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Revelation 6:13

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6:13and the stars in the sky51 fell to the earth like a fig tree dropping52 its unripe figs53 when shaken by a fierce54 wind.

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  1. 51 Or “in heaven” (the same Greek word means both “heaven” and “sky”). The genitive τοῦ οὐρανοῦ (tou ouranou) is taken as a genitive of place.
  2. 52 Grk “throws [off]”; the indicative verb has been translated as a participle due to English style.
  3. 53 L&N 3.37 states, “a fig produced late in the summer season (and often falling off before it ripens)—‘late ’ ὡς συκὴ βάλλει τοὺς ὀλύνθους αὐτῆς ὑπὸ ἀνέμου μεγάλου σειομένη ‘as the fig tree sheds its late figs when shaken by a great wind’ Re 6:13. In the only context in which ὄλυνθος occurs in the NT (Re 6:13), one may employ an expression such as ‘unripe fig’ or ‘fig which ripens late.’ ”
  4. 54 Grk “great wind.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

the stars of heaven fell to the earth as a fig tree drops its unripe figs when shaken by a high wind;

NLTNew Living Translation

Then the stars of the sky fell to the earth like green figs falling from a tree shaken by a strong wind.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

and the stars of heaven fell to the earth like a fig tree throws down its unripe figs when shaken by a great wind.

KJV 1900King James Version

And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.