Revelation
Summary
A loud voice from the temple commands the seven angels to pour out their vials upon the earth. The first five vials bring sores upon the marked, turn the sea and rivers to blood, cause the sun to scorch people with fire, and plunge the beast’s kingdom into darkness. Despite their suffering, people blaspheme God rather than repenting. The sixth vial dries up the river Euphrates, preparing the way for the "kings of the east," and three unclean spirits like frogs gather the world for the "battle of that great day" at Armageddon. The seventh vial brings a massive earthquake, hail, and the fall of the "cities of the nations."
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."
And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the people who had the mark of the beast, and upon those who worshipped his image.
And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead person: and every living soul died in the sea.
And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.
And I heard the angel of the waters say, "You are righteous, O Lord, who are, and was, and shall be, because You have judged thus."
For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
And I heard another out of the altar say, "Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgements."
And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given to him to scorch people with fire.
And people were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, who has power over these plagues: and they repented not to give Him glory.
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,
And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
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.
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.
For they are the spirits of demons, working miracles, which go forth to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
"Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame."
And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
And the seventh angel 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."
And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since people were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath.
And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
And there fell upon people a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and people blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.