REV 16:13 Parallel Verse View

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ULT And I saw, out from the mouth of the dragon and out from the mouth of the beast and out from the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs,

UST Then I saw three evil spirits that looked like frogs. One came out of the mouth of the dragon. One came out of the mouth of the beast. And one came out of the mouth of the false prophet.

BLB And I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits, like frogs;

AICNT And I saw [from the mouth of the dragon, and][fn] [from the mouth of the beast, and][fn] from the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs;

16:13, From the mouth of the dragon, and: Absent from some manuscripts. ℵ(01) C(04)

16:13, from the mouth of the beast, and: Absent from some manuscripts. ℵ(01)

OEB And I saw three foul spirits, like frogs, come from the mouth of the Dragon and from the mouth of the Beast and from the mouth of the false prophet.

WEBBE I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits, something like frogs;

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Then I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

LSV and I saw [come] out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs—

FBV Then I saw three evil spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.

TCNT Then I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

T4T I saw evil spirits that looked like frogs. One came out of the mouth of the dragon, one from the mouth of the beast, and one from the mouth of the false prophet.

LEB And I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet three unclean spirits like frogs.

BBE And I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits, like frogs.

Moff Then I saw issuing from the mouth of the dragon and from the mouth of the Beast and from the mouth of the false Prophet, three foul spirits like frogs--

Wymth Then I saw three foul spirits, resembling frogs, issue from the mouth of the Dragon, from the mouth of the Wild Beast, and from the mouth of the false Prophet.

ASV And I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits, as it were frogs:

DRA And I saw from the mouth of the dragon, and from the mouth of the beast, and from the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs.

YLT and I saw [come] out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs —

Drby And I saw out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits, as frogs;

RV And I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits, as it were frogs:

SLT And I saw out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the wild beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs.

Wbstr And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

KJB-1769 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

KJB-1611 And I saw three vncleane spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, & out of the mouth of the beast, & out of the mouth of the false prophet.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps And I sawe three vncleane spirites like frogges, come out of the mouth of ye dragon, & out of the mouth of the beast, & out of the mouth of the false prophete.
(And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs, come out of the mouth of ye/you_all dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.)

Gnva And I sawe three vncleane spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of that dragon, and out of the mouth of that beast, and out of the mouth of that false prophet.
(And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of that dragon, and out of the mouth of that beast, and out of the mouth of that false prophet. )

Cvdl And I sawe thre vncleane spretes kike frogges come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out off the mouth off the beest, and out off the mouth of the false prophet.
(And I saw three unclean spirits kike frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out off the mouth off the beast/animal, and out off the mouth of the false prophet.)

TNT And I sawe thre vnclene sprettes lyke frogges come out of the mouthe of the dragon and out of the mouthe of the beeste and out of the mouthe of the falce prophett.
(And I saw three unclean sprettes like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast/animal and out of the mouth of the falce prophett. )

Wycl And Y say thre vnclene spiritis bi the manner of froggis go out of the mouth of the dragoun, and of the mouth of the beeste, and of the mouth of the fals prophete.
(And I say three unclean spirits by the manner of froggis go out of the mouth of the dragon, and of the mouth of the beast/animal, and of the mouth of the false prophet.)

Luth Und ich sah aus dem Munde des Drachen und aus dem Munde des Tieres und aus dem Munde des falschen Propheten drei unreine Geister gehen gleich den Fröschen.
(And I saw out_of to_him mouth the dragons and out_of to_him mouth the animal and out_of to_him mouth the wrong/fake prophet(s) three impure spirits/ghosts go even the Fröschen.)

ClVg Et vidi de ore draconis, et de ore bestiæ, et de ore pseudoprophetæ spiritus tres immundos in modum ranarum.[fn]
(And I_saw from/about vocally of_the_dragon, and from/about vocally beasts/animals, and from/about vocally pseudothe_prophets spirit three unclean/impures in/into/on way ranarum. )

16.13 Vidi. Effusionem phialæ super istos, et ipsos non corrigi, sed in majorem excæcationem præcipitari. Exire spiritus. Id est omnes impios qui pro nimia malitia dicendi sunt spiritus immundi; vel, ipsos dæmones, quos in cordibus aliorum generant. Sicut enim fideles sua doctrina generant fidem Christi in cordibus aliorum, sic isti malitia diabolum. Ranarum. Ranæ in luto morantur, et garrulæ sunt, et aliis quietem auferunt: sic et isti.

16.13 I_saw. Effusionem phialæ over these, and themselves not/no corrigi, but in/into/on greater excæcationem commandsari. Go_outre spirit. That it_is everyone wicked who/which for nimia malice/vice sayendi are spirit unclean/impure; or, themselves demons, which in/into/on hearts of_others generant. Like because faithful his_own teaching/instruction generant faith of_Christ in/into/on hearts of_others, so these malice/vice devil. Ranarum. Ranæ in/into/on luto morantur, and garrulæ are, and to_others rest auferunt: so and these.

UGNT καὶ εἶδον ἐκ τοῦ στόματος τοῦ δράκοντος, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ στόματος τοῦ θηρίου, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ στόματος τοῦ ψευδοπροφήτου, πνεύματα τρία ἀκάθαρτα ὡς βάτραχοι;
(kai eidon ek tou stomatos tou drakontos, kai ek tou stomatos tou thaʸriou, kai ek tou stomatos tou pseudoprofaʸtou, pneumata tria akatharta hōs batraⱪoi;)

SBL-GNT καὶ εἶδον ἐκ τοῦ στόματος τοῦ δράκοντος καὶ ἐκ τοῦ στόματος τοῦ θηρίου καὶ ἐκ τοῦ στόματος τοῦ ψευδοπροφήτου πνεύματα ⸂τρία ἀκάθαρτα⸃ ὡς βάτραχοι·
(kai eidon ek tou stomatos tou drakontos kai ek tou stomatos tou thaʸriou kai ek tou stomatos tou pseudoprofaʸtou pneumata ⸂tria akatharta⸃ hōs batraⱪoi;)

RP-GNT Καὶ εἶδον ἐκ τοῦ στόματος τοῦ δράκοντος, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ στόματος τοῦ θηρίου, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ στόματος τοῦ ψευδοπροφήτου, πνεύματα ἀκάθαρτα τρία ὡς βάτραχοι·
(Kai eidon ek tou stomatos tou drakontos, kai ek tou stomatos tou thaʸriou, kai ek tou stomatos tou pseudoprofaʸtou, pneumata akatharta tria hōs batraⱪoi;)

TC-GNT Καὶ εἶδον ἐκ τοῦ στόματος τοῦ δράκοντος καὶ ἐκ τοῦ στόματος τοῦ θηρίου καὶ ἐκ τοῦ στόματος τοῦ ψευδοπροφήτου πνεύματα [fn]ἀκάθαρτα τρία [fn]ὡς βάτραχοι·
(Kai eidon ek tou stomatos tou drakontos kai ek tou stomatos tou thaʸriou kai ek tou stomatos tou pseudoprofaʸtou pneumata akatharta tria hōs batraⱪoi; )

16:13 ακαθαρτα τρια 𝔐^K [45.7%] ¦ τρια ακαθαρτα 𝔐^A,C ANT CT PCK TR [47.5%]

16:13 ως βατραχοι 𝔐^A,C,K [84.4%] ¦ ομοια βατραχοις TR [1.4%] ¦ — MSS [6.4%]

Key for above GNTs: red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 16:1–21: The angels poured the seven bowls

In this section, each of the seven angels in turn poured God’s wrath from his bowl. Each angel caused a different plague to happen on the earth. The people of the earth suffered greatly from the plagues, but they refused to repent.

Other examples of headings for this section are:

The seven angels poured God’s wrath from seven bowls

The seven bowls of God’s anger

16:13a

And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs

Then I saw three frog-like unclean/evil spirits,
Then I saw three demons that looked like frogs.

unclean spirits: The BSB literally represents the Greek in this phrase. The phrase unclean spirits is a Hebrew idiom. It refers to spirits who are religiously unclean. They are impure and, therefore, unable to stand before God.

In some languages a literal translation of the phrase unclean spirits would have the correct meaning. For example:

foul spirits (RSV)

filthy spirits

But in some languages a literal translation would not have the correct meaning. If that is true in your language, you may want to follow the BSB and then explain it in a footnote. An example footnote is:

Literally: “unclean spirits.” The phrase “unclean spirits” is a Hebrew idiom that refers to these spirit being impure, that is, sinful. Sinful spirits are religiously unclean and therefore unable to stand before God.

spirits: The word spirits refers to beings that people usually cannot see. Angels and demons are spirits.

frogs: The word frogs refers to small four-legged amphibians. They begin their lives in the water and then later live on land. They breathe air and eat insects.

16:13b

coming out of the mouths of the dragon,

and one unclean/evil spirit came from the mouth of the dragon,
They came out of the mouths of the large, fierce, winged lizard,

dragon: This word refers to a mythical creature something like a huge lizard. See how you translated this word in 12:3 or 13:11.

16:13c

the beast, and the false prophet.

one unclean/evil spirit came from the mouth of the beast, and one unclean/evil spirit came from the mouth of the false prophet.
the monster, and the lying spokesman for the lizard.

false prophet: The second beast (13:11–17) is described here as the false prophet. A true prophet is a person who speaks the message that God gives to him. But a false prophet is one who speaks a message that does not come from God. Other ways to translate this are:

deceitful/lying prophet

he who says he is a prophet but teaches lies

spokesman for Satan

false prophecy say-er

See also how you translated the word prophet in 2:20 (“prophetess”) or 11:18.

Parallel REV 16:13

Section 16:1–21: The angels poured the seven bowls

16:13a

16:13b

16:13c