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11 They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their sufferings[a] and because of their sores,[b] but nevertheless[c] they still refused to repent[d] of their deeds.

12 Then[e] the sixth angel[f] poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates and dried up its water[g] to prepare the way[h] for the kings from the east.[i] 13 Then[j] I saw three unclean spirits[k] that looked like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 16:11 tn Grk “pains” (the same term in Greek [πόνος, ponos] as the last word in v. 11, here translated “sufferings” because it is plural). BDAG 852 s.v. 2 states, “ἐκ τοῦ π. in pain…Rv 16:10; pl. (Gen 41:51; Jos., C. Ap. 2, 146; Test. Jud. 18:4) ἐκ τῶν π.because of their sufferings vs. 11.”
  2. Revelation 16:11 tn Or “ulcerated sores” (see 16:2).
  3. Revelation 16:11 tn Grk “and they did not repent.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but nevertheless” to express the contrast here.
  4. Revelation 16:11 tn Grk “they did not repent” The addition of “still refused” reflects the hardness of people’s hearts in the context.
  5. Revelation 16:12 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
  6. Revelation 16:12 tn Grk “the sixth”; the referent (the sixth angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  7. Revelation 16:12 tn Grk “and its water was dried up.” Here the passive construction has been translated as an active one.
  8. Revelation 16:12 tn Grk “in order that the way might be prepared.” Here the passive construction has been translated as an active one.
  9. Revelation 16:12 tn Grk “from the rising of the sun.” BDAG 74 s.v. ἀνατολή 2.a takes this as a geographical direction: “ἀπὸ ἀ. ἡλίουfrom the east Rv 7:2; 16:12; simply ἀπὸ ἀ.…21:13.”
  10. Revelation 16:13 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
  11. Revelation 16:13 sn According to the next verse, these three unclean spirits are spirits of demons.

11 and cursed(A) the God of heaven(B) because of their pains and their sores,(C) but they refused to repent of what they had done.(D)

12 The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates,(E) and its water was dried up to prepare the way(F) for the kings from the East.(G) 13 Then I saw three impure spirits(H) that looked like frogs;(I) they came out of the mouth of the dragon,(J) out of the mouth of the beast(K) and out of the mouth of the false prophet.(L)

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