Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Revelation 16
out of. App-104.
Temple. See Matthew 23:16.
seven angels. See Revelation 15:1.
Go . . . ways = Go forth. Greek. hupago.
vials. See Revelation 15:7.
God. App-98.
upon = into. Greek. eis.
earth. App-129.
went = went forth. Greek. aperchomai.
upon. Greek. epi, but the texts read eis as Revelation 16:1.
fell. Literally came or became.
noisome. App-128.
grievous. App-128.
sore = ulcer. Greek. helkos. Only here, Revelation 16:11. Luke 16:21.
upon. Greek. eis, but the texts read epi (App-104.)
men. App-123.
mark. See Revelation 13:16.
beast. See Revelation 12:1.
upon them. Omit.
which worshipped = those worshipping (App-137.)
angel. Omit.
dead man. App-139.
living soul. Literally soul of life. Compare App-13.
living. App-170.
soul = creature. App-110.
in. App-104.
righteous. App-191.
O Lord. The texts omit.
and Shalt be. The texts read "Thou Holy One".
judged. App-122.
another out of. The texts omit. Supply the ellipsis with "the angel of"; compare angel of the waters, Revelation 16:5.
LORD = O LORD.
Almighty. App-98.
true. App-175. See p. 1511.
judgments. App-177.
power. The texts add "the". App-172.
over. App-104.
repented. App-111.
not. App-106.
glory. See p. 1511.
seat = throne.
was, &c. = became darkened. Compare Revelation 8:12; Revelation 9:2.
for. Greek. ek. App-104.
And Add "they".
the God of heaven. See Revelation 11:13.
heaven. See Revelation 3:12.
because of, of. Greek. ek. App-104.
and. Add "because of" (ek, as above).
that = in order that. Greek. hina. kings. Supply "that come".
of. Greek. apo. App-104.
the east. Literally the rising of the sun.
Saw: App-133.
spirits. App-101.
like = as it were, with texts.
dragon. See Revelation 12:3.
false prophet. Greek. pseudoprophetes. In Rev. here; Revelation 19:20; Revelation 20:10. See Revelation 13:11-17.
the. Omit.
devils = demons.
miracles. App-176.
unto. Greek. epi. App-104.
of the earth and. The texts omit.
world. App-129.
that = the.
Almighty. Add "the". See Revelation 16:7.
This verse forms a parenthesis.
come, &c. See 1 Thessalonians 6:2.
Blessed. See Revelation 1:3.
lest = in order that (Greek. hina) not (App-105).
see. App-133.
shame. The Greek word only here and Romans 1:27 (unseemly).
a = the.
the. Omit.
tongue. Omit.
Armageddon. Greek. harmagedon, as most texts. The word = mount of Megiddo. Therefore in Palestine, not Europe. See Judges 5:19, &c. In Isaiah 10:28 the Septuagint reads "Maggedo", for Migron.
into. Greek. eis as in Revelation 16:16; but the texts read epi (App-104.)
out of. Greek. apo. The texts read ek (as Revelation 16:1).
of heaven. The texts omit.
from. App-104.
were, was. Literally came to be.
voices, &c. The texts read "lightnings, and voices, and thunders". See Revelation 4:5.
earthquake. Occurs seven times in Rev. See Revelation 6:12.
and. Read "or".
was divided. Literally became.
great Babylon. Compare Daniel 4:30.
came, &c. Literally was remembered.
fierceness. Greek. thumos (wrath, in Revelation 16:1).
wrath. Greek. orge. Figure of speech Pleonasm. App-6.
talent. See App-61.
was = is.
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