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12 (A) The sixth angel emptied his bowl on the great Euphrates River, and it completely dried up to make a road for the kings from the east. 13 An evil spirit that looked like a frog came out of the mouth of the dragon. One also came out of the mouth of the beast, and another out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14 These evil spirits had the power to work miracles. They went to every king on earth, to bring them together for a war against God All-Powerful. But that will be the day of God's great victory.

15 (B) Remember Christ says, “When I come, it will surprise you like a thief! But God will bless you, if you are awake and ready. Then you won't have to walk around naked and be ashamed.”

16 (C) Those armies came together in a place that in Hebrew is called Armagedon.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 16.16 Armagedon: The Hebrew form of the name would be “Har Megiddo,” meaning “Hill of Megiddo,” where many battles were fought in ancient times (see Judges 5.19; 2 Kings 23.29,30).

12 The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates,(A) and its water was dried up to prepare the way(B) for the kings from the East.(C) 13 Then I saw three impure spirits(D) that looked like frogs;(E) they came out of the mouth of the dragon,(F) out of the mouth of the beast(G) and out of the mouth of the false prophet.(H) 14 They are demonic spirits(I) that perform signs,(J) and they go out to the kings of the whole world,(K) to gather them for the battle(L) on the great day(M) of God Almighty.

15 “Look, I come like a thief!(N) Blessed is the one who stays awake(O) and remains clothed, so as not to go naked and be shamefully exposed.”(P)

16 Then they gathered the kings together(Q) to the place that in Hebrew(R) is called Armageddon.(S)

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