| New International Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, "Go, pour out the seven bowls of God's wrath on the earth." | 1Then 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.” |
| 2The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land, and ugly, festering sores broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. | 2So 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. |
| 3The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it turned into blood like that of a dead person, and every living thing in the sea died. | 3And 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. |
| 4The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood. | 4And the third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they turned to blood. |
| 5Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say: "You are just in these judgments, O Holy One, you who are and who were; | 5And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments. |
| 6for they have shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets, and you have given them blood to drink as they deserve." | 6For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.” |
| 7And I heard the altar respond: "Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are your judgments." | 7And I heard the altar reply: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.” |
| 8The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was allowed to scorch people with fire. | 8Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given power to scorch the people with fire. |
| 9They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him. | 9And 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. |
| 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 agony | 10And 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 |
| 11and cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, but they refused to repent of what they had done. | 11and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores; yet they did not repent of their deeds. |
| 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. | 12And 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. |
| 13Then I saw three impure spirits that looked like frogs; they came out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet. | 13And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. |
| 14They are demonic spirits that perform signs, and they go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them for the battle on the great day of God Almighty. | 14These 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. |
| 15"Look, I come like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake and remains clothed, so as not to go naked and be shamefully exposed." | 15“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.” |
| 16Then they gathered the kings together to the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. | 16And they assembled the kings in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. |
| 17The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and out of the temple came a loud voice from the throne, saying, "It is done!" | 17Then 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!” |
| 18Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder and a severe earthquake. No earthquake like it has ever occurred since mankind has been on earth, so tremendous was the quake. | 18And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and 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. |
| 19The great city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered Babylon the Great and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath. | 19The 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. |
| 20Every island fled away and the mountains could not be found. | 20Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found. |
| 21From the sky huge hailstones, each weighing about a hundred pounds, fell on people. And they cursed God on account of the plague of hail, because the plague was so terrible. | 21And 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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