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Selected Verse: Revelation 16:17 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Re 16:17	Strong Concordance	And [2532] the seventh [1442] angel [32] poured out [1632] his [846] vial [5357] into [1519] the air [109]; and [2532] there came [1831] a great [3173] voice [5456] out of [575] the temple [3485] of heaven [3772], from [575] the throne [2362], saying [3004], It is done [1096].
	King James	And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
angel--so ANDREAS. But A, B, Vulgate, and Syriac omit it. into--so ANDREAS (Greek, "eis"). But A and B, "upon" (Greek, "epi"). great--so B, Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic, and ANDREAS. But A omits. of heaven--so B and ANDREAS But A, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic omit. It is done--"It is come to pass." God's voice as to the final consummation, as Jesus' voice on the cross when the work of expiation was completed, "It is finished."

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

angel--so ANDREAS. But A, B, Vulgate, and Syriac omit it.

into--so ANDREAS (Greek, "eis"). But A and B, "upon" (Greek, "epi").

great--so B, Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic, and ANDREAS. But A omits.

of heaven--so B and ANDREAS But A, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic omit.

It is done--"It is come to pass." God's voice as to the final consummation, as Jesus' voice on the cross when the work of expiation was completed, "It is finished."

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air - This introduces the final catastrophe in regard to the "beast" - his complete and utter overthrow, accompanied with tremendous judgments. Why the vial was poured into the air is not stated. The most probable supposition as to the idea intended to be represented is, that, as storms and tempests seem to be engendered in the air, so this destruction would come from some supernatural cause, as if the whole atmosphere should be filled with wind and storm; and a furious and desolating whirlwind should be aroused by some invisible power. And there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven - The voice of God. See the notes on Rev 11:19. From the throne - See the notes on Rev 4:2. This shows that it was the voice of God, and not the voice of an angel. Saying, It is done - The series of judgments is about to be completed; the dominion of the beast is about to come to an end forever. The meaning here is, that that destruction was so certain, that it might be spoken of as now actually accomplished.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air - This introduces the final catastrophe in regard to the "beast" - his complete and utter overthrow, accompanied with tremendous judgments. Why the vial was poured into the air is not stated. The most probable supposition as to the idea intended to be represented is, that, as storms and tempests seem to be engendered in the air, so this destruction would come from some supernatural cause, as if the whole atmosphere should be filled with wind and storm; and a furious and desolating whirlwind should be aroused by some invisible power.

And there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven - The voice of God. See the notes on Rev 11:19.

From the throne - See the notes on Rev 4:2. This shows that it was the voice of God, and not the voice of an angel.

Saying, It is done - The series of judgments is about to be completed; the dominion of the beast is about to come to an end forever. The meaning here is, that that destruction was so certain, that it might be spoken of as now actually accomplished.

The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]
angel (See Scofield) - (Heb 1:4).

The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]

angel

(See Scofield) - (Heb 1:4).

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Temple of heaven Omit of heaven.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

Temple of heaven

Omit of heaven.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
And the seventh poured out his phial upon the air - Which encompasses the whole earth. This is the most weighty phial of all, and seems to take up more time than any of the preceding. It is done - What was commanded, Rev 16:1. The phials are poured out.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

And the seventh poured out his phial upon the air - Which encompasses the whole earth. This is the most weighty phial of all, and seems to take up more time than any of the preceding. It is done - What was commanded, Rev 16:1. The phials are poured out.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Poured out his vial into the air - To signify that this plague was to be widely diffused, and perhaps to intimate that pestilences and various deaths would be the effect of this vial. But possibly air in this place may have some emblematical meaning. It is done - It is said, Rev 10:7, that in the days of the seventh trumpet the mystery of God should be finished; so here we find it completed. Γεγονε· All's over! Fuimus Troes! Ilium fuit! Once there were Trojans, and they had a city; but now all are extinct.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

Poured out his vial into the air - To signify that this plague was to be widely diffused, and perhaps to intimate that pestilences and various deaths would be the effect of this vial. But possibly air in this place may have some emblematical meaning.

It is done - It is said, Rev 10:7, that in the days of the seventh trumpet the mystery of God should be finished; so here we find it completed. Γεγονε· All's over! Fuimus Troes! Ilium fuit! Once there were Trojans, and they had a city; but now all are extinct.

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