² 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)

³ 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)

⁴ The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water,^(E) and they became blood.^{(F) 5} Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say:

⁷ And I heard the altar^(L) respond:

⁸ The fourth angel^(O) poured out his bowl on the sun,^(P) and the sun was allowed to scorch people with fire.^{(Q) 9} 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)

¹⁶ The beast and the ten horns^(A) you saw will hate the prostitute.^(B) They will bring her to ruin^(C) and leave her naked;^(D) they will eat her flesh^(E) and burn her with fire.^{(F) 17} For God has put it into their hearts^(G) to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority,^(H) until God’s words are fulfilled.^{(I) 18} The woman you saw is the great city^(J) that rules over the kings of the earth.”