< Revelation 16 >
1 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God.”
And I heard a great voice from the temple, saying to the seven angels, Go and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
2 So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth. Then harmful and painful sores came upon the people who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his image.
And the first angel went forth and poured out his vial upon the earth, and there was a sore and grievous ulcer inflicted upon the men that had the mark of the beast, and upon them that worshipped his image.
3 The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned into blood, like that of a dead person, and every living creature in the sea died.
And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became blood like that of a dead man: and every living soul in the sea died.
4 The third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they became blood.
And the third angel poured out his vial on the rivers and on the fountains of waters; and they became blood.
5 And I heard the angel of the waters say, “Yoʋ are just, O Holy One, who is and who was, for yoʋ have brought these judgments.
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art Thou, O Lord, who art, and who ever wast; and who art holy, for Thou hast ordered these things: because they have shed the blood of saints and prophets,
6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and yoʋ have given them blood to drink; it is what they deserve.”
and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
7 And I heard the altar say, “Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and just are yoʋr judgments.”
And I heard another from the altar, saying, Yea, O Lord God almighty, true and just are thy judgements.
8 The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was permitted to scorch people with fire.
And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given him to scorch men with fire.
9 People were scorched with intense heat, and they blasphemed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues, but they did not repent and give him glory.
And men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God, who hath power over these plagues, and they repented not to give Him glory.
10 The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and the beast's kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in agony
And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was darkened, and they gnawed their tongues for pain.
11 and blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and sores, but they did not repent of their works.
And they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores; and they repented not of their works.
12 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 of the east.
And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and its water was dried up, that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared.
13 Then I saw three unclean spirits that looked 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.
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 impure spirits like frogs:
14 They are demonic spirits performing signs, who go out to the kings of the whole world to assemble them for battle on that great day of God, the Almighty.
for they are the spirits of demons, working miracles, 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 almighty.
15 (“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is he who stays awake and keeps his garments on, so that he will not walk around naked and have people see his shame.”)
"Behold, I come as a thief: blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, that he may not walk naked, and his shame be seen."
16 Then they assembled the kings at the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon.
And he gathered them together into a place called in Hebrew Armageddon.
17 The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came from the throne of the temple of heaven, saying, “It is done!”
And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came forth a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
18 Then there were flashes of lightning, peals of thunder, rumblings, and a great earthquake such as had not occurred since men have been on the earth, so great was the quake.
And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as never was since there were men upon the earth, so violent and so great.
19 The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of his wrath.
And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came into remembrance before God, to give her the cup of the wine of his fierce wrath.
20 Every island fled, and no mountain could be found.
And every island fled, and the mountains were not found.
21 And great hailstones, about the weight of a talent, fell on people from heaven, and they blasphemed God for the plague of the hail, because the plague was so severe.
And great hail-stones of a talent weight came down from heaven upon men: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.