| Berean Study Bible | International Standard Version |
| 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.” | 1Then I heard a loud voice from the Temple saying to the seven angels, "Go and pour the seven bowls of God's wrath on the earth." |
| 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. | 2So the first angel went and poured his bowl on the earth. A horrible, painful sore appeared on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshipped the image. |
| 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. | 3The second angel poured his bowl into the sea. It became like the blood of a dead body, and every living thing in the sea died. |
| 4And the third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they turned to blood. | 4The third angel poured his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood. |
| 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. | 5Then I heard the angel in charge of the water say, "You are just. You are the one who is and who was, the Holy One, because you have judged these things. |
| 6For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.” | 6You have given them blood to drink because they spilled the blood of saints and prophets. This is what they deserve." |
| 7And I heard the altar reply: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.” | 7Then I heard the altar reply, "Yes, Lord God Almighty, your judgments are true and just." |
| 8Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given power to scorch the people with fire. | 8The fourth angel poured his bowl on the sun, which then was allowed to burn people with fire, |
| 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. | 9and they were burned by the fierce heat. They cursed the name of God, who has the authority over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory. |
| 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 | 10The fifth angel poured his bowl on the throne of the beast. Its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed on their tongues in anguish |
| 11and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores; yet they did not repent of their deeds. | 11and cursed the God of heaven because of their pain-filled sores. But they did not repent of their behavior. |
| 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. | 12The sixth angel poured his bowl on the great Euphrates River. Its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the east. |
| 13And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. | 13Then I saw three disgusting spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. |
| 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. | 14They are demonic spirits that perform signs. They go to the kings of the whole earth and gather them for the war of the great Day of God Almighty. |
| 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.” | 15"See, I am coming like a thief. How blessed is the person who remains alert and keeps his clothes on! He won't have to go naked and let others see his shame." |
| 16And they assembled the kings in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. | 16The spirits gathered the kings to the place that is called Armageddon in Hebrew. |
| 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!” | 17The seventh angel threw the contents of his bowl across the sky. A loud voice came from the throne in the Temple and said, "It has happened!" |
| 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. | 18There were flashes of lightning, noises, peals of thunder, and a powerful earthquake. There has never been such a powerful earthquake since people have been on the earth. |
| 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. | 19The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. God remembered to give Babylon the Great the cup of wine filled with the fury of his wrath. |
| 20Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found. | 20Every island vanished, and the mountains could no longer be found. |
| 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. | 21Huge hailstones, each weighing about a talent, fell from the sky on people, who cursed God because the plague of hail was so terrible. |
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