Revelation 16:2

And the first went, and let what was in his vessel come down on the earth; and it became an evil poisoning wound on the men who had the mark of the beast, and who gave worship to his image.

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In The King James Version

And 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.

In Context

1And a great voice out of the house of God came to my ears, saying to the seven angels, Go, and let that which is in the seven vessels of the wrath of God come down on the earth.

3And the second let what was in his vessel come out into the sea; and it became blood as of a dead man; and every living thing in the sea came to an end.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 7:15And the Lord will take away from you all disease, and will not put on you any of the evil diseases of Egypt which you have seen, but will put them on your haters.

1 Samuel 5:6But the hand of the Lord was hard on the people of Ashdod and he sent disease on them through all the country of Ashdod.

2 Chronicles 21:15And you yourself will undergo the cruel pains of a disease in your stomach, so that day by day your inside will be falling out because of the disease.

Job 2:7And the Satan went out from before the Lord, and sent on Job an evil disease covering his skin from his feet to the top of his head.

Isaiah 1:5Why will you have more and more punishment? why keep on in your evil ways? Every head is tired and every heart is feeble.

Isaiah 3:24And in the place of sweet spices will be an evil smell, and for a fair band a thick cord; for a well-dressed head there will be the cutting-off of the hair, and for a beautiful robe there will be the clothing of sorrow; the mark of the prisoner in place of the ornaments of the free.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 16:2-8

The Seven Vials. ( a. d. 95.) 1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. 2 And 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. 3 And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea. 4 And the… Read the whole commentary →

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