Rev 16:10 | NET2full | STEP | Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast so that darkness covered his kingdom , and people began to bite their tongues because of their pain .

‏ Revelation of John 16:10

10 Then ^{▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.} the fifth angel ^{▼▼tn Grk “the fifth”; the referent (the fifth angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast so that ^{▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so that” to indicate the implied result of the fifth bowl being poured out.} darkness covered his kingdom, ^{▼▼tn Grk “his kingdom became dark.”} and people ^{▼▼tn Grk “men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) and refers to both men and women.} began to bite ^{▼▼tn On this term BDAG 620 s.v. μασάομαι states, “bite w. acc. τὰς γλώσσας bite their tongues Rv 16:10.”} their tongues because ^{▼▼tn The preposition ἐκ (ek) has been translated here and twice in the following verse with a causal sense.} of their pain.