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Revelation 16
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Revelation 16
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Chapter 16
The Seven Bowls of the Wrath of God.[a] 1 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple say to the seven angels, “Go forth and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God.”
2 The first angel went forth and poured out his bowl on the earth. Immediately, foul and malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped its image.[b]
3 [c]The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea. It turned to blood, like the blood of a dead person, and every living thing in the sea died.
4 The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned to blood. 5 Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say:
“You are just, O Holy One,
who are and who were,
in these your judgments.
6 For they have shed the blood
of the saints and the Prophets,
and you have given them blood to drink,
as they deserve.”
7 And I heard the altar respond:
“Yes, Lord God Almighty,
true and just are your judgments.”
8 The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was allowed to burn people with its flames. 9 They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had the power to inflict those plagues, but they refused to repent and pay him homage.
10 The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness.[d] People gnawed their tongues in agony 11 and cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and sores, instead of repenting for what they had done.
12 The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the East. 13 I saw three unclean spirits like frogs[e] come forth from the mouth of the dragon, from the mouth of the beast, and from the mouth of the false prophet.
14 These are demonic spirits with the power to work miracles. They were sent to the kings of the entire world to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.
15 [f]“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes close by so that he will not have to go naked and be exposed to shame.” 16 These spirits then assembled the kings at the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.[g]
17 The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple from the throne, saying, “It is done!” 18 Then there followed flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a violent earthquake—so violent that there has never been one like it since the human race has inhabited the earth.
19 The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed in ruin. Babylon the Great was also remembered by God, as he made her drink the cup filled with the wine of his fury and wrath. 20 Every island vanished, and no mountains were to be found. 21 Huge hailstones, each weighing about one hundred pounds, fell from the sky on the people, and they cursed God on account of the plague of hail that turned out to be so terrible.
Footnotes
- Revelation 16:1 The story of the plagues in Egypt (Ex 7–12) remained deeply inscribed in the imagination of the Jews; once again, as in chapters 8–10 (vision of the trumpets), that story here inspires the description of the final cataclysm of the universe and of the lives of its peoples and nations. The desolating picture shows all the hostile forces united at Armageddon (the Megiddo of the Bible, where King Josiah died with his troops); it became a place of sinister memory, and an omen and symbol of military defeat and even annihilation (see 2 Ki 23:29-30; Zec 12:11). The great city Babylon, i.e., Rome, is collapsing.
- Revelation 16:2 Similar to the sixth plague of Egypt (see Ex 9:8-11).
- Revelation 16:3 Similar to the first plague of Egypt (see Ex 7:20f).
- Revelation 16:10 Similar to the ninth plague of Egypt (see Ex 10:21-23).
- Revelation 16:13 Frogs: an allusion to the second plague of Egypt (see Ex 7:26—8:11).
- Revelation 16:15 This verse interrupts the text. It fits in better in the literary atmosphere of the letters to the Churches, especially Rev 3:3-4, 18. Blessed: the third beatitude (see note on Rev 1:3).
- Revelation 16:16 Armageddon: i.e., the “mountain of Megiddo,” the site of many battles in antiquity (see Jdg 5:19f; 2 Ki 9:27; 2 Chr 35:20-24); it symbolized the final defeat of the powers of evil.
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Apocalipsis 16
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Las copas de ira
16 Luego oí que del templo salía una fuerte voz, que les decía a los siete ángeles: «¡Vayan y derramen sobre la tierra las siete copas de la ira de Dios!»
2 El primer ángel fue y derramó su copa sobre la tierra, y a todos los que tenían la marca de la bestia y adoraban su imagen les salió una úlcera maligna y pestilente.(A)
3 El segundo ángel derramó su copa sobre el mar, y el mar se convirtió en sangre, como de la sangre de un muerto; y murieron todos los seres vivos que había en el mar.
4 El tercer ángel derramó su copa sobre ríos y manantiales, y sus aguas se convirtieron en sangre.(B) 5 Y oí que el ángel de las aguas decía:
«Justo eres tú, Señor,
el que eres, y el que eras;
el Santo que ha juzgado estas cosas.
6 Tú les has dado a beber sangre,
pues ellos se lo merecen
porque derramaron la sangre
de los santos y de los profetas.»
7 Oí también que otro decía desde el altar:
«Ciertamente, Señor y Dios Todopoderoso,
tus juicios son justos y verdaderos.»
8 El cuarto ángel derramó su copa sobre el sol, con lo que se le permitió quemar con fuego al género humano. 9 Y hombres y mujeres se quemaron con ese gran calor, pero en vez de arrepentirse y dar gloria al nombre de Dios, que tiene poder sobre estas plagas, blasfemaron contra él.
10 El quinto ángel derramó su copa sobre el trono de la bestia, y su reino se cubrió de tinieblas.(C) La gente se mordía la lengua de dolor, 11 y por causa de sus dolores y sus úlceras blasfemaron contra el Dios del cielo, pero no se arrepintieron de sus obras.
12 El sexto ángel derramó su copa sobre el gran río Éufrates; y el agua del río se secó, para preparar el camino a los reyes que venían del oriente.(D) 13 De la boca del dragón, de la boca de la bestia, y de la boca del falso profeta, vi salir tres espíritus impuros con aspecto de ranas. 14 Éstos son espíritus de demonios que hacen señales milagrosas, y que salieron por todo el mundo para reunir a los reyes de la tierra, para la batalla del gran día del Dios Todopoderoso. 15 «Miren, yo vengo como un ladrón.(E) Bienaventurados los que se mantengan despiertos y conserven sus ropas, no sea que se queden desnudos y se vea la vergüenza de su desnudez.» 16 Y los reunió en el lugar que en hebreo se llama «Armagedón».(F)
17 El séptimo ángel derramó su copa en el aire, y desde el trono en el templo salió una fuerte voz que decía: «Todo está hecho». 18 Entonces hubo relámpagos, voces y truenos, y un gran temblor de tierra. ¡Nunca antes, desde que la humanidad existe, había habido un terremoto(G) tan grande! 19 La gran ciudad se partió en tres, y las ciudades de las naciones se vinieron abajo; entonces Dios se acordó de la gran Babilonia y le dio a beber de la copa que tenía el ardiente vino de su ira,(H) 20 y todas las islas y los montes desaparecieron.(I) 21 Del cielo cayó sobre la gente una enorme granizada,(J) con granizos que pesaban más de veinte kilos; y fue tan grande la plaga de granizo que toda la gente blasfemó contra Dios.
Revelation 16
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Revelation 16
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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)
2 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)
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.(G)
4 The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water,(H) and they became blood.(I) 5 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)
6 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.”
7 And I heard the altar(O) respond:
8 The fourth angel(R) poured out his bowl on the sun,(S) and the sun was allowed to scorch people with fire.(T) 9 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.
Footnotes
- Revelation 16:21 Or about 45 kilograms
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