Revelation 16 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

The Seven Bowls of God’s Wrath

Rev 16:1Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling the seven angels, “Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God.”

Rev 16:2

Rev 16:2So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and harmful and painful sores came upon the people who bore the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.

Rev 16:3

Rev 16:3The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse, and every living thing died that was in the sea.

Rev 16:4

Rev 16:4The third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they became blood.

Rev 16:5

Rev 16:5And I heard the angel in charge of the waters[fn] say,
“Just are you, O Holy One, who is and who was,
for you brought these judgments.

Rev 16:6

Rev 16:6For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets,
and you have given them blood to drink.
It is what they deserve!”

Rev 16:7

Rev 16:7And I heard the altar saying,
“Yes, Lord God the Almighty,
true and just are your judgments!”

Rev 16:8

Rev 16:8The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to scorch people with fire.

Rev 16:9

Rev 16:9They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed[fn] the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.

Rev 16:10

Rev 16:10The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in anguish

Rev 16:11

Rev 16:11and cursed the God of heaven for their pain and sores. They did not repent of their deeds.

Rev 16:12

Rev 16:12The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, to prepare the way for the kings from the east.

Rev 16:13

Rev 16:13And I saw, coming out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs.

Rev 16:14

Rev 16:14For they are demonic spirits, performing signs, who go abroad to the kings of the whole world, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.

Rev 16:15

Rev 16:15(“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!”)

Rev 16:16

Rev 16:16And they assembled them at the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.

The Seventh Bowl

Rev 16:17

Rev 16:17The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple, from the throne, saying, “It is done!”

Rev 16:18

Rev 16:18And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings,[fn] peals of thunder, and a great earthquake such as there had never been since man was on the earth, so great was that earthquake.

Rev 16:19

Rev 16:19The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell, and God remembered Babylon the great, to make her drain the cup of the wine of the fury of his wrath.

Rev 16:20

Rev 16:20And every island fled away, and no mountains were to be found.

Rev 16:21

Rev 16:21And great hailstones, about one hundred pounds[fn] each, fell from heaven on people; and they cursed God for the plague of the hail, because the plague was so severe.

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ESV Footnotes

(16:5)

Greek angel of the waters

(16:9)

Greek blasphemed; also verses 11, 21

(16:18)

Or voices, or sounds

(16:21)

Greek a talent in weight

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Revelation 16 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

The Seven Bowls of God’s Wrath

The Seventh Bowl

ESV Footnotes

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