14 The heavens receded like a scroll being rolled up,(A) and every mountain and island was removed from its place.(B)

15 Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and everyone else, both slave and free,(C) hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains.(D) 16 They called to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us(E) and hide us[a] from the face of him who sits on the throne(F) and from the wrath of the Lamb! 17 For the great day(G) of their[b] wrath has come, and who can withstand it?”(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 6:16 See Hosea 10:8.
  2. Revelation 6:17 Some manuscripts his

14 (A)Then the sky [a]receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and (B)every mountain and island was moved out of its place. 15 And the (C)kings of the earth, the great men, [b]the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, (D)hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, 16 (E)and said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who (F)sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! 17 For the great day of His wrath has come, (G)and who is able to stand?”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 6:14 Or split apart
  2. Revelation 6:15 NU, M the commanders, the rich men,