Good News Translation GNT
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1 Then I heard a loud voice speaking from the temple to the seven angels: "Go and pour out the seven bowls of God's anger on the earth!"
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Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath on the earth.”
2 The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth. Terrible and painful sores appeared on those who had the mark of the beast and on those who had worshiped its image.
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The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land, and ugly, festering sores broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.
3 Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea. The water became like the blood of a dead person, and every living creature in the sea died.
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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.
4 Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood.
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The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood.
5 I heard the angel in charge of the waters say, "The judgments you have made are just, O Holy One, you who are and who were!
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Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say: “You are just in these judgments, O Holy One, you who are and who were;
6 They poured out the blood of God's people and of the prophets, and so you have given them blood to drink. They are getting what they deserve!"
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for they have shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets, and you have given them blood to drink as they deserve.”
7 Then I heard a voice from the altar saying, "Lord God Almighty! True and just indeed are your judgments!"
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And I heard the altar respond: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are your judgments.”
8 Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to burn people with its fiery heat.
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The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was allowed to scorch people with fire.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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