched with great heat: and they blasphemed the name of God who hath the power over these plagues; and they repented not to give him glory.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Revelation 8:12

    And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; that the third part of them should be darkened, and the day should not shine for the third part of it, and the night in like manner.

  • Jonah 4:8

    And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.

  • Revelation 7:16

    They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun strike upon them, nor any heat:

  • Matthew 13:6

    and when the sun was risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

  • Revelation 9:2

    And he opened the pit of the abyss; and there went up a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.

  • Isaiah 24:23

    Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed; for Jehovah of hosts will reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem; and before his elders shall be glory.