Lux Domini
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,

What does Revelation 16:10 mean?

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.

Key themes

Justice and mercyGraceTruthWorship

Read with

Keep this verse inside Revelation 16:6-10 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

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”.