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Revelation 16:10 KJV
Revelation · chapter 16 · verse 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,Revelation 16:10 · King James Version
Revelation 16:10 in context
8And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
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.
10And 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,
11And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
12And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- darknessskotoōto darken, cover with darkness, metaph. to darken or blind the mindG4656 →
- kingdombasileiaroyal power, kingship, dominion, rule, not to be confused with an actual kingdom but…G932 →
- tonguesglōssathe tongue, a member of the body, an organ of speech, a tongue, the language or dialect…G1100 →
- gnawedmasaomaito chew, consume, eat, devourG3145 →
- fifthpemptosfifthG3991 →
- angelangelosa messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from GodG32 →
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In these verses we see the work going on in the appointed order. The fourth angel poured out his vial, and that fell upon the sun; that is, say some, upon some eminent prince of the popish communion, who should renounce their false religion a little while before his utter downfall;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-11