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16 Then I heard a mighty voice from the Temple say to the seven angels, “Go your ways and pour out on the earth the seven bowls containing God’s wrath.”

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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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The Song of Moses and of the Lamb

15 Then I saw in heaven another marvelous event of great significance. Seven angels were holding the seven last plagues, which would bring God’s wrath to completion.

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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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Therefore, be patient,” says the Lord.
    “Soon I will stand and accuse these evil nations.
For I have decided to gather the kingdoms of the earth
    and pour out my fiercest anger and fury on them.
All the earth will be devoured
    by the fire of my jealousy.

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Therefore wait(A) for me,”
    declares the Lord,
    “for the day I will stand up to testify.[a]
I have decided to assemble(B) the nations,(C)
    to gather the kingdoms
and to pour out my wrath(D) on them—
    all my fierce anger.(E)
The whole world will be consumed(F)
    by the fire of my jealous anger.

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 3:8 Septuagint and Syriac; Hebrew will rise up to plunder

25 Pour out your wrath on the nations that refuse to acknowledge you—
    on the peoples that do not call upon your name.
For they have devoured your people Israel[a];
    they have devoured and consumed them,
    making the land a desolate wilderness.

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Footnotes

  1. 10:25 Hebrew devoured Jacob. See note on 5:20.

25 Pour out your wrath on the nations(A)
    that do not acknowledge you,
    on the peoples who do not call on your name.(B)
For they have devoured(C) Jacob;
    they have devoured him completely
    and destroyed his homeland.(D)

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17 Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air. And a mighty shout came from the throne in the Temple, saying, “It is finished!”

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17 The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air,(A) and out of the temple(B) came a loud voice(C) from the throne, saying, “It is done!”(D)

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So the first angel left the Temple and poured out his bowl on the earth, and horrible, malignant sores broke out on everyone who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue.

Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse. And everything in the sea died.

Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs, and they became blood. And I heard the angel who had authority over all water saying,

“You are just, O Holy One, who is and who always was,
    because you have sent these judgments.
Since they shed the blood
    of your holy people and your prophets,
you have given them blood to drink.
    It is their just reward.”

And I heard a voice from the altar,[a] saying,

“Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty,
    your judgments are true and just.”

Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, causing it to scorch everyone with its fire. Everyone was burned by this blast of heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had control over all these plagues. They did not repent of their sins and turn to God and give him glory.

10 Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was plunged into darkness. His subjects ground their teeth[b] in anguish, 11 and they cursed the God of heaven for their pains and sores. But they did not repent of their evil deeds and turn to God.

12 Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great Euphrates River, and it dried up so that the kings from the east could march their armies toward the west without hindrance.

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Footnotes

  1. 16:7 Greek I heard the altar.
  2. 16:10 Greek gnawed their tongues.

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

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.(D)

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

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

And I heard the altar(L) respond:

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

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

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

12 The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates,(AA) and its water was dried up to prepare the way(AB) for the kings from the East.(AC)

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Pour out your wrath on the nations that refuse to acknowledge you—
    on kingdoms that do not call upon your name.

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Pour out your wrath(A) on the nations
    that do not acknowledge(B) you,
on the kingdoms
    that do not call on your name;(C)

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The Seven Bowls of the Seven Plagues

Then I looked and saw that the Temple in heaven, God’s Tabernacle, was thrown wide open. The seven angels who were holding the seven plagues came out of the Temple. They were clothed in spotless white linen[a] with gold sashes across their chests. Then one of the four living beings handed each of the seven angels a gold bowl filled with the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever. The Temple was filled with smoke from God’s glory and power. No one could enter the Temple until the seven angels had completed pouring out the seven plagues.

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Footnotes

  1. 15:6 Other manuscripts read white stone; still others read white [garments] made of linen.

After this I looked, and I saw in heaven the temple(A)—that is, the tabernacle of the covenant law(B)—and it was opened.(C) Out of the temple(D) came the seven angels with the seven plagues.(E) They were dressed in clean, shining linen(F) and wore golden sashes around their chests.(G) Then one of the four living creatures(H) gave to the seven angels(I) seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives for ever and ever.(J) And the temple was filled with smoke(K) from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the temple(L) until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.

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41 The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will remove from his Kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. 42 And the angels will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping 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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Then a third angel followed them, shouting, “Anyone who worships the beast and his statue or who accepts his mark on the forehead or on the hand 10 must drink the wine of God’s anger. It has been poured full strength into God’s cup of wrath. And they will be tormented with fire and burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and the Lamb. 11 The smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever, and they will have no relief day or night, for they have worshiped the beast and his statue and have accepted the mark of his name.”

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A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: “If anyone worships the beast(A) and its image(B) and receives its mark on their forehead(C) or on their hand, 10 they, too, will drink the wine of God’s fury,(D) which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath.(E) They will be tormented with burning sulfur(F) in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. 11 And the smoke of their torment will rise for ever and ever.(G) There will be no rest day or night(H) for those who worship the beast and its image,(I) or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”(J)

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Then the Lord spoke to the man in linen clothing and said, “Go between the whirling wheels beneath the cherubim, and take a handful of burning coals and scatter them over the city.” He did this as I watched.

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The Lord said to the man clothed in linen,(A) “Go in among the wheels(B) beneath the cherubim. Fill(C) your hands with burning coals(D) from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in.

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18 Then another angel, who had power to destroy with fire, came from the altar. He shouted to the angel with the sharp sickle, “Swing your sickle now to gather the clusters of grapes from the vines of the earth, for they are ripe for judgment.”

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18 Still another angel, who had charge of the fire, came from the altar(A) and called in a loud voice to him who had the sharp sickle, “Take your sharp sickle(B) and gather the clusters of grapes from the earth’s vine, because its grapes are ripe.”

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15 Then another angel came from the Temple and shouted to the one sitting on the cloud, “Swing the sickle, for the time of harvest has come; the crop on earth is ripe.”

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15 Then another angel came out of the temple(A) and called in a loud voice to him who was sitting on the cloud, “Take your sickle(B) and reap, because the time to reap has come, for the harvest(C) of the earth is ripe.”

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