Revelation 16:8

New International Reader's Version

The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun. The sun was allowed to burn people with fire.

Cross References

Isaiah 24:23

The Lord who rules over all will rule on Mount Zion in Jerusalem. The elders of the city will be there. They will see his great glory. His rule will be so glorious that the sun and moon will be too ashamed to shine.

Jonah 4:8

When the sun rose, God sent a burning east wind. The sun beat down on Jonah’s head. It made him very weak. He wanted to die. So he said, “I’d rather die than live.”

Matthew 13:6

When the sun came up, it burned the plants. They dried up because they had no roots.

Luke 21:25

“There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. The nations of the earth will be in terrible pain. They will be puzzled by the roaring and tossing of the sea.

Acts 2:20

The sun will become dark. The moon will turn red like blood. This will happen before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.

Revelation 14:18

Still another angel came from the altar. He was in charge of the fire on the altar. He called out in a loud voice to the angel who had the sharp blade. “Take your blade,” he said, “and gather the bunches of grapes from the earth’s vine. Its grapes are ripe.”

Revelation 6:12

I watched as the Lamb broke open the sixth seal. There was a powerful earthquake. The sun turned black like the clothes people wear when they’re sad. Those clothes are made out of goat’s hair. The whole moon turned as red as blood.

Revelation 7:16

‘Never again will they be hungry. Never again will they be thirsty. The sun will not beat down on them.’ (Isaiah 49:10) The heat of the desert will not harm them.

Revelation 8:12

The fourth angel blew his trumpet. Then a third of the sun was struck. A third of the moon was struck. A third of the stars were struck. So a third of each of them turned dark. Then a third of the day had no light. The same thing happened to a third of the night.

Revelation 9:2

The star opened the Abyss. Then smoke rose up from it like the smoke from a huge furnace. The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the Abyss.