| New Living Translation | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Then I heard a mighty voice from the Temple say to the seven angels, “Go your ways and pour out on the earth the seven bowls containing God’s wrath.” | 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.” |
| 2So the first angel left the Temple and poured out his bowl on the earth, and horrible, malignant sores broke out on everyone who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue. | 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. |
| 3Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse. And everything 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. |
| 4Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs, and they became blood. | 4And the third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they turned to blood. |
| 5And I heard the angel who had authority over all water saying, “You are just, O Holy One, who is and who always was, because you have sent these judgments. | 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. |
| 6Since they shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets, you have given them blood to drink. It is their just reward.” | 6For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.” |
| 7And I heard a voice from the altar, saying, “Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty, your judgments are true and just.” | 7And I heard the altar reply: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.” |
| 8Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, causing it to scorch everyone with its fire. | 8Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given power to scorch the people with fire. |
| 9Everyone was burned by this blast of heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had control over all these plagues. They did not repent of their sins and turn to God and give him glory. | 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. |
| 10Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was plunged into darkness. His subjects ground their teeth in anguish, | 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 they cursed the God of heaven for their pains and sores. But they did not repent of their evil deeds and turn to God. | 11and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores; yet they did not repent of their deeds. |
| 12Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great Euphrates River, and it dried up so that the kings from the east could march their armies toward the west without hindrance. | 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. |
| 13And I saw three evil spirits that looked like frogs leap from the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and 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 who work miracles and go out to all the rulers of the world to gather them for battle against the Lord on that great judgment day of God the 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 will come as unexpectedly as a thief! Blessed are all who are watching for me, who keep their clothing ready so they will not have to walk around naked and ashamed.” | 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.” |
| 16And the demonic spirits gathered all the rulers and their armies to a place with the Hebrew name Armageddon . | 16And they assembled the kings in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. |
| 17Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air. And a mighty shout came from the throne in the Temple, saying, “It is finished!” | 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 the thunder crashed and rolled, and lightning flashed. And a great earthquake struck—the worst since people were placed on the earth. | 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 of Babylon split into three sections, and the cities of many nations fell into heaps of rubble. So God remembered all of Babylon’s sins, and he made her drink the cup that was filled with the wine of his fierce 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. |
| 20And every island disappeared, and all the mountains were leveled. | 20Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found. |
| 21There was a terrible hailstorm, and hailstones weighing as much as seventy-five pounds fell from the sky onto the people below. They cursed God because of the terrible plague of the hailstorm. | 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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