Revelation 16:12

Revelation 16:13 →

And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.

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What does Revelation 16:12 mean?

This probably shows the destruction of the Turkish power, and of idolatry, and that a way will be made for the return of the Jews.

Key themes

Justice and mercyTruthWorshipWitness

Read with

Keep this verse inside Revelation 16:11-14 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Revelation 16:11 Revelation 16:13 Micah 6:8 Amos 5:24

Glossary

East Place: (1. ) The orient (mizrah); the rising of the sun. Thus “the east country” is the country lying to the east of Syria, the Elymais ( Zech. 8:7 ). (2). Modern identification: Amman.
Euphrates Place: Biblical river. Modern identification: Euphrates River.