were, was. Literally came to be.
voices, &c. The texts read "lightnings, and voices, and thunders". See Revelation 4:5.
earthquake. Occurs seven times in Rev. See Revelation 6:12.
and. Read "or".
Related Commentaries of Revelation 16:18
Revelation 16:18
18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.