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1 I saw another mighty angel coming down out of the sky, clothed with a cloud. A rainbow was on his head. His face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire.
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Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven. He was robed in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face was like the sun, and his legs were like fiery pillars.
2 He had in his hand a little book open. He set his right foot on the sea, and his left on the land.
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He was holding a little scroll, which lay open in his hand. He planted his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land,
3 He cried with a loud voice, as a lion roars. When he cried, the seven thunders uttered their voices.
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and he gave a loud shout like the roar of a lion. When he shouted, the voices of the seven thunders spoke.
4 When the seven thunders sounded, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from the sky saying, "Seal up the things which the seven thunders said, and don't write them."
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And when the seven thunders spoke, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven say, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said and do not write it down.”
5 The angel who I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to the sky,
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Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven.
6 and swore by him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and the things that are in it, the eretz and the things that are in it, and the sea and the things that are in it, that there will no longer be delay,
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And he swore by him who lives for ever and ever, who created the heavens and all that is in them, the earth and all that is in it, and the sea and all that is in it, and said, “There will be no more delay!
7 but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then the mystery of God is finished, as he declared to his servants, the prophets.
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But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as he announced to his servants the prophets.”
8 The voice which I heard from heaven, again speaking with me, said, "Go, take the book which is open in the hand of the angel who stands on the sea and on the land."
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Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me once more: “Go, take the scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land.”
9 I went to the angel, saying, "Give me the little book." He said to me, "Take it, and eat it up. It will make your belly bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey."
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So I went to the angel and asked him to give me the little scroll. He said to me, “Take it and eat it. It will turn your stomach sour, but ‘in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.’ ”
10 I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up. It was as sweet as honey in my mouth. When I had eaten it, my belly was made bitter.
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I took the little scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it. It tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach turned sour.
11 He told me, "You must prophesy again over many peoples, nations, languages, and kings."
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Then I was told, “You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, languages and kings.”
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