Revelation 16:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a massive earthquake—an earthquake so great that none like it has occurred since mankind has been on earth.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the we voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and the was a gat earthquake, such as was not since men we upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so gat.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And there were voices and thunders and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such a mighty and great earthquake as has not occurred since men were on the earth.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and{G2532} there were{G1096} lightnings,{G796} and{G2532} voices,{G5456} and{G2532} thunders;{G1027} and{G2532} there was{G1096} a great{G3173} earthquake,{G4578} such as{G3634} was{G1096} not{G3756} since{G575} {G3739} there were{G1096} men{G444} upon{G1909} the earth,{G1093} so great{G3173} an earthquake,{G4578} so{G3779} mighty.{G5082}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} there were{G1096}{(G5633)} voices{G5456}, and{G2532} thunders{G1027}, and{G2532} lightnings{G796}; and{G2532} there was{G1096}{(G5633)} a great{G3173} earthquake{G4578}, such as{G3634} was{G1096}{(G5633)} not{G3756} since{G3739}{G575} men{G444} were{G1096}{(G5633)} upon{G1909} the earth{G1093}, so mighty{G5082} an earthquake{G4578}, and so{G3779} great{G3173}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And there folowed voyces thondringes and lightnynges and there was a grett erthquake soche as was not sence men were apon the erth so myghty an erthquake and so grett.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And there folowed voyces, thondringes, and lightnynges, and there was a gret earthquake, soch as was not sence me were vpon the earth, so myghty an earthquake and so greate.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And there were voyces, and thundrings, and lightnings, and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were vpon the earth, euen so mightie an earthquake.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And there folowed voyces, thundringes, & lyghtnynges: and there was a great earthquake, such as was not sence men were vpon the earth, so mightie an earquake and so great.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    There were lightnings, sounds, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since there were men on the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and there came voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and a great earthquake came, such as came not since men came upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake -- so great!

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since there were men upon the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since there were men upon the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And there were flames and voices and thunders; and there was a great earth-shock so that never, from the time when men were on the earth, had there been so great an earth-shock, so full of power.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    There were lightnings, sounds, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since there were men on the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then there were flashes of lightning, roaring, and crashes of thunder, and there was a tremendous earthquake– an earthquake unequaled since humanity has been on the earth, so tremendous was that earthquake.

Referenced Verses

  • Rev 4:5 : 5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. In front of the throne were seven blazing torches, which are the seven Spirits of God.
  • Dan 12:1 : 1 At that time, Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of trouble such as has never occurred since nations first existed until that time. But at that time, your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.
  • Rev 6:12 : 12 And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became black like sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon turned red like blood.
  • Rev 8:5 : 5 Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it upon the earth; and there came peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.
  • Rev 11:13 : 13 At that very hour, there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
  • Rev 11:19 : 19 Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within His temple was seen the ark of His covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a severe hailstorm.
  • Matt 24:21 : 21 For at that time there will be great tribulation, unlike anything that has happened from the beginning of the world until now, and never will happen again.

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