Revelation 16
The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath
1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
3 And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea. Blood: Revelation 11:6, Psalms 78:44, 105:29
4 And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.
5 And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. References Lord: Revelation 1:8, 4:8, 11:17. Righteousness: Revelation 16:7, Genesis 18:25, Psalms 129:4, 145:17, Romans 2:5, 3:5. Parallel theme: Revelation 1:4 +5
6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. Blood: Revelation 19:2, 2 Kings 24:4, Isaiah 49:26. Holy: Revelation 11:18, 13:10, 18:24. Parallel theme: Revelation 13:15 +2
7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments. Righteousness: Revelation 19:2. Sacrifice: Revelation 6:9, Isaiah 6:6
8 And the fourth angelAngel: ἄγγελος (Angelos). The Greek angelos (ἄγγελος) means angel or messenger. Angels announced Christ's birth (Luke 2:9-14), ministered to Him (Matthew 4:11), and will accompany His return (Matthew 25:31). poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
10 And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, Kingdom: Revelation 17:17, Matthew 8:12, 22:13. Darkness: Revelation 9:2. Parallel theme: Revelation 18:23
11 And blasphemed the GodGod: Θεός (Theos). The Greek Theos (Θεός) refers to deity, used both for the one true God and false gods. Context determines whether it denotes the Father specifically or the Godhead generally. of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. Parallel theme: Revelation 3:18, Isaiah 47:3, Matthew 25:13, 26:41, Mark 14:38, Luke 21:36, Acts 20:31, 2 Corinthians 5:3, 1 Thessalonians 5:6, 2 Peter 3:10 +5
16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
17 And the seventh angelAngel: ἄγγελος (Angelos). The Greek angelos (ἄγγελος) means angel or messenger. Angels announced Christ's birth (Luke 2:9-14), ministered to Him (Matthew 4:11), and will accompany His return (Matthew 25:31). poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before GodGod: Θεός (Theos). The Greek Theos (Θεός) refers to deity, used both for the one true God and false gods. Context determines whether it denotes the Father specifically or the Godhead generally., to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. References God: Revelation 18:5. Judgment: Revelation 18:10. References Babylon: Revelation 17:5, 18:2, 18:21, Daniel 4:30. Parallel theme: Revelation 17:18, Jeremiah 25:26 +3
20 And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
21 And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great. References God: Revelation 11:19, 16:9, 16:11, Isaiah 8:21, Ezekiel 13:13. Parallel theme: Revelation 8:7, Joshua 10:11, Isaiah 30:30, Ezekiel 13:11 +4