Revelation 16

Berean Standard Bible

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A loud voice from the temple commands seven angels to pour out the seven bowls of God's wrath upon the earth. The first angel afflicts those bearing the mark of the beast with malignant sores, while the second and third angels turn the sea, rivers, and springs into blood that causes all marine life to die. The fourth angel causes the sun to scorch people with intense heat, and the fifth plunges the beast's throne and kingdom into darkness, causing severe anguish. Next, the sixth angel dries up the Euphrates river to prepare the way for the kings of the East, who are gathered by demonic spirits for battle at Armageddon. Finally, the seventh angel pours his bowl into the air, producing a massive earthquake, lightning, thunder, the splitting of the great city, the collapse of foreign cities, the disappearance of islands and mountains, and heavy hailstones that fall upon humanity.

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¹Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out on the earth the seven bowls of God’s wrath.” ²So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and loathsome, malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. ³And the second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned to blood like that of the dead, and every living thing in the sea died. ⁴And the third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they turned to blood. ⁵And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments. ⁶For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.” ⁷And I heard the altar reply: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.” ⁸Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given power to scorch the people with fire. ⁹And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues. Yet they did not repent and give Him glory. ¹⁰And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness, and men began to gnaw their tongues in anguish ¹¹and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores. Yet they did not repent of their deeds. ¹²And 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 of the East. ¹³And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. ¹⁴These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. ¹⁵“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.” ¹⁶And they assembled the kings in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. ¹⁷Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came from the throne in the temple, saying, “It is done!” ¹⁸And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake. ¹⁹The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. ²⁰Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found. ²¹And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.

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