The First Six Bowls of Wrath

Then I heard [a] loud voice from the temple[fn] saying to the seven angels,“Go, pour out on the earth the seven[fn] bowls of God’s wrath.”

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[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.

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And the second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned to blood like that of [the] dead, and every living[fn] thing in the sea died.

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And the third [angel] poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they turned to blood. 5 And I heard the angel of the waters say:

“Righteous are You, O Holy One,[fn]

who is and was,

because You have brought these judgments

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For they have spilled [the] blood of saints and prophets,

and You have given them blood to drink,

as they deserve.”

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And I heard[fn] the altar reply:

“Yes, Lord God Almighty,

true and just [are] Your judgments.”

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Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given power to scorch the people with fire. 9 And the people were scorched by intense heat, and men cursed[fn] the name of God, who had authority over these plagues. Yet vvv they did not repent [and] give Him glory.

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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 11 and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores. Yet vvv they did not repent of their deeds.

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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

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And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs [coming] out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. 14 [These] are demonic spirits that perform signs [and] go out to all the kings of the [earth], to assemble them for battle on that[fn] great day of God the Almighty.

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“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed [is] the [one who] remains awake and clothed, so that vvv he will not go naked and {let} his shame be exposed.”

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And they assembled [the kings] in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.

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