And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 9 of Revelation. Despite the plagues, those who survive do not repent of the works of their hands, the worship of demons, or their murders, sorceries, sexual immorality, and thefts. This conclusion is crucial to the chapter’s theology: judgments do not automatically produce repentance. Human resistance may persist even in the face of extraordinary manifestations of calamity. The fundamental problem appears as idolatry and moral disorder, not simply ignorance.
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Und die übrigen Leute, die nicht getötet wurden von diesen Plagen, taten nicht Buße für die Werke ihrer Hände, daß sie nicht anbeteten die Teufel und goldenen, silbernen, ehernen, steinernen und hölzernen Götzen, welche weder sehen noch hören noch wandeln können;
Y los otros hombres que no fueron muertos con estas plagas, aun no se arrepintieron de las obras de sus manos, para que no adorasen a los demonios, y a las imágenes de oro, y de plata, y de metal, y de piedra, y de madera; las cuales no pueden ver, ni oír, ni andar:
Los demás seres humanos, los que no murieron por estas plagas, tampoco se arrepintieron de las obras de sus manos para dejar de adorar a los demonios y a los ídolos de oro, plata, bronce, piedra y madera, que no pueden ver, ni oír, ni caminar.
Les autres hommes qui ne furent pas tués par ces fléaux ne se repentirent pas des oeuvres de leurs mains, de manière à ne point adorer les démons, et les idoles d'or, d'argent, d'airain, de pierre et de bois, qui ne peuvent ni voir, ni entendre, ni marcher;
E il rimanente degli uomini, che non furono uccisi di queste piaghe, non si ravvide ancora delle opere delle lor mani, per non adorare i demoni, e gl’idoli d’oro, e d’argento, e di rame, e di pietra, e di legno, i quali non possono nè vedere, nè udire, nè camminare.
E os outros homens, que não foram mortos por estas pragas, não se arrependeram das obras de suas mãos, para não adorarem os demônios, e os ídolos de ouro, e de prata, e de bronze, e de pedra, e de madeira, que nem podem ver, nem ouvir, nem andar.
其餘未曾被這些災難所殺的人仍舊不為自己手所做的悔改,還是去拜鬼魔和那些不能看、不能聽、不能走,用金、銀、銅、木、石所造的偶像。
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