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1 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling the seven angels, "Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God."
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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 So the first angel went and poured his bowl on the earth, and foul and evil sores came upon the men who bore the mark of the beast and 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 The second angel poured his bowl into the sea, and it became like the blood of a dead man, and every living thing died that was in the sea.
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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 The third angel poured his bowl into the rivers and the fountains of water, and they became blood.
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The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood.
5 And I heard the angel of water say, "Just art thou in these thy judgments, thou who art and wast, O Holy One.
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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 For men have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink. It is their due!"
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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 And I heard the altar cry, "Yea, Lord God the Almighty, true and just are thy judgments!"
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And I heard the altar respond: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are your judgments.”
8 The fourth angel poured his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to scorch men with fire;
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The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was allowed to scorch people with fire.
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