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

Las siete copas de la ira de Dios

16 Escuché entonces una potente voz que desde el templo gritaba a los siete ángeles:

«Váyanse a derramar sobre la tierra las siete copas del furor de Dios».

El primer ángel derramó su copa sobre la tierra, y una llaga maligna y asquerosa brotó en las personas que tenían la marca de la bestia y adoraban su estatua.

El segundo ángel derramó su frasco sobre el mar, y este adquirió aspecto de sangre de muerto; y no quedó ni un solo ser con vida en el mar.

El tercer ángel derramó su frasco sobre los ríos y las fuentes, y se convirtieron en sangre. Y escuché que aquel ángel de las aguas decía: «Justo eres al enviar estos juicios, santo Señor, que eres y que eras, porque tus santos y tus profetas han sido martirizados y su sangre se derramó sobre la tierra. Ahora tú les has dado a beber sangre, pues se lo merecen».

Y oí que el ángel del altar decía: «Sí, Señor, Dios Todopoderoso, tus castigos son justos y verdaderos».

El cuarto ángel derramó su copa sobre el sol, y los rayos solares quemaron a la gente. Y todos sufrieron de las terribles quemaduras, pero ni así se arrepintieron. La humanidad blasfemó contra el nombre de Dios, porque les había enviado las plagas, y no quisieron darle la gloria.

10 Entonces el quinto ángel derramó su copa sobre el trono de la bestia, y su reino quedó envuelto en tinieblas mientras sus súbditos se mordían la lengua por el dolor, 11 y blasfemaban contra el Dios del cielo por el dolor y las llagas. Pero no se arrepintieron de sus perversidades.

12 El sexto ángel derramó su copa sobre el gran río Éufrates, y se secó de tal manera que los reyes del oriente podían pasar por él. 13 Vi que el dragón, la bestia y el falso profeta dejaban escapar de la boca tres espíritus del mal con forma de ranas. 14 Aquellos son espíritus de demonios que hacen señales milagrosas y que salen a reunir a los gobernantes del mundo para agruparlos en la batalla del gran día del Dios Todopoderoso.

15 «Fíjate bien: Yo vengo como un ladrón. Dichoso el que me espera despierto, el que tiene su ropa lista para no tener que andar desnudo y avergonzado».

16 Los espíritus del mal reunieron a los reyes en un lugar que en hebreo se llama Armagedón.

17 Entonces el séptimo ángel derramó su copa en el aire y un grito brotó del trono del templo que está en el cielo: «¡Ya está terminado!».

18 Hubo entonces estruendos, truenos y relámpagos, mientras la tierra se sacudía con un terremoto de una magnitud sin precedente en la historia. 19 La gran ciudad de Babilonia quedó dividida en tres partes, y las ciudades de todo el mundo se desplomaron.

¡Los pecados de la gran Babilonia se agolparon en la memoria de Dios y la ciudad tuvo que sorber como castigo el vino del ardor de su ira! 20 Las islas desaparecieron y las montañas se desmoronaron, 21 y se desató del cielo una granizada tan grande que cada uno de los granizos que caía sobre la humanidad pesaba alrededor de cuarenta kilos. Y la humanidad maldijo a Dios por esa terrible plaga.

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

سبع كؤوس غضب الله

16 وَسَمِعْتُ صَوْتاً عَالِياً صَادِراً مِنَ الْهَيْكَلِ يَأْمُرُ الْمَلائِكَةَ السَّبْعَةَ: «اذْهَبُوا الآنَ وَاسْكُبُوا عَلَى الأَرْضِ كُؤُوسَ غَضَبِ اللهِ السَّبْعَ».

فَذَهَبَ الْمَلاكُ الأَوَّلُ وَسَكَبَ كَأْسَهُ عَلَى الأَرْضِ، فَخَرَجَتْ مِنْهَا قُرُوحٌ خَبِيثَةٌ أَصَابَتْ جَمِيعَ النَّاسِ الَّذِينَ عَلَيْهِمْ عَلامَةُ الْوَحْشِ وَالَّذِينَ يَسْجُدُونَ لِتِمْثَالِهِ.

ثُمَّ سَكَبَ الْمَلاكُ الثَّانِي كَأْسَهُ عَلَى الْبَحْرِ، فَصَارَ دَماً كَدَمِ الْمَيْتِ، وَمَاتَتْ جَمِيعُ الْمَخْلُوقَاتِ الْحَيَّةِ الَّتِي فِيهِ.

وَسَكَبَ الْمَلاكُ الثَّالِثُ كَأْسَهُ عَلَى الأَنْهَارِ وَيَنَابِيعِ الْمِيَاهِ، فَصَارَتْ كُلُّهَا دَماً. وَسَمِعْتُ مَلاكَ الْمِيَاهِ يَقُولُ: «عَادِلٌ أَنْتَ فِي أَحْكَامِكَ، أَيُّهَا الإِلهُ الْقُدُّوسُ، الْكَائِنُ الَّذِي كَانَ، فَقَدْ سَفَكَ النَّاسُ دَمَ قِدِّيسِينَ وَأَنْبِيَاءَ، وَهَا أَنْتَ تَسْقِي قَاتِلِيهِمْ دَماً! إِنَّهُمْ يَنَالُونَ مَا يَسْتَحِقُّونَ!» وَسَمِعْتُ مَلاكَ الْمَذْبَحِ يَقُولُ: «إِنَّ أَحْكَامَكَ حَقٌّ وَعَدْلٌ أَيُّهَا الرَّبُّ الإِلهُ الْقَادِرُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ».

وَسَكَبَ الْمَلاكُ الرَّابِعُ كَأْسَهُ عَلَى الشَّمْسِ، فَأُعْطِيَتِ الشَّمْسُ أَنْ تُحْرِقَ النَّاسَ بِنَارٍ، فَاحْتَرَقَ النَّاسُ مِنَ الْحَرِّ الشَّدِيدِ. وَلَكِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَتُوبُوا لِيُمَجِّدُوا اللهَ، بَلْ جَدَّفُوا عَلَى اسْمِ اللهِ صَاحِبِ السُّلْطَةِ عَلَى هَذِهِ الْبَلايَا.

10 ثُمَّ سَكَبَ الْمَلاكُ الْخَامِسُ كَأْسَهُ عَلَى عَرْشِ الْوَحْشِ، فَحَلَّ بِمَمْلَكَتِهِ ظَلامٌ دَامِسٌ، جَعَلَ أَتْبَاعَهُ يَعُضُّونَ أَلْسِنَتَهُمْ مِنَ الأَلَمِ. 11 غَيْرَ أَنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَتُوبُوا عَنْ أَعْمَالِهِمِ الشِّرِّيرَةِ، بَلْ جَدَّفُوا عَلَى إِلهِ السَّمَاءِ لِمَا يُعَانُونَ مِنْ آلامٍ وَقُرُوحٍ!

12 وَسَكَبَ الْمَلاكُ السَّادِسُ كَأْسَهُ عَلَى نَهْرِ «الْفُرَاتِ» الْكَبِيرِ فَجَفَّ مَاؤُهُ، لِيَصِيرَ مَمَرّاً لِلْمُلُوكِ الْقَادِمِينَ مِنَ الشَّرْقِ. 13 وَعِنْدَ هَذَا رَأَيْتُ ثَلاثَةَ أَرْوَاحٍ نَجِسَةٍ تُشْبِهُ الضَّفَادِعَ تَخْرُجُ مِنْ فَمِ التِّنِّينِ، وَمِنْ فَمِ الْوَحْشِ، وَمِنْ فَمِ النَّبِيِّ الدَّجَّالِ، 14 وَهِيَ أَرْوَاحٌ شَيْطَانِيَّةٌ قَادِرَةٌ عَلَى صُنْعِ الْمُعْجِزَاتِ، تَذْهَبُ إِلَى مُلُوكِ الأَرْضِ جَمِيعاً وَتَجْمَعُهُمْ لِلْحَرْبِ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ الْعَظِيمِ، يَوْمِ اللهِ الْقَادِرُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ.

15 «هَا أَنَا آتٍ كَمَا يَأْتِي اللِّصُّ، طُوبَى لِمَنْ يَكُونُ بِانْتِظَارِي، سَاهِراً وَحَارِساً لِثِيَابِهِ، لِئَلّا يَمْشِيَ عُرْيَاناً فَيَرَى النَّاسُ عَوْرَتَهُ!»

16 وَجَمَعَتِ الأَرْوَاحُ الشَّيْطَانِيَّةُ جُيُوشَ الْعَالَمِ كُلَّهَا فِي مَكَانٍ يُسَمَّى بِالْعِبْرِيَّةِ «هَرْمَجِدُّونَ».

17 ثُمَّ سَكَبَ الْمَلاكُ السَّابِعُ كَأْسَهُ عَلَى الْهَوَاءِ، فَدَوَّى صَوْتٌ مِنَ الْعَرْشِ فِي الْهَيْكَلِ السَّمَاوِيِّ يَقُولُ: «قَدْ تَمَّ!» 18 فَحَدَثَتْ بُرُوقٌ وَأَصْوَاتٌ وَرُعُودٌ وَزِلْزَالٌ عَنِيفٌ لَمْ تَشْهَدِ الأَرْضُ لَهُ مَثِيلاً مُنْذُ وُجِدَ الإِنْسَانُ عَلَى الأَرْضِ، لأَنَّهُ كَانَ زِلْزَالاً عَنِيفاً جِدّاً! 19 فَانْقَسَمَتِ الْمَدِينَةُ الْعُظْمَى إِلَى ثَلاثَةِ أَقْسَامٍ، وَحَلَّ الدَّمَارُ بِمُدُنِ الأُمَمِ. فَقَدْ ذَكَرَ اللهُ بَابِلَ الْعُظْمَى لِيَسْقِيَهَا كَأْساً تَفُورُ بِخَمْرِ غَضَبِهِ. 20 وَهَرَبَتِ الْجُزُرُ كُلُّهَا، وَاخْتَفَتِ الْجِبَالُ. 21 وَتَسَاقَطَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ عَلَى النَّاسِ بَرَدٌ كَبِيرٌ، كُلُّ حَبَّةٍ مِنْهُ بِمِقْدَارِ وَزْنَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ، فَجَدَّفَ النَّاسُ عَلَى اللهِ بِسَبَبِ هذِهِ الْبَلِيَّةِ الشَّدِيدَةِ جِدّاً.