^16:18Then⁵⁷ there were flashes of lightning, roaring,⁵⁸ and crashes of thunder, and there was a tremendous earthquake—an earthquake unequaled since humanity⁵⁹ has been on the earth, so tremendous was that earthquake.

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Footnotes

57 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
58 Or “sounds,” “voices.” It is not entirely clear what this refers to. φωνή 1 states, “In Rv we have ἀστραπαὶ καὶ φωναὶ καὶ βρονταί (cp. Ex 19:16) 4:5; 8:5; 11:19; 16:18 (are certain other sounds in nature thought of here in addition to thunder, as e.g. the roar of the storm?…).”
59 The singular ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) is used generically here to refer to the human race.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder and a severe earthquake. No earthquake like it has ever occurred since mankind has been on earth, so tremendous was the quake.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then the thunder crashed and rolled, and lightning flashed. And a great earthquake struck—the worst since people were placed on the earth.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And there were lightnings and sounds and thunders, and there was a great earthquake, as has not happened from the time humanity has been on the earth—so great in this way was the earthquake.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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