Revelation 16:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.”

Revelation 16:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Revelation 16:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Revelation 16:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“People were scorched with great heat, and people blasphemed the name of God who has the power over these plagues. They didn’t repent and give him glory.”

Revelation 16:9 — World English Bible

Revelation 16:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And 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.”

Revelation 16:9 — American Standard Version

Revelation 16:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and men were scorched with great heat, and they did speak evil of the name of God, who hath authority over these plagues, and they did not reform--to give to Him glory.”

Revelation 16:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Revelation 16:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the men were burnt with great heat, and blasphemed the name ofGod, who had authority over these plagues, and did not repent to give him glory. ”

Revelation 16:9 — Darby Translation

Revelation 16:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And men boyled in great heate, and blasphemed the Name of God, which hath power ouer these plagues, and they repented not, to giue him glorie.”

Revelation 16:9 — Geneva Bible

Revelation 16:9 in Context — Revelation 16

7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

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

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

10 And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,

11 And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.

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What Does Revelation 16:9 Mean?

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