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No earthquake like it has ever occurred since mankind has been on earth, so tremendous was the quake. <a href="/nlt/revelation/16.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then the thunder crashed and rolled, and lightning flashed. And a great earthquake struck—the worst since people were placed on the earth. <a href="/esv/revelation/16.htm">English Standard Version</a> And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake such as there had never been since man was on the earth, so great was that earthquake. <a href="/bsb/revelation/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake. <a href="/blb/revelation/16.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And there were flashes of lightning, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as there had not been since men were upon the earth--so great was the earthquake, so mighty, <a href="/kjv/revelation/16.htm">King James Bible</a> And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. <a href="/nkjv/revelation/16.htm">New King James Version</a> And there were noises and thunderings and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such a mighty and great earthquake as had not occurred since men were on the earth. <a href="/nasb_/revelation/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And there were flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder; and there was a great earthquake, such as there had not been since mankind came to be upon the earth, so great an earthquake was it, and so mighty. <a href="/nasb/revelation/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> And there were flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder; and there was a great earthquake, such as there had not been since man came to be upon the earth, so great an earthquake was it, and so mighty. <a href="/nasb77/revelation/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And there were flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder; and there was a great earthquake, such as there had not been since man came to be upon the earth, so great an earthquake was it, and so mighty. <a href="/lsb/revelation/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And there were flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder; and there was a great earthquake, such as there had not been since man came to be upon the earth, so great an earthquake was it, and so mighty. <a href="/amp/revelation/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And there were flashes of lightning and loud rumblings and peals of thunder; and there was a massive earthquake—nothing like it has ever occurred since mankind originated on the earth, so severe and far-reaching was that earthquake. <a href="/csb/revelation/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> There were flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. And a severe earthquake occurred like no other since people have been on the earth, so great was the quake. <a href="/hcsb/revelation/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> There were flashes of lightning and rumblings of thunder. And a severe earthquake occurred like no other since man has been on the earth—so great was the quake. <a href="/asv/revelation/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since there were men upon the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty. <a href="/cev/revelation/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> There were flashes of lightning, roars of thunder, and the worst earthquake in all history. <a href="/erv/revelation/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since there were men upon the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty. <a href="/gwt/revelation/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> There was lightning, noise, thunder, and a powerful earthquake. There has never been such a powerful earthquake since humans have been on earth. <a href="/gnt/revelation/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> There were flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder, and a terrible earthquake. There has never been such an earthquake since the creation of human beings; this was the worst earthquake of all! <a href="/isv/revelation/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> There were flashes of lightning, noises, peals of thunder, and a powerful earthquake. There has never been such a powerful earthquake since people have been on the earth. <a href="/msb/revelation/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And there were flashes of lightning, and peals of thunder, and rumblings, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth?so mighty was the great quake. <a href="/net/revelation/16.htm">NET Bible</a> Then there were flashes of lightning, roaring, and crashes of thunder, and there was a tremendous earthquake--an earthquake unequaled since humanity has been on the earth, so tremendous was that earthquake. <a href="/nheb/revelation/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> There were lightnings, voices, and peals of thunder; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since man was on the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty. <a href="/wbt/revelation/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as hath not been since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. <a href="/wey/revelation/16.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Flashes of lightning followed, and voices, and peals of thunder, and an earthquake more dreadful than there had ever been since there was a man upon the earth--so terrible was it, and so great! <a href="/web/revelation/16.htm">World English Bible</a> There were lightnings, sounds, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake such as has not happened since there were men on the earth—so great an earthquake and so mighty. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/revelation/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And there came voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and a great earthquake came, such as has not come since men came on the earth, so mighty an earthquake—so great! <a href="/blb/revelation/16.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And there were flashes of lightning, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as there had not been since men were upon the earth--so great was the earthquake, so mighty, <a href="/ylt/revelation/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and there came voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and a great earthquake came, such as came not since men came upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake -- so great! <a href="/slt/revelation/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great shaking, such as was not since the time men were upon earth, such a great shaking.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/revelation/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and there was a great earthquake, such an one as never had been since men were upon the earth, such an earthquake, so great. <a href="/cpdv/revelation/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And there were lightnings and voices and thunders. And a great earthquake occurred, of a kind such as has never happened since men have been upon the earth, so great was this kind of earthquake. <a href="/nabre/revelation/16.htm">New American Bible</a> Then there were lightning flashes, rumblings, and peals of thunder, and a great earthquake. It was such a violent earthquake that there has never been one like it since the human race began on earth. <a href="/nrsvce/revelation/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a violent earthquake, such as had not occurred since people were upon the earth, so violent was that earthquake.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/revelation/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, the like of which had never happened since man was upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/revelation/16.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And there were lightnings and thunders and there was a great earthquake, the like of which earthquake there has not been since people have been upon The Earth, it was so great.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/revelation/16.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And there were lightnings and voices and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as has not been since men were on the earth, ?so great an earth quake, and so mighty. <a href="/godbey/revelation/16.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not from the time man was upon the earth, such was so great an earthquake. <a href="/haweis/revelation/16.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not from the day that men were upon the earth, an earthquake of such a kind, and so great. <a href="/mace/revelation/16.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and there were voices, thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake and so great. <a href="/wey/revelation/16.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Flashes of lightning followed, and voices, and peals of thunder, and an earthquake more dreadful than there had ever been since there was a man upon the earth--so terrible was it, and so great! <a href="/worrell/revelation/16.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And there were lightnings and voices and thunders; and there was an earthquake, a great one, such as was not since there were men on the earth, so mighty an earthquake, so great. <a href="/worsley/revelation/16.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as never was since there were men upon the earth, so violent and so great. <a href="/parallel/revelation/16-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LJfD7KQcx0I?start=3322" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/revelation/16.htm">The Seventh Bowl of Wrath</a> 17Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came from the throne in the temple, saying, “It is done!” 18<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: egenonto (V-AIM-3P) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">there were</a> <a href="/greek/796.htm" title="796: astrapai (N-NFP) -- A flash of lightning, brightness, luster. From astrapto; lightning; by analogy, glare.">flashes of lightning,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5456.htm" title="5456: phōnai (N-NFP) -- Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.">rumblings,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1027.htm" title="1027: brontai (N-NFP) -- Thunder. Akin to bremo; thunder.">peals of thunder,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: egeneto (V-AIM-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude."></a> <a href="/greek/3173.htm" title="3173: megas (Adj-NMS) -- Large, great, in the widest sense. ">a great</a> <a href="/greek/4578.htm" title="4578: seismos (N-NMS) -- A shaking (as an earthquake); a storm. From seio; a commotion, i.e. a gale, an earthquake.">earthquake</a> <a href="/greek/3634.htm" title="3634: hoios (RelPro-NMS) -- Probably akin to ho, hos, and hosos; such or what sort of; especially the neuter with negative, not so.">the likes of which</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: egeneto (V-AIM-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">had not occurred</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: aph’ (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">since</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hou (RelPro-GMS) -- Who, which, what, that. "></a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpos (N-NMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">men</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: egeneto (V-AIM-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">were</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">upon</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1093.htm" title="1093: gēs (N-GFS) -- Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.">earth—</a> <a href="/greek/3779.htm" title="3779: houtō (Adv) -- Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).">so</a> <a href="/greek/5082.htm" title="5082: tēlikoutos (DPro-NMS) -- Or feminine telikaute from a compound of ho with helikos and houtos; such as this, i.e. (figurative) magnitude) so vast.">mighty</a> <a href="/greek/3173.htm" title="3173: megas (Adj-NMS) -- Large, great, in the widest sense. ">was the great</a> <a href="/greek/4578.htm" title="4578: seismos (N-NMS) -- A shaking (as an earthquake); a storm. From seio; a commotion, i.e. a gale, an earthquake.">quake.</a> 19The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/24-7.htm">Matthew 24:7</a> Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. <a href="/mark/13-8.htm">Mark 13:8</a> Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains. <a href="/luke/21-11.htm">Luke 21:11</a> There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven. <a href="/hebrews/12-26.htm">Hebrews 12:26</a> At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.” <a href="/revelation/6-12.htm">Revelation 6:12</a> And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, <a href="/revelation/11-13.htm">Revelation 11:13</a> And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. <a href="/revelation/8-5.htm">Revelation 8:5</a> Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake. <a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a> Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm. <a href="/isaiah/29-6.htm">Isaiah 29:6</a> you will be visited by the LORD of Hosts with thunder and earthquake and loud noise, with windstorm and tempest and consuming flame of fire. <a href="/isaiah/13-13.htm">Isaiah 13:13</a> Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will be shaken from its place at the wrath of the LORD of Hosts on the day of His burning anger. <a href="/joel/2-10.htm">Joel 2:10</a> Before them the earth quakes; the heavens tremble. The sun and moon grow dark, and the stars lose their brightness. <a href="/haggai/2-6.htm">Haggai 2:6</a> For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. <a href="/ezekiel/38-19.htm">Ezekiel 38:19</a> In My zeal and fiery rage I proclaim that on that day there will be a great earthquake in the land of Israel. <a href="/jeremiah/10-10.htm">Jeremiah 10:10</a> But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation. <a href="/nahum/1-5.htm">Nahum 1:5</a> The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And there were voices, and thunders, and lightning; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were on the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.were.<a href="/revelation/4-5.htm">Revelation 4:5</a> And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.<a href="/revelation/8-5.htm">Revelation 8:5</a> And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.<a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a> And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.a.<a href="/revelation/11-13.htm">Revelation 11:13</a> And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.<a href="/daniel/12-1.htm">Daniel 12:1</a> And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hebrews/10-31.htm">Dreadful</a> <a href="/revelation/16-14.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Earthquake</a> <a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Earth-Shock</a> <a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Flames</a> <a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Flashes</a> <a href="/revelation/14-9.htm">Followed</a> <a href="/revelation/16-10.htm">Full</a> <a href="/revelation/16-17.htm">Great</a> <a href="/revelation/8-5.htm">Lightnings</a> <a href="/revelation/10-1.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-15.htm">Occurred</a> <a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Peals</a> <a href="/revelation/16-9.htm">Power</a> <a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Rumblings</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-6.htm">Severe</a> <a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Sounds</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-21.htm">Terrible</a> <a href="/revelation/14-2.htm">Thunder</a> <a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Thunders</a> <a href="/revelation/16-5.htm">Time</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-3.htm">Tremendous</a> <a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Voices</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/15-12.htm">Dreadful</a> <a href="/revelation/17-2.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-11.htm">Earthquake</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-12.htm">Earth-Shock</a> <a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Flames</a> <a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Flashes</a> <a href="/revelation/19-14.htm">Followed</a> <a href="/revelation/17-2.htm">Full</a> <a href="/revelation/16-19.htm">Great</a> <a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Lightnings</a> <a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/genesis/26-1.htm">Occurred</a> <a href="/revelation/19-6.htm">Peals</a> <a href="/revelation/17-12.htm">Power</a> <a href="/revelation/8-5.htm">Rumblings</a> <a href="/revelation/16-21.htm">Severe</a> <a href="/exodus/19-13.htm">Sounds</a> <a href="/revelation/16-21.htm">Terrible</a> <a href="/revelation/19-6.htm">Thunder</a> <a href="/revelation/19-6.htm">Thunders</a> <a href="/revelation/17-10.htm">Time</a> <a href="/exodus/34-10.htm">Tremendous</a> <a href="/revelation/19-6.htm">Voices</a><div class="vheading2">Revelation 16</div>1. <a href="/revelation/16-1.htm">The angels pour out their bowls of wrath.</a> 6. <a href="/revelation/16-6.htm">The plagues that follow.</a> 16. <a href="/revelation/16-16.htm">Armageddon.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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These elements often symbolize divine judgment and the power of God throughout Scripture (<a href="/psalms/77-18.htm">Psalm 77:18</a>, <a href="/revelation/4-5.htm">Revelation 4:5</a>). The imagery underscores the awe-inspiring and fearsome nature of God's intervention in human history.and a great earthquake Earthquakes in biblical literature often signify God's direct action or judgment (<a href="/isaiah/29-6.htm">Isaiah 29:6</a>, <a href="/matthew/27-51.htm">Matthew 27:51-54</a>). In Revelation, earthquakes are used to mark significant events in the unfolding of God's plan (<a href="/revelation/6-12.htm">Revelation 6:12, 11</a>:13). This particular earthquake is described as unparalleled, emphasizing its role in the eschatological narrative.the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth This hyperbolic language stresses the unprecedented nature of the event. It echoes the words of Jesus in <a href="/matthew/24-21.htm">Matthew 24:21</a> about the great tribulation, indicating a time of unparalleled distress. The phrase serves to highlight the severity and uniqueness of the judgment being described.so mighty was the great quake The repetition of the word "great" emphasizes the magnitude and impact of the earthquake. It serves as a climax to the series of judgments described in Revelation, illustrating the ultimate power of God over creation. This event foreshadows the finality of God's judgment and the establishment of His kingdom, as seen in the subsequent chapters of Revelation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/f/flashes_of_lightning,_rumblings,_and_peals_of_thunder.htm">Flashes of Lightning, Rumblings, and Peals of Thunder</a> These phenomena often symbolize God's presence and power throughout the Bible, indicating divine intervention or judgment. 2. <a href="/topical/g/great_earthquake.htm">Great Earthquake</a> This event is described as unprecedented in its magnitude, symbolizing a significant act of God that impacts the entire earth. 3. <a href="/topical/m/men_upon_the_earth.htm">Men upon the Earth</a> Refers to humanity, emphasizing the universal scope of the event and its impact on all people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_power.htm">God's Sovereignty and Power</a> The imagery of lightning, thunder, and earthquakes underscores God's ultimate authority over creation. Believers are reminded of His power and the certainty of His plans. <a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_accountability.htm">Judgment and Accountability</a> The unprecedented earthquake signifies God's judgment. It serves as a reminder that all humanity is accountable to God and that His justice will prevail. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_kingdom.htm">Hope in God's Kingdom</a> While the imagery is terrifying, it also points to the hope of God's kingdom being fully realized. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God's ultimate purpose is to establish His eternal reign. <a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a> The dramatic events described should prompt self-examination and repentance, urging believers to align their lives with God's will in anticipation of His return.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_revelation_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Revelation 16</a> <a href="/q/how_does_rev_16_18-21's_chaos_fit_history.htm">How can the global devastation in Revelation 16:18–21 harmonize with the absence of any recorded cataclysm matching that severity? </a> <a href="/q/how_is_the_temple_'raised'_in_isaiah_2_2.htm">In Isaiah 2:2, how can the temple be literally “raised above all hills” when no physical elevation change is recorded in history? </a> <a href="/q/why_is_rev_4_5's_scene_not_serene.htm">Why does Revelation 4:5's portrayal of thunder and lightning around God's throne seem inconsistent with other Bible passages describing a serene heavenly realm?</a> <a href="/q/what_caused_the_place_to_shake_in_acts_4_31.htm">(Acts 4:31) What natural or historical explanation could account for the physical shaking of the place where they prayed?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/revelation/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) And there were voices . . .--There is some variety in the order of the words in different MSS. There were lightnings, and voices, and thunders (comp. <a href="/revelation/8-5.htm" title="And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunder, and lightning, and an earthquake.">Revelation 8:5</a>; <a href="/revelation/11-19.htm" title="And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightning, and voices, and thunder, and an earthquake, and great hail.">Revelation 11:19</a>); there was a great earthquake, such as was not from the time there was a man upon the earth. The earthquake, which is the shaking down of the kingdom of evil (comp. <a href="/context/hebrews/12-26.htm" title="Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he has promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.">Hebrews 12:26-29</a>), completes the overthrow of which the earlier judgments have been precursors. The throne of the wild beast has been visited, the centre of his power smitten; now the metropolis of his empire is about to fall. And the great city (i.e., Babylon, the symbol of the world-power's capital) became into three parts. It lost its power of cohesion. The three evil spirits endeavoured to unite all powers in one grand assault, but there is no natural cohesion among those whose only bond is hatred of good. The first convulsion shakes them to pieces, and the cities of the nations fall. Every subordinate power in which the earthly element was mingled (comp. <a href="/context/daniel/2-41.htm" title="And whereas you saw the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, for as much as you saw the iron mixed with miry clay.">Daniel 2:41-44</a>) is overthrown in the earthquake, even as every tree which the "Heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up" (<a href="/matthew/15-13.htm" title="But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father has not planted, shall be rooted up.">Matthew 15:13</a>); and great Babylon was remembered before God, &c. The features of the overthrow of Babylon are described more fully later on (Revelation 17, 18), where the various aspects of evil in the great metropolis of the world-power are dealt with (<a href="/context/revelation/17-1.htm" title="And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying to me, Come here; I will show to you the judgment of the great whore that sits on many waters:">Revelation 17:1-7</a>; <a href="/context/revelation/18-1.htm" title="And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.">Revelation 18:1-3</a>). The fall of Pagan Rome is but one illustration of the overthrow of Babylon. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/revelation/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 18. - And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. The usual accompaniments of any special manifestation of God's power or presence (see on Revelation 4:5 and Revelation 6:12-17). A similar description is given of the close of the seal and the trumpet visions. <a href="/commentaries/revelation/16-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>And Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. there were ἐγένοντο (egenonto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. flashes of lightning, ἀστραπαὶ (astrapai) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_796.htm">Strong's 796: </a> A flash of lightning, brightness, luster. From astrapto; lightning; by analogy, glare. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. rumblings, φωναὶ (phōnai) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5456.htm">Strong's 5456: </a> Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. peals of thunder, βρονταί (brontai) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1027.htm">Strong's 1027: </a> Thunder. Akin to bremo; thunder. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. a great μέγας (megas) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3173.htm">Strong's 3173: </a> Large, great, in the widest sense. earthquake σεισμὸς (seismos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4578.htm">Strong's 4578: </a> A shaking (as an earthquake); a storm. From seio; a commotion, i.e. a gale, an earthquake. the likes of which οἷος (hoios) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3634.htm">Strong's 3634: </a> Probably akin to ho, hos, and hosos; such or what sort of; especially the neuter with negative, not so. had not occurred ἐγένετο (egeneto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. since ἀφ’ (aph’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. men ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. were ἐγένετο (egeneto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. upon ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. earth— γῆς (gēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1093.htm">Strong's 1093: </a> Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. so οὕτω (houtō) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3779.htm">Strong's 3779: </a> Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). mighty τηλικοῦτος (tēlikoutos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5082.htm">Strong's 5082: </a> Or feminine telikaute from a compound of ho with helikos and houtos; such as this, i.e. (figurative) magnitude) so vast. [was the] great μέγας (megas) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3173.htm">Strong's 3173: </a> Large, great, in the widest sense. quake. σεισμὸς (seismos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4578.htm">Strong's 4578: </a> A shaking (as an earthquake); a storm. 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