Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the East. New Living Translation Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great Euphrates River, and it dried up so that the kings from the east could march their armies toward the west without hindrance. English Standard Version The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, to prepare the way for the kings from the east. Berean Standard Bible And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East. Berean Literal Bible And the sixth poured out his bowl upon the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way might be prepared of the kings of the rising of the sun. King James Bible And 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. New King James Version Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared. New American Standard Bible The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river, the Euphrates; and its water was dried up, so that the way would be prepared for the kings from the east. NASB 1995 The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river, the Euphrates; and its water was dried up, so that the way would be prepared for the kings from the east. NASB 1977 And the sixth angel poured out his bowl upon the great river, the Euphrates; and its water was dried up, that the way might be prepared for the kings from the east. Legacy Standard Bible And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river, the Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way would be prepared for the kings from the east. Amplified Bible Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river, the Euphrates; and its water was dried up, so that the way would be prepared for [the coming of] the kings from the east. Christian Standard Bible The sixth poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the east. Holman Christian Standard Bible The sixth poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the east. American Standard Version And the sixth poured out his bowl upon the great river, the river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way might be made ready for the kings that come from the sunrising. Contemporary English Version The sixth angel emptied his bowl on the great Euphrates River, and it completely dried up to make a road for the kings from the east. English Revised Version And the sixth poured out his bowl upon the great river, the river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way might be made ready for the kings that come from the sunrising. GOD'S WORD® Translation The sixth angel poured his bowl on the great Euphrates River. The water in the river dried up to make a road for the kings from the east. Good News Translation Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great Euphrates River. The river dried up, to provide a way for the kings who come from the east. International Standard Version The sixth angel poured his bowl on the great Euphrates River. Its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the east. Majority Standard Bible And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East. NET Bible Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates and dried up its water to prepare the way for the kings from the east. New Heart English Bible The sixth poured out his bowl on the great river, the Euphrates. Its water was dried up, that the way might be made ready for the kings that come from the sunrise. Webster's Bible Translation And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water of it was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. Weymouth New Testament The sixth angel poured his bowl into that great river, the Euphrates; and its stream was dried up in order to clear the way for the kings who are to come from the east. World English Bible The sixth poured out his bowl on the great river, the Euphrates. Its water was dried up, that the way might be prepared for the kings that come from the sunrise. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the sixth messenger poured out his bowl on the great river, the Euphrates, and its water was dried up, that the way of the kings who are from the rising of the sun may be made ready; Berean Literal Bible And the sixth poured out his bowl upon the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way might be prepared of the kings of the rising of the sun. Young's Literal Translation And the sixth messenger did pour out his vial upon the great river, the Euphrates, and dried up was its water, that the way of the kings who are from the rising of the sun may be made ready; Smith's Literal Translation And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and its water was dried up, that the way of the kings of the risings of the sun might be prepared. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the sixth angel poured out his vial upon that great river Euphrates; and dried up the water thereof, that a way might be prepared for the kings from the rising of the sun. Catholic Public Domain Version And the sixth Angel poured out his bowl upon that great river Euphrates. And its water dried up, so that a way might be prepared for the kings from the rising of the sun. New American Bible The sixth angel emptied his bowl on the great river Euphrates. Its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East. New Revised Standard Version The sixth angel poured his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up in order to prepare the way for the kings from the east. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Eu-phra’tes; and its waters dried up, that the way of the king of the East might be prepared. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the sixth Angel poured his vessel over the great river Euphrates, and its waters dried up that the way of the Kings from the East may be prepared. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd the sixth angel poured out his cup on the great river Euphrates; and its water was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. Godbey New Testament And the sixth poured out his bowl upon the great river Euphrates; and his water was dried up, that the way of the kings who are from the rising of the sun may be prepared. Haweis New Testament And the sixth angel poured out his vase upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings who come from the rising of the sun might be prepared. Mace New Testament And 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. Weymouth New Testament The sixth angel poured his bowl into that great river, the Euphrates; and its stream was dried up in order to clear the way for the kings who are to come from the east. Worrell New Testament And the sixth poured out his bowl upon the great river, the Euphrates; and its water was dried up, that the way of the kings who come from the rising of the sun might he prepared. Worsley New Testament And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and its water was dried up, that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The First Six Bowls of Wrath…11and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores; yet they did not repent of their deeds. 12And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East. 13And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.… Cross References Exodus 14:21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, Isaiah 11:15-16 The LORD will devote to destruction the gulf of the Sea of Egypt; with a scorching wind He will sweep His hand over the Euphrates. He will split it into seven streams for men to cross with dry sandals. / There will be a highway for the remnant of His people who remain from Assyria, as there was for Israel when they came up from the land of Egypt. Jeremiah 50:38 A drought is upon her waters, and they will be dried up. For it is a land of graven images, and the people go mad over idols. Jeremiah 51:36 Therefore this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will plead your case and take vengeance on your behalf; I will dry up her sea and make her springs run dry. Daniel 5:30-31 That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain, / and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two. Isaiah 44:27 who says to the depths of the sea, ‘Be dry, and I will dry up your currents,’ Isaiah 46:11 I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it. Isaiah 41:2 Who has aroused one from the east and called him to his feet in righteousness? He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to windblown chaff with his bow. Isaiah 45:1-2 This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut: / “I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. Zechariah 10:11 They will pass through the sea of distress and strike the waves of the sea; all the depths of the Nile will dry up. The pride of Assyria will be brought down, and the scepter of Egypt will depart. 2 Kings 19:23-24 Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest outposts, the densest of its forests. / I have dug wells and drunk foreign waters. With the soles of my feet I have dried up all the streams of Egypt.” Isaiah 19:5 The waters of the Nile will dry up, and the riverbed will be parched and empty. Isaiah 50:2 Why was no one there when I arrived? Why did no one answer when I called? Is My hand too short to redeem you? Or do I lack the strength to deliver you? Behold, My rebuke dries up the sea; I turn the rivers into a desert; the fish rot for lack of water and die of thirst. Matthew 24:27 For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. Revelation 9:14 saying to the sixth angel with the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.” Treasury of Scripture And the sixth angel poured out his vial on the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. upon. Revelation 9:14 Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates. Revelation 11:14 The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly. Isaiah 8:7 Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks: and the water. Revelation 17:15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. Isaiah 11:15 And the LORD shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go over dryshod. Isaiah 42:15 I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools. that the. Isaiah 41:2,3,25 Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow… Ezekiel 38:1-39:29 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, … Daniel 11:43-45 But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps… Jump to Previous Angel Bowl Clear Dried East Euphrates Euphra'tes Great Kings Messenger Order Pour Poured Prepare Prepared Ready Rising River Sixth Stream Sunrise Sunrising Thereof Vessel Vial Water WayJump to Next Angel Bowl Clear Dried East Euphrates Euphra'tes Great Kings Messenger Order Pour Poured Prepare Prepared Ready Rising River Sixth Stream Sunrise Sunrising Thereof Vessel Vial Water WayRevelation 16 1. The angels pour out their bowls of wrath.6. The plagues that follow. 16. Armageddon. The sixth angel The mention of the "sixth angel" signifies the continuation of the series of judgments known as the bowl judgments. In the biblical context, angels are often seen as messengers or agents of God's will. The number six, just shy of seven, which represents completeness or perfection in biblical numerology, suggests that this judgment is nearing the culmination of God's plan. The angel's role here is to execute divine judgment, emphasizing the sovereignty and authority of God over the unfolding events. poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the East (1) From the fact (as explained in Revelation 9:14, which see) that the enemies of the Jews generally came from beyond the Euphrates. This accounts for the employment of this figure in Revelation 9, and may reasonably be considered to contain the same allusion here. In this case the minor details do not agree; the idea is merely to convey the central fact of an advance of enemies. (2) From the historical fact of the taking of Babylon by Cyrus, by means of a diversion of the waters of the Euphrates - a circumstance referred to in Jeremiah 51:31, 32, etc.; Isaiah 13; Isaiah 44:27, 28. In this case the details are more in accordance with the general symbolism of the Apocalypse. Babylon would signify the kingdom of the beast (as in ver. 19). The kings of the east would still represent God's judgments, which now assail the kingdom of Satan. Satan attempts to meet this assault by the three spirits, which gather kings from the whole world (ver. 14) to battle against the Almighty. The "kings of the east" are certainly the forces ranged on the side of God. Many writers see an allusion to Christ and the saints. The sun is a frequent figure of Christ in Scripture (cf. Malachi 4:4; Zechariah 3:8 and Zechariah 6:12, LXX.; Luke 1:78; also Revelation 7:2; Revelation 12:1; Revelation 22:16). "The kings of the east" may thus be identified with the armies of Revelation 19:11-16. Greek ThenΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sixth [angel] ἕκτος (hektos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1623: Sixth. Ordinal from hex; sixth. poured out ἐξέχεεν (execheen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1632: Or ekchuno ek-khoo'-no from ek and cheo; to pour forth; figuratively, to bestow. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. bowl φιάλην (phialēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5357: A shallow and flat bowl. Of uncertain affinity; a broad shallow cup. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. great μέγαν (megan) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. river ποταμὸν (potamon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 4215: A river, torrent, stream. Probably from a derivative of the alternate of pino; a current, brook or freshet, i.e. Running water. Euphrates, Εὐφράτην (Euphratēn) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2166: The Euphrates, boundary river of the province Syria. Of foreign origin; Euphrates, a river of Asia. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. its αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. water ὕδωρ (hydōr) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 5204: Water. And genitive case, hudatos, etc. From the base of huetos; water literally or figuratively. was dried up ἐξηράνθη (exēranthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3583: To dry up, parch, be ripened, wither, waste away. From xeros; to desiccate; by implication, to shrivel, to mature. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. prepare ἑτοιμασθῇ (hetoimasthē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2090: To make ready, prepare. From hetoimos; to prepare. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. way ὁδὸς (hodos) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means. for the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. kings βασιλέων (basileōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 935: A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign. of the ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. East. ἀνατολῆς (anatolēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 395: From anatello; a rising of light, i.e. Dawn; by implication, the east. Links Revelation 16:12 NIVRevelation 16:12 NLT Revelation 16:12 ESV Revelation 16:12 NASB Revelation 16:12 KJV Revelation 16:12 BibleApps.com Revelation 16:12 Biblia Paralela Revelation 16:12 Chinese Bible Revelation 16:12 French Bible Revelation 16:12 Catholic Bible NT Prophecy: Revelation 16:12 The sixth poured out his bowl (Rev. Re Apocalypse) |
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