Revelation 16:2 New English Translation
2 So[a] the first angel[b] went and poured out his bowl on the earth. Then[c] ugly and painful sores[d] appeared on the people[e] who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his image.
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- Revelation 16:2 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the directions given by the voice from the temple.
- Revelation 16:2 tn Grk “the first”; the referent (the first angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Revelation 16:2 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
- Revelation 16:2 tn Or “ulcerated sores”; the term in the Greek text is singular but is probably best understood as a collective singular.
- Revelation 16:2 tn Grk ‘the men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) and refers to both men and women.
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