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 Faithful Remnant(A)

“Therefore (B)wait for Me,” says the Lord,
“Until the day I rise up [a]for plunder;
My determination is to (C)gather the nations
To My assembly of kingdoms,
To pour on them My indignation,
All My fierce anger;
All the earth (D)shall be devoured
With the fire of My jealousy.

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 3:8 LXX, Syr. for witness; Tg. for the day of My revelation for judgment; Vg. for the day of My resurrection that is to come

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

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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25 (A)Pour out Your fury on the Gentiles, (B)who do not know You,
And on the families who do not call on Your name;
For they have eaten up Jacob,
(C)Devoured him and consumed him,
And made his dwelling place desolate.

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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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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, (A)“It is done!”

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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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First Bowl: Loathsome Sores

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

Second Bowl: The Sea Turns to Blood

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

Third Bowl: The Waters Turn to Blood

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

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

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

Fourth Bowl: Men Are Scorched

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

Fifth Bowl: Darkness and Pain

10 Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl (V)on the throne of the beast, (W)and his kingdom became full of darkness; (X)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 (Y)on the great river Euphrates, (Z)and its water was dried up, (AA)so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 16:2 severe and malignant, lit. bad and evil
  2. Revelation 16:5 NU, M omit O Lord
  3. Revelation 16:5 NU, M was, the Holy One
  4. Revelation 16:6 NU, M omit For
  5. Revelation 16:7 NU, M omit another from

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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(A)Pour out Your wrath on the [a]nations that (B)do not know You,
And on the kingdoms that (C)do not call on Your name.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 79:6 Gentiles

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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After these things I looked, and [a]behold, (A)the [b]temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened. And out of the [c]temple came the seven angels having the seven plagues, (B)clothed in pure bright linen, and having their chests girded with golden bands. (C)Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God (D)who lives forever and ever. (E)The temple was filled with smoke (F)from the glory of God and from His power, and no one was able to enter the temple till the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 15:5 NU, M omit behold
  2. Revelation 15:5 sanctuary, the inner shrine
  3. Revelation 15:6 sanctuary, the inner shrine

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 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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Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, (A)“If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his (B)mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he himself (C)shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is (D)poured out full strength into (E)the cup of His indignation. (F)He shall be tormented with (G)fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. 11 And (H)the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives 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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(A)Then He spoke to the man clothed with linen, and said, “Go in among the wheels, under the cherub, fill your hands with (B)coals of fire from among the cherubim, and (C)scatter them over the city.” And he went in 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 And another angel came out from the altar, (A)who had power over fire, and he cried with a loud cry to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, (B)“Thrust in your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for her grapes are fully ripe.”

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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 And another angel (A)came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to Him who sat on the cloud, (B)“Thrust in Your sickle and reap, for the time has come [a]for You to reap, for the harvest (C)of the earth is ripe.”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 14:15 NU, M omit for You

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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