and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores; yet they did not repent of their deeds.
Parallel translations
- WEB and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores. They didn’t repent of their works.
- KJV And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
- NKJV They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and did not repent of their deeds.
- NASB and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pain and their sores; and they did not repent of their deeds.
- NLT and they cursed the God of heaven for their pains and sores. But they did not repent of their evil deeds and turn to God.
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Quick answer
In their pain people again blaspheme God and still do not repent. Persistent rebellion hardens further under judgment.
Overview
Despite agony from sores and darkness, the people curse the God of heaven and refuse to turn from their works. This repeated refrain underscores the willful impenitence of those who follow the beast. It demonstrates that judgment, apart from a granted heart of repentance, only confirms sinners in their rebellion.
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- Rev 16:9And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues; yet they did not repent and give Him glory.
- Rev 11:13And 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.
- Rev 16:2So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and loathsome, malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.
- Rev 16:21And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.
- Rev 2:21Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.
- Ps 136:26Give thanks to the God of heaven! His loving devotion endures forever.
- Ezra 6:10Then they will be able to offer sacrifices of a sweet aroma to the God of heaven and to pray for the lives of the king and his sons.
- Ezra 7:23Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be done diligently for His house. For why should wrath fall on the realm of the king and his sons?
- Dan 2:18–19urging them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
- 2 Tim 3:13while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
- Ezra 1:2“This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah.
- Ezra 5:11–12And this is the answer they returned: “We are servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and completed.
- Ezra 7:12Artaxerxes, king of kings. To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven: Greetings.
- Dan 2:44In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.
- Neh 1:4When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
- 2 Chr 36:23“This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to His people, may the LORD his God be with him, and may he go up.’”
- Ezra 7:21I, King Artaxerxes, decree to all the treasurers west of the Euphrates: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it must be provided promptly,
- Neh 2:4“What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven
- Jonah 1:9“I am a Hebrew,” replied Jonah. “I worship the LORD, the God of the heavens, who made the sea and the dry land.”
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