1Então ouvi uma forte voz que vinha do santuário e dizia aos sete anjos: “Vão derramar sobre a terra as sete taças da ira de Deus”.2O primeiro anjo foi e derramou a sua taça pela terra, e abriram-se feridas malignas e dolorosas naqueles que tinham a marca da besta e adoravam a sua imagem.3O segundo anjo derramou a sua taça no mar, e este se transformou em sangue como de um morto, e morreu toda criatura que vivia no mar.4O terceiro anjo derramou a sua taça nos rios e nas fontes, e eles se transformaram em sangue.5Então ouvi o anjo que tem autoridade sobre as águas dizer: “Tu és justo, tu, o Santo, que és e que eras, porque julgaste estas coisas;6pois eles derramaram o sangue dos teus santos e dos teus profetas, e tu lhes deste sangue para beber, como eles merecem”.7E ouvi o altar responder: “Sim, Senhor Deus todo-poderoso, verdadeiros e justos são os teus juízos”.8O quarto anjo derramou a sua taça no sol, e foi dado poder ao sol para queimar os homens com fogo.9Estes foram queimados pelo forte calor e amaldiçoaram o nome de Deus, que tem domínio sobre estas pragas; contudo, recusaram arrepender-se e glorificá-lo.10O quinto anjo derramou a sua taça sobre o trono da besta, cujo reino ficou em trevas. De tanta agonia, os homens mordiam a própria língua11e blasfemavam contra o Deus dos céus, por causa das suas dores e das suas feridas; contudo, recusaram arrepender-se das obras que haviam praticado.12O sexto anjo derramou a sua taça sobre o grande rio Eufrates, e secaram-se as suas águas para que fosse preparado o caminho para os reis que vêm do Oriente.13Então vi saírem da boca do dragão, da boca da besta e da boca do falso profeta três espíritos imundos[1] semelhantes a rãs.14São espíritos de demônios que realizam sinais milagrosos; eles vão aos reis de todo o mundo, a fim de reuni-los para a batalha do grande dia do Deus todo-poderoso.15“Eis que venho como ladrão! Feliz aquele que permanece vigilante e conserva consigo as suas vestes, para que não ande nu e não seja vista a sua vergonha.”16Então os três espíritos os reuniram no lugar que, em hebraico, é chamado Armagedom.17O sétimo anjo derramou a sua taça no ar, e do santuário saiu uma forte voz que vinha do trono, dizendo: “Está feito!”18Houve, então, relâmpagos, vozes, trovões e um forte terremoto. Nunca havia ocorrido um terremoto tão forte como esse desde que o homem existe sobre a terra.19A grande cidade foi dividida em três partes, e as cidades das nações se desmoronaram. Deus lembrou-se da grande Babilônia e lhe deu o cálice do vinho do furor da sua ira.20Todas as ilhas fugiram, e as montanhas desapareceram.21Caíram sobre os homens, vindas do céu, enormes pedras de granizo, de cerca de trinta e cinco quilos[2] cada; eles blasfemaram contra Deus por causa do granizo, pois a praga fora terrível.
1Then 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.” (Sl 79:6; Jr 10:25; Sf 3:8; Ap 15:1; Ap 15:7)2So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and harmful and painful sores came upon the people who bore the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. (Ex 9:9; Ap 13:16; Ap 16:11)3The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse, and every living thing died that was in the sea. (Ap 8:8; Ap 8:9)4The third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they became blood. (Ex 7:17; Ap 8:10)5And I heard the angel in charge of the waters[1] say, “Just are you, O Holy One, who is and who was, for you brought these judgments. (Jr 12:1; Jo 17:25; Ap 1:4; Ap 1:8; Ap 4:8; Ap 11:17; Ap 15:4)6For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. It is what they deserve!” (Is 49:26; Lc 11:49; Ap 11:18; Ap 13:15; Ap 18:24)7And I heard the altar saying, “Yes, Lord God the Almighty, true and just are your judgments!” (Sl 119:137; Ap 6:9; Ap 15:3; Ap 19:2)8The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to scorch people with fire. (Ap 9:17; Ap 14:18)9They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed[2] the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory. (Dn 5:22; Dn 5:23; Ap 2:21; Ap 11:13; Ap 16:11; Ap 16:21)10The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in anguish (Ex 10:21; Ap 9:2; Ap 13:2)11and cursed the God of heaven for their pain and sores. They did not repent of their deeds. (Ap 2:21; Ap 11:13; Ap 16:2)12The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, to prepare the way for the kings from the east. (Is 11:15; Is 41:2; Is 41:25; Is 44:27; Is 46:11; Jr 50:38; Jr 51:32; Jr 51:36; Ap 7:2; Ap 9:14)13And I saw, coming out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs. (Ex 8:6; Ap 12:3; Ap 12:9; Ap 13:1; Ap 13:11; Ap 13:14; Ap 18:2; Ap 19:20; Ap 20:10)14For they are demonic spirits, performing signs, who go abroad to the kings of the whole world, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. (1 Rs 22:20; 1 Tm 4:1; Ap 6:17; Ap 13:13; Ap 17:14; Ap 19:19; Ap 20:8)15(“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!”) (Mt 24:42; Ap 3:2; Ap 3:3; Ap 3:18)16And they assembled them at the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. (Jz 5:19; Zc 12:11; Ap 19:19)
The Seventh Bowl
17The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple, from the throne, saying, “It is done!” (Ef 2:2; Ap 10:6)18And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings,[3] peals of thunder, and a great earthquake such as there had never been since man was on the earth, so great was that earthquake. (Dn 12:1; Jl 2:2; Mt 24:21; Ap 4:5; Ap 6:12; Ap 8:5; Ap 11:13; Ap 11:19)19The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell, and God remembered Babylon the great, to make her drain the cup of the wine of the fury of his wrath. (Sl 74:18; Ap 11:8; Ap 11:13; Ap 14:8; Ap 14:10; Ap 18:5)20And every island fled away, and no mountains were to be found. (Ap 6:14)21And great hailstones, about one hundred pounds[4] each, fell from heaven on people; and they cursed God for the plague of the hail, because the plague was so severe. (Ex 9:23; Ap 11:19; Ap 16:9; Ap 16:11)