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.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 16:21 Or about 45 kilograms

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.

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

하나님의 진노의 일곱 대접

16 나는 또 성전에서 일곱 천사에게 큰 소리로 “너희는 가서 하나님의 진노 의 일곱 대접을 땅에 쏟아라” 하고 외치는 소리를 들었습니다.

첫째 천사가 대접을 땅에 쏟자 짐승의 표를 받고 우상에게 경배한 사람들에게 몹시 독한 종기가 생겼습니다.

둘째 천사가 대접을 바다에 쏟자 바다가 죽은 사람의 피같이 변하고 거기에 있는 모든 생물이 죽었습니다.

셋째 천사가 대접을 강과 샘에 쏟으니 물이 피로 변했습니다.

나는 또 물을 관리하는 천사가 이렇게 말하는 것을 들었습니다. “지금도 계시고 전에도 계셨던 거룩하신 주님, 주님의 심판은 참으로 공평하십니다.

주님께서는 성도들과 예언자들을 죽인 사람들에게 피로 갚아 주셨으니 이것은 그들에게 당연한 대가입니다.”

나는 또 제단에서 “옳습니다. 전능하신 주 하나님, 주님께서 하신 심판은 참되고 공평하십니다” 하고 응답하는 말을 들었습니다.

넷째 천사가 대접을 해에 쏟자 해가 권세를 받아 불로 사람들을 태웠습니다.

사람들은 뜨거운 열기에 화상을 입자 이런 재난을 내리시는 하나님의 이름을 모독하며 회개하지 않고 하나님께 영광을 돌리지도 않았습니다.

10 다섯째 천사가 대접을 짐승의 왕좌에 쏟자 짐승의 나라가 어두워졌으며 사람들은 고통을 못 이겨 혀까지 깨물었습니다.

11 그들은 고통과 종기 때문에 하늘에 계시는 하나님을 모독하며 자기들의 잘못을 회개하지 않았습니다.

12 여섯째 천사가 대접을 큰 유프라테스강에 쏟자 강물이 말라 동방에서 오는 왕들의 길이 열렸습니다.

13 나는 또 용과 짐승과 거짓 예언자의 입에서 개구리 같은 더러운 세 영이 나오는 것을 보았습니다.

14 그것들은 기적을 행하는 귀신들의 영입니다. 그 영들은 전능하신 하나님의 심판 날에 있을 전쟁을 위하여 온 세계의 왕들을 모으려고 나갔습니다.

15 그때 이런 음성이 들렸습니다. “보라, 내가 도둑같이 가겠다. 깨어서 자기 옷을 지켜 벌거숭이로 다니지 않으며 수치를 보이지 않는 자는 행복한 사람이다.”

16 그 세 영은 히브리 말로 아마겟돈이라는 곳으로 왕들을 집결시켰습니다.

17 일곱째 천사가 대접을 공중에 쏟자 성전 보좌에서 “다 마쳤다” 하는 큰 음성이 울려 나왔습니다.

18 그리고 천둥과 번개가 치고 큰 지진과 요란한 소리가 났는데 그 지진은 땅에 사람이 생긴 이래로 일찍이 볼 수 없었던 엄청나게 큰 것이었습니다.

19 그리고 큰 성은 세 조각이 나고 온 세계의 도시들도 무너졌습니다. 하나님은 큰 바빌론성의 죄악을 기억하여 그분의 무서운 진노의 포도주잔을 주어 마시게 하셨습니다.

20 그러자 모든 섬은 사라져 버리고 산들도 자취를 감추어 버렸습니다.

21 또 무게가 약 [a]50킬로그램이나 되는 큰 우박이 하늘에서 쏟아져 사람들 위에 떨어졌습니다. 그 우박의 재난이 너무 엄청나서 사람들은 하나님을 저주했습니다.

Footnotes

  1. 16:21 헬 ‘한 달란트’ (이것을 미터법으로 환산하기에는 어려움이 있다. 작게는 20킬로그램에서부터 크게는 70킬로그램까지 보기 때문이 다.)

The Seven Bowls of God’s Wrath

16 Then I heard a loud voice from (A)the sanctuary, saying to the (B)seven angels, “Go and (C)pour out [a]on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God.”

So the first angel went and poured out his bowl [b](D)on the earth; and it became a loathsome and malignant (E)sore on the [c]people (F)who have the mark of the beast and who worship his image.

And the second angel poured out his bowl (G)into the sea, and it became blood like that of a dead man, and every living [d]thing in the sea died.

Then the third angel poured out his bowl into the (H)rivers and the springs of waters, and they (I)became blood. And I heard the angel of the waters saying, “(J)Righteous are You, (K)who is and who was, O (L)Holy One, because You (M)judged these things; for they poured out (N)the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them (O)blood to drink. They [e]deserve it.” And I heard (P)the altar saying, “Yes, O [f](Q)Lord God, the Almighty, (R)true and righteous are Your judgments.”

And the fourth angel poured out his bowl upon (S)the sun, (T)and it was given to it to scorch men with fire. And men were scorched with [g]fierce heat, and they (U)blasphemed the name of God who has the authority over these plagues, and they (V)did not repent so as to (W)give Him glory.

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

12 And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the (AD)great river, the Euphrates, and (AE)its water was dried up, so that (AF)the way would be prepared for the kings (AG)from the [h]east. 13 Then I saw coming out of the mouth of the (AH)dragon and out of the mouth of the (AI)beast and out of the mouth of the (AJ)false prophet, three (AK)unclean spirits like (AL)frogs; 14 for they are (AM)spirits of demons, (AN)doing signs, which go out to the kings of the (AO)whole [i]world, to (AP)gather them together for the war of the (AQ)great day of God, the Almighty. 15 (“Behold, (AR)I am coming like a thief. (AS)Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his garments, (AT)so that he will not walk about naked and men will not see his shame.”) 16 And they (AU)gathered them together to the place which (AV)in Hebrew is called [j](AW)Har-Magedon.

The Seventh Bowl

17 Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl upon (AX)the air, and a (AY)loud voice came out of the (AZ)sanctuary from the throne, saying, “(BA)It is done.” 18 And there were flashes of (BB)lightning and sounds and peals of thunder; and there was (BC)a great earthquake, (BD)such as there had not been since man came to be upon the earth, so great an earthquake was it, and so mighty. 19 (BE)And the great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the [k]nations fell. (BF)Babylon the great was (BG)remembered before God, to give her (BH)the cup of the wine of the wrath of His rage. 20 And (BI)every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. 21 And (BJ)huge [l]hailstones, about one [m]talent each, *came down from heaven upon men; and men (BK)blasphemed God because of the (BL)plague of the hail, because its plague *was extremely [n]severe.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 16:1 Lit into
  2. Revelation 16:2 Lit into
  3. Revelation 16:2 Gr anthropoi
  4. Revelation 16:3 Lit soul
  5. Revelation 16:6 Lit are worthy
  6. Revelation 16:7 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Amos 4:13
  7. Revelation 16:9 Lit great
  8. Revelation 16:12 Lit rising of the sun
  9. Revelation 16:14 Lit inhabited earth
  10. Revelation 16:16 Two early mss Armagedon
  11. Revelation 16:19 Or Gentiles
  12. Revelation 16:21 Lit hail
  13. Revelation 16:21 Approx. 100 lb. or 45 kg
  14. Revelation 16:21 Lit great