The first went, and poured out his bowl into the earth, and it became a harmful and evil sore on the men that had the mark of the beast, and that worshipped his image.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Went and poured out (απηλθεν κα εξεχεεν). Second aorist active indicative of απερχομα (redundant use like υπαγετε with εκχεετε, "g…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And the first went. He went forth from heaven, where the scene of the vision was set.

And poured out his vial upon the earth

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And the first . . .—Translate, And the first went forth, and so forth. The angel who re…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The first bowl has no strict counterpart in the trumpets but recalls the sixth plague of boils under Moses (Exodus 9:10–11). As the ant…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the first went
The Arabic and Ethiopic versions read, "the first angel", and who undoubtedly is meant, who readi…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We are to pray that the will of God may be done on earth as it is done in heaven.

Here is a succe ion of terrible judgments of Providence, a…

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