Revelation 16:20
New International Version
Every island fled away and the mountains could not be found.

New Living Translation
And every island disappeared, and all the mountains were leveled.

English Standard Version
And every island fled away, and no mountains were to be found.

Berean Standard Bible
Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found.

Berean Literal Bible
And every island fled, and mountains were not to be found.

King James Bible
And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

New King James Version
Then every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

New American Standard Bible
And every island fled, and no mountains were found.

NASB 1995
And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

NASB 1977
And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

Legacy Standard Bible
And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

Amplified Bible
Then every island fled away, and no mountains could be found.

Christian Standard Bible
Every island fled, and the mountains disappeared.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Every island fled, and the mountains disappeared.

American Standard Version
And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

Contemporary English Version
Every island ran away, and the mountains disappeared.

English Revised Version
And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Every island vanished, and the mountains could no longer be seen.

Good News Translation
All the islands disappeared, all the mountains vanished.

International Standard Version
Every island vanished, and the mountains could no longer be found.

Majority Standard Bible
Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found.

NET Bible
Every island fled away and no mountains could be found.

New Heart English Bible
Every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

Webster's Bible Translation
And every isle fled away, and the mountains were not found.

Weymouth New Testament
Every island fled away, and there was not a mountain anywhere to be seen.

World English Bible
Every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and every island fled away, and mountains were not found,

Berean Literal Bible
And every island fled, and mountains were not to be found.

Young's Literal Translation
and every island did flee away, and mountains were not found,

Smith's Literal Translation
And every island fled, and the mountains were not found.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

New American Bible
Every island fled, and mountains disappeared.

New Revised Standard Version
And every island fled away, and no mountains were to be found;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And every island fled away, and the mountains could not be found.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And every island fled and the mountains were not found.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And every island fled, and the mountains were not found.

Godbey New Testament
And every island fled, and the mountains were not found.

Haweis New Testament
And every island fled, and the mountains were no more found.

Mace New Testament
and every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

Weymouth New Testament
Every island fled away, and there was not a mountain anywhere to be seen.

Worrell New Testament
And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

Worsley New Testament
And every island fled, and the mountains were not found.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Seventh Bowl of Wrath
19The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. 20Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found. 21And 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.…

Cross References
Revelation 6:14
The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.

Isaiah 40:4
Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground will become smooth, and the rugged land a plain.

Jeremiah 4:24
I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying.

Nahum 1:5
The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers.

Isaiah 2:14-15
against all the tall mountains, against all the high hills, / against every high tower, against every fortified wall,

Micah 1:4
The mountains will melt beneath Him, and the valleys will split apart, like wax before the fire, like water rushing down a slope.

Psalm 97:5
The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.

Isaiah 42:15
I will lay waste the mountains and hills and dry up all their vegetation. I will turn the rivers into dry land and drain the marshes.

Isaiah 64:1-3
If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence, / as fire kindles the brushwood and causes the water to boil, to make Your name known to Your enemies, so that the nations will tremble at Your presence! / When You did awesome works that we did not expect, You came down, and the mountains trembled at Your presence.

Ezekiel 38:20
The fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the beasts of the field, every creature that crawls upon the ground, and all mankind on the face of the earth will tremble at My presence. The mountains will be thrown down, the cliffs will collapse, and every wall will fall to the ground.

Zechariah 14:4-5
On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to the south. / You will flee by My mountain valley, for it will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with Him.

Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

Luke 3:5
Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.

Hebrews 12:26-27
At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.” / The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain.

2 Peter 3:10
But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.


Treasury of Scripture

And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

Revelation 6:14
And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

Revelation 20:11
And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

Isaiah 2:14-17
And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up, …

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Then every island fled
The phrase "every island fled" is a vivid depiction of the cataclysmic events that characterize the end times as described in the Book of Revelation. The Greek word for "island" is "νήσος" (nēsos), which refers to a landmass surrounded by water. In the ancient world, islands were often seen as places of refuge and stability. The imagery of islands fleeing suggests a complete upheaval of the natural order, emphasizing the totality of God's judgment. This aligns with the prophetic language found in the Old Testament, such as in Isaiah 24:19-20, where the earth is described as being violently shaken. The fleeing of islands symbolizes the removal of all earthly securities and the inescapable nature of divine judgment.

and no mountain could be found
The phrase "no mountain could be found" continues the theme of cosmic disturbance. The Greek word for "mountain" is "ὄρος" (oros), which often symbolizes strength, permanence, and the presence of God, as seen in biblical accounts like Mount Sinai. The disappearance of mountains signifies the dismantling of creation's most enduring features, highlighting the power and sovereignty of God over all creation. Historically, mountains have been places of divine revelation and encounter, such as Moses receiving the Law on Mount Sinai or Jesus' transfiguration on a high mountain. The absence of mountains in this apocalyptic vision underscores the idea that in the final judgment, all creation will be laid bare before the Creator, and nothing will stand in the way of His ultimate authority and justice.

(20) And every island fled.--So wide-spread are the effects of the earthquake; the convulsion tests every spot; there is only one kingdom which cannot be shaken. (Comp. Daniel 2:44; Daniel 6:26; Hebrews 10:28.)

Verse 20. - And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. This continues the description of the earthquake in ver. 18, the parenthesis concerning Babylon occurring owing to the mention of the destruction of the city (cf. the account given under the sixth seal). Such convulsions of nature generally, in biblical descriptions, accompany the near approach of the last judgment. Some writers interpret the islands and mountains of kingdoms (cf. Revelation 17:9, 10).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Then
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

every
πᾶσα (pasa)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

island
νῆσος (nēsos)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3520: An island. Probably from the base of naus; an island.

fled,
ἔφυγεν (ephygen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 5343: To flee, escape, shun. Apparently a primary verb; to run away; by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

no
οὐχ (ouch)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

mountain
ὄρη (orē)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3735: A mountain, hill. Probably from an obsolete oro; a mountain: -hill, mount(-ain).

could be found.
εὑρέθησαν (heurethēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.


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