And seven priests shall bear seven (A)trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark. But the seventh day you shall march around the city (B)seven times, and (C)the priests shall blow the trumpets.

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Have seven priests carry trumpets of rams’ horns(A) in front of the ark. On the seventh day, march around the city seven times, with the priests blowing the trumpets.(B)

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The Seven Bowls

16 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying (A)to the seven angels, “Go and pour out the [a]bowls (B)of the wrath of God on the earth.”

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  1. Revelation 16:1 NU, M seven bowls

The Seven Bowls of God’s Wrath

16 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple(A) saying to the seven angels,(B) “Go, pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath on the earth.”(C)

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(A)And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, (B)and to them were given seven trumpets.

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And I saw the seven angels(A) who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.(B)

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21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the Lord, (A)and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army and were saying:

(B)“Praise the Lord,
(C)For His mercy endures forever.”

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21 After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the Lord and to praise him for the splendor of his[a] holiness(A) as they went out at the head of the army, saying:

“Give thanks to the Lord,
    for his love endures forever.”(B)

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  1. 2 Chronicles 20:21 Or him with the splendor of

17 (A)You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, (B)for the Lord is with you.”

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17 You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see(A) the deliverance the Lord will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the Lord will be with you.’”

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(A)Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God (B)who lives forever and ever.

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Then one of the four living creatures(A) gave to the seven angels(B) seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives for ever and ever.(C)

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Prelude to the Bowl Judgments

15 Then (A)I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous: (B)seven angels having the seven last plagues, (C)for in them the wrath of God is complete.

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Seven Angels With Seven Plagues

15 I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign:(A) seven angels(B) with the seven last plagues(C)—last, because with them God’s wrath is completed.

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and cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roars. When he cried out, (A)seven thunders uttered their voices.

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and he gave a loud shout like the roar of a lion.(A) When he shouted, the voices of the seven thunders(B) spoke.

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So the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

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The Trumpets

Then the seven angels who had the seven trumpets(A) prepared to sound them.

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And I looked, [a]and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood (A)a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and (B)seven eyes, which are (C)the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

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  1. Revelation 5:6 NU, M I saw in the midst . . . a Lamb standing

Then I saw a Lamb,(A) looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures(B) and the elders.(C) The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes,(D) which are the seven spirits[a](E) of God sent out into all the earth.

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  1. Revelation 5:6 That is, the sevenfold Spirit

The Lamb Takes the Scroll

And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne (A)a scroll written inside and on the back, (B)sealed with seven seals.

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The Scroll and the Lamb

Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne(A) a scroll with writing on both sides(B) and sealed(C) with seven seals.

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20 The [a]mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are (A)the [b]angels of the seven churches, and (B)the seven lampstands [c]which you saw are the seven churches.

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  1. Revelation 1:20 hidden truth
  2. Revelation 1:20 Or messengers
  3. Revelation 1:20 NU, M omit which you saw

20 The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand(A) and of the seven golden lampstands(B) is this: The seven stars are the angels[a] of the seven churches,(C) and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.(D)

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  1. Revelation 1:20 Or messengers

Greeting the Seven Churches

John, to the seven churches which are in Asia:

Grace to you and peace from Him (A)who is and (B)who was and who is to come, (C)and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne,

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Greetings and Doxology

John,

To the seven churches(A) in the province of Asia:

Grace and peace to you(B) from him who is, and who was, and who is to come,(C) and from the seven spirits[a](D) before his throne,

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  1. Revelation 1:4 That is, the sevenfold Spirit