Revelation 16
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1Then I heard a loud voice from the Temple saying to the seven angels, "Go and pour the seven bowls of God's wrath on the earth." 1Then I heard a mighty voice from the Temple say to the seven angels, “Go your ways and pour out on the earth the seven bowls containing God’s wrath.”
2So the first angel went and poured his bowl on the earth. A horrible, painful sore appeared on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshipped the image.2So the first angel left the Temple and poured out his bowl on the earth, and horrible, malignant sores broke out on everyone who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue.
3The second angel poured his bowl into the sea. It became like the blood of a dead body, and every living thing in the sea died.3Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse. And everything in the sea died.
4The third angel poured his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood. 4Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs, and they became blood.
5Then I heard the angel in charge of the water say, "You are just. You are the one who is and who was, the Holy One, because you have judged these things.5And I heard the angel who had authority over all water saying, “You are just, O Holy One, who is and who always was, because you have sent these judgments.
6You have given them blood to drink because they spilled the blood of saints and prophets. This is what they deserve."6Since they shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets, you have given them blood to drink. It is their just reward.”
7Then I heard the altar reply, "Yes, Lord God Almighty, your judgments are true and just."7And I heard a voice from the altar, saying, “Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty, your judgments are true and just.”
8The fourth angel poured his bowl on the sun, which then was allowed to burn people with fire, 8Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, causing it to scorch everyone with its fire.
9and they were burned by the fierce heat. They cursed the name of God, who has the authority over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.9Everyone was burned by this blast of heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had control over all these plagues. They did not repent of their sins and turn to God and give him glory.
10The fifth angel poured his bowl on the throne of the beast. Its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed on their tongues in anguish 10Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was plunged into darkness. His subjects ground their teeth in anguish,
11and cursed the God of heaven because of their pain-filled sores. But they did not repent of their behavior.11and they cursed the God of heaven for their pains and sores. But they did not repent of their evil deeds and turn to God.
12The sixth angel poured his bowl on the great Euphrates River. Its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the east. 12Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great Euphrates River, and it dried up so that the kings from the east could march their armies toward the west without hindrance.
13Then I saw three disgusting spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 13And I saw three evil spirits that looked like frogs leap from the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.
14They are demonic spirits that perform signs. They go to the kings of the whole earth and gather them for the war of the great Day of God Almighty.14They are demonic spirits who work miracles and go out to all the rulers of the world to gather them for battle against the Lord on that great judgment day of God the Almighty.
15"See, I am coming like a thief. How blessed is the person who remains alert and keeps his clothes on! He won't have to go naked and let others see his shame."15 “Look, I will come as unexpectedly as a thief! Blessed are all who are watching for me, who keep their clothing ready so they will not have to walk around naked and ashamed.”
16The spirits gathered the kings to the place that is called Armageddon in Hebrew.16And the demonic spirits gathered all the rulers and their armies to a place with the Hebrew name Armageddon .
17The seventh angel threw the contents of his bowl across the sky. A loud voice came from the throne in the Temple and said, "It has happened!" 17Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air. And a mighty shout came from the throne in the Temple, saying, “It is finished!”
18There were flashes of lightning, noises, peals of thunder, and a powerful earthquake. There has never been such a powerful earthquake since people have been on the earth. 18Then the thunder crashed and rolled, and lightning flashed. And a great earthquake struck—the worst since people were placed on the earth.
19The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. God remembered to give Babylon the Great the cup of wine filled with the fury of his wrath. 19The great city of Babylon split into three sections, and the cities of many nations fell into heaps of rubble. So God remembered all of Babylon’s sins, and he made her drink the cup that was filled with the wine of his fierce wrath.
20Every island vanished, and the mountains could no longer be found. 20And every island disappeared, and all the mountains were leveled.
21Huge hailstones, each weighing about a talent, fell from the sky on people, who cursed God because the plague of hail was so terrible.21There was a terrible hailstorm, and hailstones weighing as much as seventy-five pounds fell from the sky onto the people below. They cursed God because of the terrible plague of the hailstorm.
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