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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21 ‘Then, if you walk contrary to Me, and are not willing to obey Me, I will bring on you seven times more plagues, according to your sins.

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21 “‘If you remain hostile(A) toward me and refuse to listen to me, I will multiply your afflictions seven times over,(B) as your sins deserve.

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And out of the [a]temple came the seven angels having the seven plagues, (A)clothed in pure bright linen, and having their chests girded with golden bands. (B)Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God (C)who lives forever and ever.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 15:6 sanctuary, the inner shrine

Out of the temple(A) came the seven angels with the seven plagues.(B) They were dressed in clean, shining linen(C) and wore golden sashes around their chests.(D) Then one of the four living creatures(E) gave to the seven angels(F) seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives for ever and ever.(G)

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The New Jerusalem(A)

Then one of (B)the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came [a]to me and talked with me, saying, “Come, I will show you (C)the [b]bride, the Lamb’s wife.”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 21:9 NU, M omit to me
  2. Revelation 21:9 M woman, the Lamb’s bride

The New Jerusalem, the Bride of the Lamb

One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues(A) came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride,(B) the wife of the Lamb.”

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I thought it good to declare the signs and wonders (A)that the Most High God has worked for me.

(B)How great are His signs,
And how mighty His wonders!
His kingdom is (C)an everlasting kingdom,
And His dominion is from generation to generation.

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It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs(A) and wonders that the Most High God(B) has performed for me.

How great are his signs,
    how mighty his wonders!(C)
His kingdom is an eternal kingdom;
    his dominion endures(D) from generation to generation.

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15 Now (A)out of His mouth goes a [a]sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And (B)He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. (C)He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

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  1. Revelation 19:15 M sharp two-edged

15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword(A) with which to strike down(B) the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.”[a](C) He treads the winepress(D) of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 19:15 Psalm 2:9

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.”

First Bowl: Loathsome Sores

So the first went and poured out his bowl (C)upon the earth, and a [b]foul and (D)loathsome sore came upon the men (E)who had the mark of the beast and those (F)who worshiped his image.

Second Bowl: The Sea Turns to Blood

Then the second angel poured out his bowl (G)on the sea, and (H)it became blood as of a dead man; (I)and every living creature in the sea died.

Third Bowl: The Waters Turn to Blood

Then the third angel poured out his bowl (J)on the rivers and springs of water, (K)and they became blood. And I heard the angel of the waters saying:

(L)“You are righteous, [c]O Lord,
The One (M)who is and who [d]was and who is to be,
Because You have judged these things.
For (N)they have shed the blood (O)of saints and prophets,
(P)And You have given them blood to drink.
[e]For it is their just due.”

And I heard [f]another from the altar saying, “Even so, (Q)Lord God Almighty, (R)true and righteous are Your judgments.”

Fourth Bowl: Men Are Scorched

Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl (S)on the sun, (T)and power was given to him to scorch men with fire. And men were scorched with great heat, and they (U)blasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues; (V)and they did not repent (W)and give Him glory.

Fifth Bowl: Darkness and Pain

10 Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl (X)on the throne of the beast, (Y)and his kingdom became full of darkness; (Z)and they gnawed their tongues because of the pain. 11 They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and did not repent of their deeds.

Sixth Bowl: Euphrates Dried Up

12 Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl (AA)on the great river Euphrates, (AB)and its water was dried up, (AC)so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared. 13 And I saw three unclean (AD)spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of (AE)the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of (AF)the false prophet. 14 For they are spirits of demons, (AG)performing signs, which go out to the kings [g]of the earth and of (AH)the whole world, to gather them to (AI)the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

15 (AJ)“Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, (AK)lest he walk naked and they see his shame.”

16 (AL)And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, [h]Armageddon.

Seventh Bowl: The Earth Utterly Shaken

17 Then 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, (AM)“It is done!” 18 And (AN)there were noises and thunderings and lightnings; (AO)and there was a great earthquake, such a mighty and great earthquake (AP)as had not occurred since men were on the earth. 19 Now (AQ)the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. And (AR)great Babylon (AS)was remembered before God, (AT)to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath. 20 Then (AU)every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. 21 And 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.

The Scarlet Woman and the Scarlet Beast

17 Then (AV)one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and talked with me, saying [i]to me, “Come, (AW)I will show you the judgment of (AX)the great harlot (AY)who sits on many waters,

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 16:1 NU, M seven bowls
  2. Revelation 16:2 severe and malignant, lit. bad and evil
  3. Revelation 16:5 NU, M omit O Lord
  4. Revelation 16:5 NU, M was, the Holy One
  5. Revelation 16:6 NU, M omit For
  6. Revelation 16:7 NU, M omit another from
  7. Revelation 16:14 NU, M omit of the earth and
  8. Revelation 16:16 Lit. Mount Megiddo; M Megiddo
  9. Revelation 17:1 NU, M omit to me

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)

The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land,(D) and ugly, festering sores(E) broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.(F)

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.(G)

The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water,(H) and they became blood.(I) Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say:

“You are just in these judgments,(J) O Holy One,(K)
    you who are and who were;(L)
for they have shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets,(M)
    and you have given them blood to drink(N) as they deserve.”

And I heard the altar(O) respond:

“Yes, Lord God Almighty,(P)
    true and just are your judgments.”(Q)

The fourth angel(R) poured out his bowl on the sun,(S) and the sun was allowed to scorch people with fire.(T) They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God,(U) who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent(V) and glorify him.(W)

10 The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast,(X) and its kingdom was plunged into darkness.(Y) People gnawed their tongues in agony 11 and cursed(Z) the God of heaven(AA) because of their pains and their sores,(AB) but they refused to repent of what they had done.(AC)

12 The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates,(AD) and its water was dried up to prepare the way(AE) for the kings from the East.(AF) 13 Then I saw three impure spirits(AG) that looked like frogs;(AH) they came out of the mouth of the dragon,(AI) out of the mouth of the beast(AJ) and out of the mouth of the false prophet.(AK) 14 They are demonic spirits(AL) that perform signs,(AM) and they go out to the kings of the whole world,(AN) to gather them for the battle(AO) on the great day(AP) of God Almighty.

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

16 Then they gathered the kings together(AT) to the place that in Hebrew(AU) is called Armageddon.(AV)

17 The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air,(AW) and out of the temple(AX) came a loud voice(AY) from the throne, saying, “It is done!”(AZ) 18 Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder(BA) and a severe earthquake.(BB) No earthquake like it has ever occurred since mankind has been on earth,(BC) so tremendous was the quake. 19 The great city(BD) split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered(BE) Babylon the Great(BF) and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath.(BG) 20 Every island fled away and the mountains could not be found.(BH) 21 From the sky huge hailstones,(BI) each weighing about a hundred pounds,[a] fell on people. And they cursed God(BJ) on account of the plague of hail,(BK) because the plague was so terrible.

Babylon, the Prostitute on the Beast

17 One of the seven angels(BL) who had the seven bowls(BM) came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment(BN) of the great prostitute,(BO) who sits by many waters.(BP)

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 16:21 Or about 45 kilograms

19 So the angel thrust his sickle into the earth and gathered the vine of the earth, and threw it into (A)the great winepress of the wrath of God.

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19 The angel swung his sickle on the earth, gathered its grapes and threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath.(A)

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10 he himself (A)shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is (B)poured out full strength into (C)the cup of His indignation. (D)He shall be tormented with (E)fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.

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10 they, too, will drink the wine of God’s fury,(A) which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath.(B) They will be tormented with burning sulfur(C) in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.

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41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, (A)and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42 (B)and will cast them into the furnace of fire. (C)There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

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41 The Son of Man(A) will send out his angels,(B) and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. 42 They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.(C)

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And one said to the man clothed in (A)linen, who was above the waters of the river, (B)“How long shall the fulfillment of these wonders be?

Then I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he (C)held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by Him (D)who lives forever, (E)that it shall be for a time, times, and half a time; (F)and when the power of (G)the holy people has been completely shattered, all these things shall be finished.

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One of them said to the man clothed in linen,(A) who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be before these astonishing things are fulfilled?”(B)

The man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, lifted his right hand(C) and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by him who lives forever,(D) saying, “It will be for a time, times and half a time.[a](E) When the power of the holy people(F) has been finally broken, all these things will be completed.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 12:7 Or a year, two years and half a year

27 He delivers and rescues,
(A)And He works signs and wonders
In heaven and on earth,
Who has delivered Daniel from the [a]power of the lions.

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  1. Daniel 6:27 Lit. hand

27 He rescues and he saves;(A)
    he performs signs and wonders(B)
    in the heavens and on the earth.
He has rescued Daniel
    from the power of the lions.”(C)

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14 (A)The second woe is past. Behold, the third woe is coming quickly.

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14 The second woe has passed; the third woe is coming soon.(A)

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