<p>16:11 <em>They cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and they did not repent of their deeds</em>- As noted on :9, they recognize all too late that there is indeed a &quot;God of heaven&quot;, a phrase often used at the time of Israel's exile in Babylon and whilst under Babylonian dominion. Their &quot;sores&quot; could refer to the result of nuclear radiation, brought upon them by the backfiring of their own devices against Israel; see on :2.</p>