And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,
Study Helps
Interpretation
The heart of man is so desperately wicked, that the most severe miseries never will bring any to repent, without the special grace of God.
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This thought runs through Revelation 16:6-10.
Glossary
- Tongues, Confusion of People
- At Babel, the cause of the early separation of mankind and their division into nations. The descendants of Noah built a tower to prevent their dispersion; but God “confounded their language”.