^16:9Thus²³ people²⁴ were scorched by the terrible heat,²⁵ yet²⁶ they blasphemed the name of God, who has ruling authority²⁷ over these plagues, and they would not repent and give him glory.

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Footnotes

23 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “thus” to indicate the implied result of the bowl poured on the sun.
24 Grk “men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) and refers to both men and women.
25 On this phrase καῦμα states, “burning, heat Rv 7:16 … καυματίζεσθαι κ. μέγα be burned with a scorching heat 16:9.”
26 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “yet” to indicate the contrast present in this context.
27 For the translation “ruling authority” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

and people were scorched by the intense heat. So they blasphemed the name of God, who has the power over these plagues, and they did not repent and give him glory.

NLTNew Living Translation

Everyone was burned by this blast of heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had control over all these plagues. They did not repent of their sins and turn to God and give him glory.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And people were burned up by the great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God who has the authority over these plagues, and they did not repent to give him glory.

KJV 1900King James Version

And 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.

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