Revelation 16:1-12

English Standard Version

The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath

16 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling ^(A)the seven angels, “Go and ^(B)pour out on the earth ^(C)the seven bowls of the wrath of God.”

²So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and harmful and painful ^(D)sores came upon the people who bore ^(E)the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.

³The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and ^(F)it became like the blood of a corpse, and ^(G)every living thing died that was in the sea.

⁴The third angel poured out his bowl into ^(H)the rivers and the springs of water, and ^(I)they became blood. ⁵And I heard the angel in charge of the waters^[a] say,

^(J)“Just are you, ^(K)O Holy One, ^(L)who is and who was,
for you brought these judgments.
⁶For ^(M)they have shed the blood of ^(N)saints and prophets,
and ^(O)you have given them blood to drink.
It is what they deserve!”

⁷And I heard ^(P)the altar saying,

“Yes, Lord God the Almighty,
^(Q)true and just are your judgments!”

⁸The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to scorch people ^(R)with fire. ⁹They were scorched by the fierce heat, and ^(S)they cursed^[b] the name of God who had power over these plagues. ^(T)They did not repent ^(U)and give him glory.

¹⁰The fifth angel poured out his bowl on ^(V)the throne of the beast, and ^(W)its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in anguish ¹¹and cursed ^(X)the God of heaven for their pain and ^(Y)sores. ^(Z)They did not repent of their deeds.

¹²The sixth angel poured out his bowl on ^(AA)the great river Euphrates, and ^(AB)its water was dried up, ^(AC)to prepare the way for the kings ^(AD)from the east.

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