Revelation 16Revelation16

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1. The First Six Bowls of Wrath

2. 1KJVAnd I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.BSBBSB: Then 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.”
3. 2KJVAnd the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.BSBBSB: So 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.
4. 3KJVAnd the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.BSBBSB: And 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.
5. 4KJVAnd the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.BSBBSB: And the third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they turned to blood.
6. 5KJVAnd I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.BSBBSB: And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments.
7. 6KJVFor they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.BSBBSB: For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”
8. 7KJVAnd I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.BSBBSB: And I heard the altar reply: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.”
9. 8KJVAnd the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.BSBBSB: Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given power to scorch the people with fire.
10. 9KJVAnd men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.BSBBSB: And 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.
11. 10KJVAnd the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,BSBBSB: And 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
12. 11KJVAnd blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.BSBBSB: and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores. Yet they did not repent of their deeds.
13. 12KJVAnd the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.BSBBSB: And 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.
14. 13KJVAnd I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.BSBBSB: And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.
15. 14KJVFor they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.BSBBSB: These 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.
16. 15KJVBehold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.BSBBSB: “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.”
17. 16KJVAnd he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.BSBBSB: And they assembled the kings in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.

18. The Seventh Bowl of Wrath

19. 17KJVAnd the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.BSBBSB: Then 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!”
20. 18KJVAnd there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.BSBBSB: And 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.
21. 19KJVAnd the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.BSBBSB: The 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.
22. 20KJVAnd every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.BSBBSB: Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found.
23. 21KJVAnd there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.BSBBSB: And 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.