Revelation 16:1–9

The Seven Bowls of God’s Wrath

16 Then I heard a loud voice from the templeg saying to the seven angels,h “Go, pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath on the earth.”i

2 The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land,j and ugly, festering soresk broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.l

3 The 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.m

4 The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water,n and they became blood.o 5 Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say:

“You are just in these judgments,p O Holy One,q

you who are and who were;r

6 for they have shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets,s

and you have given them blood to drinkt as they deserve.”

7 And I heard the altaru respond:

“Yes, Lord God Almighty,v

true and just are your judgments.”w

8 The fourth angelx poured out his bowl on the sun,y and the sun was allowed to scorch people with fire.z 9 They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God,a who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repentb and glorify him.c