# poured out his bowl The word "bowl" refers to what is in it. See how you translated this in [Revelation 16:2](./02.md). AT: "poured out the wine from his bowl" or "poured out God's wrath from his bowl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) # it was given permission to scorch the people John speaks about the sun as if it were a person. This can be stated in active form. AT: "and caused the sun to severely burn the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # They were scorched by the terrible heat This can be stated in active form. AT: "The extreme heat burned them badly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # they blasphemed the name of God Here the name of God represents God. AT: "they blasphemed God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) # God, who has the power over these plagues This phrase reminds readers of something they already know about God. It helps to explain why the people were blaspheming God. AT: "God because he has the power over these plagues" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]]) # the power over these plagues This refers to the power to inflict these plagues on people, and the power to stop the plagues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) # translationWords * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/angel]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fire]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blasphemy]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/power]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/plague]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]]