Revelation 16:9 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and men were scorched with great heat, and they did speak evil of the name of God, who hath authority over these plagues, and they did not reform -- to give to Him glory.

English ASV

And men were scorched men with great heat: and they blasphemed the name of God who hath the power over these plagues; and they repented not to give him glory.

English Amplified

People were severely burned (scorched) by the fiery heat, and they reviled and blasphemed the name of God, Who has control of these plagues, and they did not repent of their sins [felt no regret, contrition, and compunction for their waywardness, refusing to amend their ways] to give Him glory.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

People were severely burned (scorched) by the fiery heat, and they reviled and blasphemed the name of God, Who has control of these plagues, and they did not repent of their sins [felt no regret, contrition, and compunction for their waywardness, refusing to amend their ways] to give Him glory.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues; yet they did not repent and give Him glory.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

and people were scorched by the intense heat. So they blasphemed the name of God, who has the power over these plagues, and they did not repent and give him glory.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the men were burnt with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues, and did not repent to give him glory.

English EASY 2024

The strong heat burned people and it hurt them very much. As a result, they said bad things against God's name, because he had the power to cause these terrible troubles. But they refused to change how they lived. They refused to praise God for his great power.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The people were burned by the great heat. They cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues. But they refused to change their hearts and lives and give glory to God.

They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

They were burned by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God, who has authority over these plagues. But they would not turn from their sins and praise his greatness.

English God's Word - GW 1995

They were severely burned. They cursed the name of God, who has the authority over these plagues. They would not change the way they think and act and give him glory.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

and people were burned by the intense heat. So they blasphemed the name of God who had the power over these plagues, and they did not repent and give Him glory.

English KJV 1611

And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

English LSB

And men were scorched with fierce heat, and they blasphemed the name of God who has the authority over these plagues, and they did not repent so as to give Him glory.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues, and they did not repent and give Him glory.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Men were scorched with fierce heat; and they blasphemed the name of God who has the power over these plagues, and they did not repent so as to give Him glory.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

People were burned by the scorching heat and blasphemed the name of God who had power over these plagues, but they did not repent or give him glory.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Thus people were scorched by the terrible heat, yet they blasphemed the name of God, who has ruling authority over these plagues, and they would not repent and give him glory.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They were burned by the blazing heat. So they spoke evil things against the name of God, who controlled these plagues. But they refused to turn away from their sins. They did not give glory to God.

English NIV

They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him.

English NKJ 1982

And men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues; and they did not repent and give Him glory.

English NLT

Everyone was burned by this blast of heat, and they cursed the name of God, who sent all of these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

they were scorched by the fierce heat, but they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues, and they did not repent and give him glory.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Though they endured the fierce heat, yet the people continued to blaspheme God. They cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues, and refused to repent and give him glory.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

men were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues, and they did not repent and give him glory.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Everyone was burned by this blast of heat, and they cursed the name of God who sent the plagues—they did not change their mind and attitude to give him glory.

English Tyndale 1537

And the men raged in great heat, and spake evil of the name of God which had(hath) power over those plagues, and they repented not, to give him glory.

Revelation 16:9 — Compare Translations