Revelation 7:16 “‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will th…”

Revelation 7:16

‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.

World English Bible

They will never be hungry or thirsty any more. The sun won’t beat on them, nor any heat;

American Standard Version

They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun strike upon them, nor any heat:

Geneva Bible 1599

They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more, neither shall the sunne light on them, neither any heate.

Darby Translation

They shall not hunger any more, neither shall they thirst any more, nor shall the sun at all fall on them, nor any burning heat;

Young's Literal Translation

they shall not hunger any more, nor may the sun fall upon them, nor any heat,

Bible in Basic English

They will never be in need of food or drink: and they will never again be troubled by the burning heat of the sun:

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Cross references

“hunger”

Isaiah 49:10 Matthew 5:6 John 4:14 Luke 6:21 Isaiah 41:17 Luke 1:53

Isaiah 49:10 · BSB

They will not hunger or thirst, nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water.

Matthew 5:6 · BSB

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

John 4:14 · BSB

But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”

Luke 6:21 · BSB

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

Isaiah 41:17 · BSB

The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

Luke 1:53 · BSB

He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.

“the sun”

Psalm 121:6 Revelation 21:4 Isaiah 25:4 Song of Solomon 1:6 Matthew 13:6 Isaiah 32:2

Psalm 121:6 · BSB

The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.

Revelation 21:4 · BSB

‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

Isaiah 25:4 · BSB

For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,

Song of Solomon 1:6 · BSB

Do not stare because I am dark, for the sun has gazed upon me. My mother’s sons were angry with me; they made me a keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I have neglected.

Matthew 13:6 · BSB

But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

Isaiah 32:2 · BSB

Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in a dry land, like the shadow of a great rock in an arid land.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.

17For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’ ”

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