The Seventh Bowl

17 Then the seventh[a] poured out his bowl into the air,[b] and a loud voice came out of the temple[c](A) from the throne, saying, “It is done!” 18 There were flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. And a severe earthquake occurred like no other since people have been on the earth, so great was the quake.(B) 19 The great city(C) split into three parts, and the cities of the nations[d] fell. Babylon the Great was remembered in God’s presence; he gave her the cup filled with the wine of his fierce anger.(D) 20 Every island fled, and the mountains disappeared.(E) 21 Enormous hailstones, each weighing about a hundred pounds,[e] fell from the sky on people, and they blasphemed God(F) for the plague of hail because that plague was extremely severe.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. 16:17 Other mss add angel
  2. 16:17 Or bowl on the air
  3. 16:17 Other mss add of heaven
  4. 16:19 Or the Gentile cities
  5. 16:21 Lit about a talent; talents varied in weight upwards from 75 pounds

17 The seventh angel threw the contents of[a] his bowl across the sky. A loud voice came from the throne in the Temple and said, “It has happened!” 18 There were flashes of lightning, noises, peals of thunder, and a powerful earthquake. There has never been such a powerful earthquake since people have been on the earth. 19 The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. God remembered to give Babylon the Great the cup of wine filled with the fury of his wrath. 20 Every island vanished,[b] and the mountains could no longer be found. 21 Huge hailstones, each weighing about a talent,[c] fell from the sky on people, who cursed God because the plague of hail was so terrible.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 16:17 The Gk. lacks the contents
  2. Revelation 16:20 Or fled
  3. Revelation 16:21 I.e. about 75 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds