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The Seventh Bowl of Wrath

Revelation 16:18

In 9 translations

BSB
And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake.
KJV
And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
WEB
There were lightnings, sounds, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake such as has not happened since there were men on the earth—so great an earthquake and so mighty.
ASV
and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since there were men upon the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty.
LSV
And there came voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and a great earthquake came, such as has not come since men came on the earth, so mighty an earthquake—so great!
YLT
and there came voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and a great earthquake came, such as came not since men came upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake — so great!
DBY
And there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, such an earthquake, so great.
DRC
And there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and there was a great earthquake, such an one as never had been since men were upon the earth, such an earthquake, so great.
GNV
And there were voyces, and thundrings, and lightnings, and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were vpon the earth, euen so mightie an earthquake.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus include ἐγένετο (“there was”); Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • NA28, NA27, Tregelles read ἄνθρωπος (“man”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἄνθρωποι (“men”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tregelles read ἐγένετο (“was”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐγένοντο (“were”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (5)
  • Word order: Textus Receptus place ἀστραπαὶ elsewhere in this verse.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place φωναὶ elsewhere in this verse.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place βρονταί elsewhere in this verse.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include οἱ (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • Spelling of οὕτω: NA28, Textus Receptus: οὕτως.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: φωναὶ καὶ βρονταί. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read φωναὶ καὶ βρονταί; Robinson–Pierpont read βρονταί καὶ φωναὶ.
  • SBLGNT: ἐγένετο. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐγένετο; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
  • SBLGNT: ἄνθρωποι ἐγένοντο. Westcott and Hort (1881) read ἄνθρωποι ἐγένοντο; Robinson–Pierpont read οἱ ἄνθρωποι ἐγένοντο; Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἄνθρωπος ἐγένετο.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ἐγένοντο ἀστραπαὶ καὶ φωναὶ καὶ βρονταί, καὶ σεισμὸς ἐγένετο μέγας, οἷος οὐκ ἐγένετο ἀφʼ οὗ ἄνθρωποι ἐγένοντο ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς τηλικοῦτος σεισμὸς οὕτω μέγας,
RP2018
Καὶ ἐγένοντο ἀστραπαὶ καὶ βρονταὶ καὶ φωναί, καὶ σεισμὸς μέγας, οἷος οὐκ ἐγένετο ἀφ’ οὗ οἱ ἄνθρωποι ἐγένοντο ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, τηλικοῦτος σεισμός, οὕτως μέγας.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἐγένοντο φωναὶ καὶ βρονταὶ καὶ ἀστραπαί, καὶ σεισμὸς ἐγένετο μέγας, οἷος οὐκ ἐγένετο ἀφ᾿ οὗ οἱ ἄνθρωποι ἐγένοντο ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, τηλικοῦτος σεισμός, οὕτω μέγας.
SCR1894
και εγενοντο φωναι και βρονται και αστραπαι και σεισμος εγενετο μεγας οιος ουκ εγενετο αφ ου οι ανθρωποι εγενοντο επι της γης τηλικουτος σεισμος ουτως μεγας

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Revelation 4:5From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven Spirits of God.
  • Daniel 12:1“At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at…
  • Revelation 11:19Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.
  • Revelation 11:13And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
  • Revelation 8:5Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder, and rumblings, and flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.
  • Matthew 24:21For at that time there will be great tribulation, unmatched from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.
  • Revelation 6:12And when I saw the Lamb open the sixth seal, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red,

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

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