1And I saw another mighty Angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud; and a rainbow was upon His head, and His face was as though it were the sun, and His feet as pillars of fire. 2And He had in His hand a little scroll {book} open; and He set His right foot upon the sea, and His left foot on the earth, 3And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth; and when He had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices. 4And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write; and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.

5And the Angel Whom I saw standing upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up His hand to heaven, 6And swore by Him that liveth forever and ever, Who created heaven, and the things that are in it {therein}, and the earth, and the things that are in it {therein}, and the sea, and the things which are in it {therein}, that there should be time no longer; 7But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as He hath declared to His servants, the prophets.

8And the voice which I heard from heaven spoke {spake} unto me again, and said, Go and take the little scroll {book} which is open in the hand of the Angel Who standeth upon the sea and upon the earth. 9And I went unto the Angel, and said unto Him, Give me the little scroll {book}. And He said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey. 10And I took the little scroll {book} out of the Angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey; and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter. 11And He said unto me, Thou must prophesy again about {before} many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.