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 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 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 bethe holy God.You had the rightto judge in this way.
6 They poured out the bloodof your peopleand your prophets.So you gave them bloodto drink as they deserve!”
7 After this, I heardthe altar shout,“Yes, Lord God All-Powerful,your judgments are honestand fair.”