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1 And I heard a great voice out of the sanctuary saying to the seven messengers, 'Go away, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God to the earth;' Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling the seven angels, “Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God.” Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath on the earth.”
2 and the first did go away, and did pour out his vial upon the land, and there came a sore -- bad and grievous -- to men, those having the mark of the beast, and those bowing to his image. So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and harmful and painful sores came upon the people who bore the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land, and ugly, festering sores broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.
3 And the second messenger did pour out his vial to the sea, and there came blood as of one dead, and every living soul died in the sea. The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse, and every living thing died that was in the sea. The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it turned into blood like that of a dead person, and every living thing in the sea died.
4 And the third messenger did pour out his vial to the rivers, and to the fountains of the waters, and there came blood, The third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they became blood. The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood.
5 and I heard the messenger of the waters, saying, 'righteous, O Lord, art Thou, who art, and who wast, and who shalt be, because these things Thou didst judge, And I heard the angel in charge of the waters say, “Just are you, O Holy One, who is and who was, for you brought these judgments. Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say: “You are just in these judgments, O Holy One, you who are and who were;
6 because blood of saints and prophets they did pour out, and blood to them Thou didst give to drink, for they are worthy;' For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. It is what they deserve!” for they have shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets, and you have given them blood to drink as they deserve.”
7 and I heard another out of the altar, saying, 'Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are Thy judgments.' And I heard the altar saying, “Yes, Lord God the Almighty, true and just are your judgments!” And I heard the altar respond: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are your judgments.”
8 And the fourth messenger did pour out his vial upon the sun, and there was given to him to scorch men with fire, The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to scorch people with fire. The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was allowed to scorch people with fire.
9 and men were scorched with great heat, and they did speak evil of the name of God, who hath authority over these plagues, and they did not reform -- to give to Him glory. They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory. They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him.
10 And the fifth messenger did pour out his vial upon the throne of the beast, and his kingdom did become darkened, and they were gnawing their tongues from the pain, The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in anguish The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in agony
11 and they did speak evil of the God of the heaven, from their pains, and from their sores, and they did not reform from their works. and cursed the God of heaven for their pain and sores. They did not repent of their deeds. and cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, but they refused to repent of what they had done.
12 And the sixth messenger did pour out his vial upon the great river, the Euphrates, and dried up was its water, that the way of the kings who are from the rising of the sun may be made ready; The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, to prepare the way for the kings from the east. The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the East.
13 and I saw come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs -- And I saw, coming out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs. Then I saw three impure spirits that looked like frogs; they came out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14 for they are spirits of demons, doing signs -- which go forth unto the kings of the earth, and of the whole world, to bring them together to the battle of that great day of God the Almighty; -- For they are demonic spirits, performing signs, who go abroad to the kings of the whole world, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. They are demonic spirits that perform signs, and they go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them for the battle on the great day of God Almighty.
15 lo, I do come as a thief; happy is he who is watching, and keeping his garments, that he may not walk naked, and they may see his unseemliness,' -- (“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!”) “Look, I come like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake and remains clothed, so as not to go naked and be shamefully exposed.”
16 and they did bring them together to the place that is called in Hebrew Armageddon. And they assembled them at the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. Then they gathered the kings together to the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.
17 And the seventh messenger did pour out his vial to the air, and there came forth a great voice from the sanctuary of the heaven, from the throne, saying, 'It hath come!' The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple, from the throne, saying, “It is done!” The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and out of the temple came a loud voice from the throne, saying, “It is done!”
18 and there came voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and a great earthquake came, such as came not since men came upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake -- so great! And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake such as there had never been since man was on the earth, so great was that earthquake. Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder and a severe earthquake. No earthquake like it has ever occurred since mankind has been on earth, so tremendous was the quake.
19 And it came -- the great city -- into three parts, and the cities of the nations did fall, and Babylon the great was remembered before God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the wrath of His anger, The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell, and God remembered Babylon the great, to make her drain the cup of the wine of the fury of his wrath. The great city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered Babylon the Great and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath.
20 and every island did flee away, and mountains were not found, And every island fled away, and no mountains were to be found. Every island fled away and the mountains could not be found.
21 and great hail (as of talent weight) doth come down out of the heaven upon men, and men did speak evil of God because of the plague of the hail, because its plague is very great. And great hailstones, about one hundred pounds each, fell from heaven on people; and they cursed God for the plague of the hail, because the plague was so severe. From the sky huge hailstones, each weighing about a hundred pounds, fell on people. And they cursed God on account of the plague of hail, because the plague was so terrible.
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