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Revelation 16

The seven bowls of God's wrath are poured out: painful sores, seas turned to blood, rivers turned to blood, scorching heat, darkness on the beast's throne, the Euphrates dried up, and a devastating earthquake. Despite the severity, people curse God and refuse to repent.

RevelationChapter 16 of 2221 versesBerean Standard Bible

In this passage: EuphratesMegiddo

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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.”

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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 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.

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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.

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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 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.

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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.

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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

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and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores. Yet 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.

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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.

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“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.”

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

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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!”

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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.

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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.

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Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found.

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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.

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Cross-references for Revelation 16

  • Revelation 16:1Zephaniah 3:8

    “Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation—all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.”

  • Revelation 16:1Jeremiah 10:25

    “Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge You, and on the families that do not call on Your name. For they have devoured Jacob; they have consumed him and finished him off; they have devastated his homeland.”

  • Revelation 16:14Revelation 17:14

    “They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.””

  • Revelation 16:151 Thessalonians 5:2

    “For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.”

  • Revelation 16:15Matthew 24:42

    “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.”

Cross-references from OpenBible.info, licensed CC BY.

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