啟示錄 16

上帝烈怒的碗

1 我聽見有大聲音從聖所裏出來，向那七位天使說：「你們去，把盛著上帝烈怒的七碗傾倒在地上。」

2 第一位天使去，把碗傾倒在地上，就有又臭又毒的瘡生在那些有獸的印記和拜獸像的人身上。

3 第二位天使把碗傾倒在海裏，海就變成像死人的血一樣，海裏所有的活物都死了。

4 第三位天使把碗傾倒在河流和水源裏，水就變成血了。 5 我聽見掌管眾水的天使說： 「昔在、今在的聖者啊， 你做的判斷公義；

6 因他們曾流過聖徒與先知的血， 現在你給他們血喝， 這是他們該受的。」

7 我又聽見祭壇中有聲音說： 「是的，主—全能的上帝啊， 你的判斷又真實又公義！」

8 第四位天使把碗傾倒在太陽上，使太陽可用火烤人。 9 人被炎熱所烤，就褻瀆那有權掌管這些災難的上帝的名，他們沒有悔改，也沒有把榮耀歸給上帝。

10 第五位天使把碗傾倒在獸的座位上，獸的國就變成黑暗。人因疼痛而咬自己的舌頭； 11 又因所受的疼痛和生的瘡，就褻瀆天上的上帝，也沒有為他們的行為悔改。

12 第六位天使把碗傾倒在大幼發拉底河上，河水就乾了，為要給從日出之地所來的眾王預備道路。 13 我又看見三個污穢的靈，好像青蛙，從龍的口、獸的口和假先知的口中出來。 14 他們本是鬼魔的靈，施行奇事，到普天下眾王那裏去，召集他們在全能者上帝的大日子作戰。 15 看哪，我來像賊一樣。那警醒、穿著衣服的人有福了；他不至於赤身而行，給人看見他的羞恥。 16 於是，那三個鬼魔把眾王聚集在希伯來話叫作哈米吉多頓的地方。

17 第七位天使把碗傾倒在空中，就有大聲音從聖所的寶座上出來，說：「成了！」 18 又有閃電、響聲、雷轟、大地震，自從地上有人以來沒有這樣大、這樣厲害的地震。 19 那大城裂為三段，列國的城也都倒塌了。上帝記起了大巴比倫城，把那盛自己烈怒的酒杯遞給她。 20 各海島都逃避了，眾山也不見了。 21 又有大冰雹從天掉落在人身上，每一個約重一他連得，以致人因冰雹的災難而褻瀆上帝，因為那災難太大了。

REVELATION 16

The Bowls of God's Anger

1 From the temple I heard a voice shout to the seven angels, “Go and empty the seven bowls of God's anger on the earth.”

2  t The first angel emptied his bowl on the earth. At once ugly and painful sores broke out on everyone who had the mark of the beast and worshiped the idol.

3 The second angel emptied his bowl on the sea. At once the sea turned into blood like that of a dead person, and every living thing in the sea died.
4  t The third angel emptied his bowl into the rivers and streams. At once they turned to blood.

5 Then I heard the angel, who has power over water, say,
“You have always been,
and you always will be
the holy God.
You had the right
to judge in this way.

6 They poured out the bloodt
of your people
and your prophets.
So you gave them blood
to drink as they deserve!”

7 After this, I heard
the altar shout,
“Yes, Lord God All-Powerful,
your judgments are honest
and fair.”
8 The fourth angel emptied his bowl on the sun, and it began to scorch people like fire.

9 Everyone was scorched by its great heat, and all of them cursed the name of God who had power over these terrible troubles. But no one turned to God and praised him.
10  t The fifth angel emptied his bowl on the throne of the beast. At once darkness covered its kingdom, and its people began biting their tongues in pain.

11 And because of their painful sores, they cursed the God who rules in heaven. But still they did not stop doing evil things.
12  t The sixth angel emptied his bowl on the great Euphrates River, and it completely dried up to make a road for the kings from the east. 13 An evil spirit that looked like a frog came out of the mouth of the dragon. One also came out of the mouth of the beast, and another out of the mouth of the false prophet.

14 These evil spirits had the power to work miracles. They went to every king on earth, to bring them together for a war against God All-Powerful. But that will be the day of God's great victory.

15  t Remember Christ says, “When I come, it will surprise you like a thief! But God will bless you, if you are awake and ready. Then you won't have to walk around naked and be ashamed.”

16  t Those armies came together in a place that in Hebrew is called Armagedon.t
17 As soon as the seventh angel emptied his bowl in the air, a loud voice from the throne in the temple shouted, “It's done!” 18 t There were flashes of lightning, roars of thunder, and the worst earthquake in all history. 19 t The great city of Babylon split into three parts, and the cities of other nations fell. So God made Babylon drink from the wine cup filled with his anger. 20 t Every island ran away, and the mountains disappeared. 21 t Hailstones, weighing about 50 kilograms each, fell from the sky on people. Finally, the people cursed God, because the hail was so terrible.