Revelation 16

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1. 1Then I heard a loud voice from the temple say to the seven angels, 'Go and pour out the bowls of God's wrath on the earth!'
2. 2The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth. Ugly, painful sores broke out on everyone who bore the mark of the beast and worshiped his image.
3. 3The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became like the blood of a dead man. Every living soul in the sea died.
4. 4The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs, and they too turned to blood.
5. 5And I heard the angel of the waters say, "You are righteous, O Lord, who is, and was, and shall be, because you have judged thus."
6. 6For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
7. 7And I heard a voice from the altar say, "Yes, Lord God, the Almighty — your judgments are true and righteous."
8. 8The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given power to scorch people with fire.
9. 9People were burned by the intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues. But they refused to repent and give him glory.
10. 10The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in agony,
11. 11and they cursed the God of heaven because of their pain and their sores. Still, they refused to repent of what they had done.
12. 12The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water dried up, preparing a way for the kings from the east.
13. 13Then I saw 3 unclean spirits that looked 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.
14. 14For they are the spirits of devils, performing miracles, which go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them for the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
15. 15Look, I come as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
16. 16And he gathered them together at the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon.
17. 17The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a great voice came from the throne in the temple of heaven, saying, "It is done!"
18. 18There were voices, thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, the most powerful since people have been on the earth, so mighty and great.
19. 19The great city split into 3 parts, and the cities of every nation collapsed. God remembered Babylon the great, and he made her drink the cup filled with the wine of his fierce wrath.
20. 20Every island vanished, and the mountains could no longer be found.
21. 21And 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 of it was exceedingly great.