Protestantism
English
Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.1
- blackness: Heb. pot
Before his face shall the people tremble: all faces shall gather blackenesse.
Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.
At their presence the peoples are in anguish; all faces have gathered blackness.
Before him the peoples shall fear: all faces shall go pale.
Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.
⌞From before them⌟1 nations writhe, all faces ⌞turn pale⌟.2
- Or “From in front of it,” or “From the presence of it”
- Literally “gather paleness”
Before their face, the people shall be pained; all faces collect heat.
Before their face the people shall be much pained; all faces shall gather blackness.
Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.1
- blackness: Heb. pot.
Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.
Because of him, shall peoples’, be in anguish,—all faces, have withdrawn their colour.
Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.1
- blackness: Heb. pot
Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.
Catholicism
English
At their presence the people shall be in grievous pains: all faces shall be made like a kettle.
Before their face, the people will be tortured; each one’s appearance will retreat, as if into a jar.12
- 2:6There are two ideas expressed in the last part of this verse. The first refers to the reaction of each person and their facial expression, which becomes withdrawn or driven back, as if into a jar. The second meaning refers to the losses in battle of those who oppose them. Their appearance (in battle) is driven back as if into a jar. All opposition is driven back by them, whether personal opposition shown even by facial expression, or forceful opposition with weapons.(Conte)
- 2:6This entire passage can be interpreted to refer to the coming war (World War III) between the Arab nations of the Middle East and the Western nations (U.S. and Europe). It can also refer to much later battles, whereby the Antichrist conquers the world.(Conte)