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Revelation 16:2 KJV
Revelation · chapter 16 · verse 2
And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.Revelation 16:2 · King James Version
Revelation 16:2 in context
1And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
2And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
3And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.
4And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- grievousponērosfull of labours, annoyances, hardships, pressed and harassed by labours, bringing toils…G4190 →
- noisomekakosof a bad nature, not such as it ought to be, of a mode of thinking, feeling, acting…G2556 →
- firstprōtosfirst in time or place, in any succession of things or persons, first in rank, influence…G4413 →
- earthgēarable land, the ground, the earth as a standing place, the main land as opposed to the…G1093 →
- beastthērionan animal, a wild animal, wild beast, beast, metaph. a brutal, bestial man, savage…G2342 →
- wentaperchomaito go away, depart, to go away in order to follow any one, go after him, to follow his…G565 →
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We had in the foregoing chapter the great and solemn preparation that was made for the pouring out of the vials; now we have the performance of that work. Here observe, I. That, though every thing was made ready before, yet nothing was to be put in execution without an immediate positive order from God;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-7