And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not 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.
- BSB and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores; yet they did not repent 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 men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
- Rev 11:13And 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.
- Rev 16:2And 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.
- Rev 16:21And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
- Rev 2:21And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
- Ps 136:26O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Ezra 6:10That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
- Ezra 7:23Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
- Dan 2:18–19That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
- 2 Tim 3:13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
- Ezra 1:2Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
- Ezra 5:11–12And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
- Ezra 7:12Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.
- Dan 2:44And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
- Neh 1:4And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
- 2 Chr 36:23Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.
- Ezra 7:21And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,
- Neh 2:4Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
- Jonah 1:9And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.
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