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He also shall drink (kai autos pietai). Future middle of pinō. Certainty for him as for Babylon and her paramours (Rev 16:17).
Of the wine of the wrath of God (ek tou oinou tou thumou tou theou). Note ek (partitive) after pietai. In Rev 16:19; Rev 19:15 we have both thumou and orgēs (wrath of the anger of God). The white heat of God’s anger, held back through the ages, will be turned loose.
Prepared unmixed (tou kekerasmenou akratou). A bold and powerful oxymoron, “the mixed unmixed.” Akratos is an old adjective (alpha privative and kerannumi to mix) used of wine unmixed with water (usually so mixed), here only in N.T. So it is strong wine mixed (perfect passive participle of kerannumi) with spices to make it still stronger (cf. Psa 75:9).
In the cup of his anger (en tōi potēriōi tēs orgēs autou). Both thumos (vehement fury) and orgē (settled indignation).
He shall be tormented (basanisthēsetai). Future passive of basanizō. See Rev 9:5; Rev 11:10.
With fire and brimstone (en puri kai theiōi). See Rev 9:17 for fire and brimstone and also Rev 19:20; Rev 20:10; Rev 21:8. The imagery is already in Gen 19:24; Isa 30:33; Eze 38:22.
In the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb (enōpion aggelōn hagiōn kai enōpion tou arniou). This holy environment adds to the punishment.