21 And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

Other Translations of Revelation 16:21

New International Version

21 From the sky huge hailstones, each weighing about a hundred pounds,Or about 45 kilograms fell on people. And they cursed God on account of the plague of hail, because the plague was so terrible.

English Standard Version

21 And great hailstones, about one hundred poundsGreek a talent in weight each, fell from heaven on people; and they cursed God for the plague of the hail, because the plague was so severe.

The Message

21 Hailstones weighing a ton plummeted, crushing and smashing men and women as they cursed God for the hail, the epic disaster of hail.

New King James Version

21 And great hail from heaven fell upon men, each hailstone about the weight of a talent. Men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, since that plague was exceedingly great.

New Living Translation

21 There was a terrible hailstorm, and hailstones weighing as much as seventy-five pounds fell from the sky onto the people below. They cursed God because of the terrible plague of the hailstorm.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Revelation 16:21

Commentary on Revelation 16:17-21

(Read Revelation 16:17-21)

The seventh and last angel poured forth his vial, and the downfal of Babylon was finished. The church triumphant in heaven saw it and rejoiced; the church in conflict on earth saw it and became triumphant. God remembered the great and wicked city; though for some time he seemed to have forgotten her idolatry and cruelty. All that was most secure was carried away by the ruin. Men blasphemed: the greatest judgments that can befal men, will not bring to repentance without the grace of God. To be hardened against God, by his righteous judgments, is a certain token of sure and utter destruction.