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Revelation 16

And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go and pour out the bowls of the anger of God on the earth. And the first went and poured out his bowl on the earth. A foul and painful sore broke out on the men who had the mark of the beast and worshipped his image. And the second angel poured out his bowl on the se

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The seven bowls

And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go and pour out the bowls of the anger of God on the earth. And the first went and poured out his bowl on the earth. A foul and painful sore broke out on the men who had the mark of the beast and worshipped his image. And the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became like the blood of a dead man. And every living soul in the sea died. And the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and the springs of water, and they became blood. And I heard the angel of the waters say: You are righteous, Lord, who is and who was and who is to be, because you have judged this way. Because they shed the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. It is what they deserve. And I heard another from the altar say: Even so, Lord God Almighty. True and righteous are your judgements. And the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given power to scorch men with fire. And men were scorched with fierce heat, and they blasphemed the name of God, who has power over these plagues. And they wouldn't repent and give him glory. And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the seat of the beast, and his kingdom was full of darkness. Men gnawed their tongues in pain, and blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and wouldn't repent of what they had done. And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water dried up, so the way could be made ready for the kings of the east. And 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. Because they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, going out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them for the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Look — I come like a thief. Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes on, so he doesn't walk about naked and have his shame seen. And he gathered them together to a place called in Hebrew Armageddon. And the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air. And a great voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done. And there were voices and thunder and lightning. And there was a great earthquake, such as there had never been since men were on the earth — so mighty an earthquake, and so great. And the great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. And great Babylon came to mind before God, to be given the cup of the wine of the fury of his anger. And every island fled away, and the mountains couldn't be found. And great hailstones, each about the weight of a talent, fell on men out of heaven. And men blasphemed God because of the plague of hail, because that plague was so terrible.

Then I heard a great voice from the temple saying to the seven angels: Go and pour out the seven bowls of God's wrath on the earth. The first went and poured out his bowl on the land, and ugly, painful sores broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshipped its image. The second poured out his bowl on the sea, and it turned to blood like a dead man's blood, and every living thing in the sea died. The third poured out his bowl on the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned to blood. And I heard the angel of the waters say: You are just, you who are and who were, the Holy One, because you have judged this way. They poured out the blood of your holy people and your prophets, and you've given them blood to drink. It's what they deserve. And I heard the altar say: Yes, Lord God Almighty, your judgments are true and just. The fourth poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to scorch people with fire. They were burned by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had power over these plagues, and they wouldn't turn back and give him glory. The fifth poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom went dark. People chewed their tongues in agony and cursed the God of heaven because of their pain and their sores, and they wouldn't turn from what they'd done. The sixth poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water dried up to make a road ready for the kings from the east. Then I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon and the mouth of the beast and the mouth of the false prophet. They're the spirits of demons performing signs, and they go out to the kings of the whole world to gather them for battle on the great day of God Almighty. Look — I'm coming like a thief. Good on the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes on, so he doesn't walk about naked and get shamed in front of everyone. And they gathered the kings together at the place called in Hebrew Armageddon. The seventh poured out his bowl into the air, and a great voice came out of the temple, from the throne, saying: It is done. Then there were lightnings and rumblings and thunder, and a great earthquake — the worst there's been since people have been on the earth, that's how great it was. The great city 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. Every island fled away, and the mountains couldn't be found. And huge hailstones weighing a hundredweight fell out of the sky on people, and they cursed God because of the plague of hail, because that plague was so terrible.

And 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. And 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. And 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. And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood. And 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. For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments. And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. And 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. And 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, And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds. And 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. And 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. For 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. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. And 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. And 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. And 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. And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. And 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.

1

And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go and pour out the bowls of the anger of God on the earth.

Plain English

Then I heard a great voice from the temple saying to the seven angels: Go and pour out the seven bowls of God's wrath on the earth.

King James Version, 1611

And 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.

2

And the first went and poured out his bowl on the earth. A foul and painful sore broke out on the men who had the mark of the beast and worshipped his image.

Plain English

The first went and poured out his bowl on the land, and ugly, painful sores broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshipped its image.

King James Version, 1611

And 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.

3

And the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became like the blood of a dead man. And every living soul in the sea died.

Plain English

The second poured out his bowl on the sea, and it turned to blood like a dead man's blood, and every living thing in the sea died.

King James Version, 1611

And 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.

4

And the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and the springs of water, and they became blood.

Plain English

The third poured out his bowl on the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned to blood.

King James Version, 1611

And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.

5

And I heard the angel of the waters say: You are righteous, Lord, who is and who was and who is to be, because you have judged this way.

Plain English

And I heard the angel of the waters say: You are just, you who are and who were, the Holy One, because you have judged this way.

King James Version, 1611

And 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.

6

Because they shed the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. It is what they deserve.

Plain English

They poured out the blood of your holy people and your prophets, and you've given them blood to drink. It's what they deserve.

King James Version, 1611

For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

7

And I heard another from the altar say: Even so, Lord God Almighty. True and righteous are your judgements.

Plain English

And I heard the altar say: Yes, Lord God Almighty, your judgments are true and just.

King James Version, 1611

And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

8

And the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given power to scorch men with fire.

Plain English

The fourth poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to scorch people with fire.

King James Version, 1611

And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.

9

And men were scorched with fierce heat, and they blasphemed the name of God, who has power over these plagues. And they wouldn't repent and give him glory.

Plain English

They were burned by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had power over these plagues, and they wouldn't turn back and give him glory.

King James Version, 1611

And 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.

10

And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the seat of the beast, and his kingdom was full of darkness. Men gnawed their tongues in pain,

Plain English

The fifth poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom went dark. People chewed their tongues in agony

King James Version, 1611

And 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,

11

and blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and wouldn't repent of what they had done.

Plain English

and cursed the God of heaven because of their pain and their sores, and they wouldn't turn from what they'd done.

King James Version, 1611

And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.

12

And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water dried up, so the way could be made ready for the kings of the east.

Plain English

The sixth poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water dried up to make a road ready for the kings from the east.

King James Version, 1611

And 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.

13

And 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.

Plain English

Then I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon and the mouth of the beast and the mouth of the false prophet.

King James Version, 1611

And 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.

14

Because they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, going out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them for the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

Plain English

They're the spirits of demons performing signs, and they go out to the kings of the whole world to gather them for battle on the great day of God Almighty.

King James Version, 1611

For 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.

15

Look — I come like a thief. Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes on, so he doesn't walk about naked and have his shame seen.

Plain English

Look — I'm coming like a thief. Good on the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes on, so he doesn't walk about naked and get shamed in front of everyone.

King James Version, 1611

Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

16

And he gathered them together to a place called in Hebrew Armageddon.

Plain English

And they gathered the kings together at the place called in Hebrew Armageddon.

King James Version, 1611

And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.

17

And the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air. And a great voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.

Plain English

The seventh poured out his bowl into the air, and a great voice came out of the temple, from the throne, saying: It is done.

King James Version, 1611

And 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.

18

And there were voices and thunder and lightning. And there was a great earthquake, such as there had never been since men were on the earth — so mighty an earthquake, and so great.

Plain English

Then there were lightnings and rumblings and thunder, and a great earthquake — the worst there's been since people have been on the earth, that's how great it was.

King James Version, 1611

And 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.

19

And the great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. And great Babylon came to mind before God, to be given the cup of the wine of the fury of his anger.

Plain English

The great city 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.

King James Version, 1611

And 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.

20

And every island fled away, and the mountains couldn't be found.

Plain English

Every island fled away, and the mountains couldn't be found.

King James Version, 1611

And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

21

And great hailstones, each about the weight of a talent, fell on men out of heaven. And men blasphemed God because of the plague of hail, because that plague was so terrible.

Plain English

And huge hailstones weighing a hundredweight fell out of the sky on people, and they cursed God because of the plague of hail, because that plague was so terrible.

King James Version, 1611

And 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.