Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 9:20
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20. the rest of the men —that is, the ungodly. yet —So A, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic. B and Aleph read, "did not even repent of," namely, so as to give up "the works," c. Like Pharaoh hardening his heart against repentance notwithstanding the plagues. of their hands — ( :- ). Especially the idols made by their hands. Compare Revelation 13:14 Revelation 13:15 , "the image of the beast" Revelation 13:15- : . that they should not —So B reads. But A, C, and Aleph read "that they shall not": implying a prophecy of certainty that it shall be so. devils — Greek, "demons" which lurk beneath the idols which idolaters worship. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-21" class="com-number"
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