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Selected Verse: Revelation 16:18 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Re 16:18	Strong Concordance	And [2532] there were [1096] voices [5456], and [2532] thunders [1027], and [2532] lightnings [796]; and [2532] there was [1096] a great [3173] earthquake [4578], such as [3634] was [1096] not [3756] since [3739] [575] men [444] were [1096] upon [1909] the earth [1093], so mighty [5082] an earthquake [4578], and so [3779] great [3173].
	King James	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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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
voice . . . thunders . . . lightnings--A has the order, "lightnings . . . voices . . . thunders." This is the same close as that of the seven seals and the seven thunders; but with the difference that they do not merely form the conclusion, but introduce the consequence, of the last vial, namely, the utter destruction of Babylon and then of the Antichristian armies. earthquake--which is often preceded by a lurid state of air, such as would result from the vial poured upon it. men were--so B, Vulgate, Syriac, and ANDREAS. But A and Coptic read, "A man was." so mighty--Greek, "such."

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

voice . . . thunders . . . lightnings--A has the order, "lightnings . . . voices . . . thunders." This is the same close as that of the seven seals and the seven thunders; but with the difference that they do not merely form the conclusion, but introduce the consequence, of the last vial, namely, the utter destruction of Babylon and then of the Antichristian armies.

earthquake--which is often preceded by a lurid state of air, such as would result from the vial poured upon it.

men were--so B, Vulgate, Syriac, and ANDREAS. But A and Coptic read, "A man was."

so mighty--Greek, "such."

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings - Accompanying the voice that was heard from the throne. See the notes on Rev 4:5; Rev 11:19. And there was a great earthquake, ... - See the notes on Rev 6:12; Rev 11:19. The meaning is, that a judgment followed as if the world were shaken by an earthquake, or which would be properly represented by that. So mighty an earthquake, and so great - All this is intensive, and is designed to represent the severity of the judgment that would follow.

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

And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings - Accompanying the voice that was heard from the throne. See the notes on Rev 4:5; Rev 11:19.

And there was a great earthquake, ... - See the notes on Rev 6:12; Rev 11:19. The meaning is, that a judgment followed as if the world were shaken by an earthquake, or which would be properly represented by that.

So mighty an earthquake, and so great - All this is intensive, and is designed to represent the severity of the judgment that would follow.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
A great earthquake, such as had not been since men were upon the earth - It was therefore a literal, not figurative, earthquake.

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

A great earthquake, such as had not been since men were upon the earth - It was therefore a literal, not figurative, earthquake.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
A great earthquake - Most terrible commotions, both civil and religious. Or a convulsion, shaking, or revolution.

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

A great earthquake - Most terrible commotions, both civil and religious. Or a convulsion, shaking, or revolution.

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