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Revelation 16:2

Revelation · New Testament · Chapter 16

“And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.”Revelation 16:2

What Does Revelation 16:2 Mean?

Revelation 16:2 is found in the book of Revelation, chapter 16, verse 2 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Revelation 16:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Exodus 20:4“Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:”Revelation 8:7“The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.”Exodus 9:9“And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt.”Revelation 16:1“And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.”Revelation 13:15“And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.”Revelation 16:11“And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.”Leviticus 19:28“Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.”Revelation 15:7“And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.”Exodus 9:8“And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.”Deuteronomy 28:27“The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed.”Isaiah 3:17“Therefore the LORD will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.”Ezekiel 9:11“And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as thou hast commanded me.”Luke 16:20“And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,”Revelation 13:14“And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.”Exodus 9:11“And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.”Deuteronomy 7:15“And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee.”1 Samuel 5:6“But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof.”1 Samuel 5:9“And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts.”2 Chronicles 12:7“And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.”2 Chronicles 21:15“And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day.”

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