Revelation 16
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1Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go and pour out the bowls of the wrath of God on the earth.”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."
2So the first went and poured out his bowl upon the earth, and a foul and loathsome sore came upon the men who had the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image.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.
3Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became blood as of a dead man; and every living creature in the sea died.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.
4Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood.4The third angel poured his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood.
5And I heard the angel of the waters saying: “You are righteous, O Lord, The One who is and who was and who is to be, Because You have judged these things.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.
6For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, And You have given them blood to drink. For it is their just due.”6You have given them blood to drink because they spilled the blood of saints and prophets. This is what they deserve."
7And I heard another from the altar saying, “Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.”7Then I heard the altar reply, "Yes, Lord God Almighty, your judgments are true and just."
8Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and power was given to him to scorch men with fire.8The fourth angel poured his bowl on the sun, which then was allowed to burn people with fire,
9And men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues; and they did not repent and give Him glory.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.
10Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom became full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues because of the pain.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
11They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and did not repent of their deeds.11and cursed the God of heaven because of their pain-filled sores. But they did not repent of their behavior.
12Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared.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.
13And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.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.
14For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.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.
15“Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.”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."
16And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon.16The spirits gathered the kings to the place that is called Armageddon in Hebrew.
17Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, “It is done!”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!"
18And there were noises and thunderings and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such a mighty and great earthquake as had not occurred since men were on the earth.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.
19Now the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. And great Babylon was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath.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.
20Then every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.20Every island vanished, and the mountains could no longer be found.
21And great hail from heaven fell upon men, each hailstone about the weight of a talent. Men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, since that plague was exceedingly great.21Huge hailstones, each weighing about a talent, fell from the sky on people, who cursed God because the plague of hail was so terrible.
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