9They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him.


In Context

6 for they have shed the blood of your saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink as they deserve."

7 And I heard the altar respond: "Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are your judgments."

8 The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was given power to scorch people with fire.

9 They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him.

10 The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was plunged into darkness. Men gnawed their tongues in agony

11 and cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, but they refused to repent of what they had done.

Revelation 16:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:9And 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:9And men were scorched men 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:9And men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God, who hath power over these plagues, neither did they penance to give him glory.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:9And the men were burnt with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues, and did not repent to give him glory.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:9And men were scorched with great heat: and they blasphemed the name of the God which hath the power over these plagues; and they repented not to give him glory.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:9And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, who hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:9People 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:9and 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:9And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which has power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.