Revelation 16:21

And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The narrator describes the immediate aftermath of the sixth bowl's judgment, where the earth's geography collapses, as the seventh plague strikes humanity directly from above.

The words — The Greek χάλαζα (chalaza) identifies the falling precipitation, while ταλαντιαία (talantiaia) quantifies each stone at a talent weight, approximately a hundred pounds.

The thread — The text explicitly parallels Joshua 10:11, where the LORD casts large hailstones on retreating armies, and aligns with Revelation 16:9, where afflicted people curse God under severe plague.

Why it lands — The passage records that extreme physical destruction provokes the specific human response of cursing God, rather than prompting repentance.

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The Greek words

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

Revelation 11:19 Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.
Joshua 10:11 As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.
Revelation 16:9 And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues. Yet they did not repent and give Him glory.
Revelation 8:7 Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.
Revelation 16:11 and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores. Yet they did not repent of their deeds.
Exodus 9:23 So Moses stretched out his staff toward heaven, and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and lightning struck the earth. So the LORD rained down hail upon the land of Egypt.
Isaiah 8:21 They will roam the land, dejected and hungry. When they are famished, they will become enraged; and looking upward, they will curse their king and their God.
Ezekiel 13:11 tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth.
Ezekiel 13:13 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: In My wrath I will release a windstorm, and in My anger torrents of rain and hail will fall with destructive fury.
Ezekiel 38:21 And I will summon a sword against Gog on all My mountains, declares the Lord GOD, and every man’s sword will be against his brother.