One of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.
Parallel translations
- KJV And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.
- BSB Then one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.
- NKJV Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God who lives forever and ever.
- NASB And one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.
- NLT Then one of the four living beings handed each of the seven angels a gold bowl filled with the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.
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A living creature hands the angels seven golden bowls full of God's wrath. The instruments of final judgment are solemnly commissioned.
Overview
One of the four living creatures distributes seven golden bowls 'full of the wrath of God,' the One who lives forever. The golden bowls recall temple vessels, again linking judgment to worship and God's holy presence. That God 'lives forever' assures that his justice is eternal and his purposes will stand.
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- Rev 10:6and swore by him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and the things that are in it, the earth and the things that are in it, and the sea and the things that are in it, that there will no longer be delay,
- Rev 16:2The first went, and poured out his bowl into the earth, and it became a harmful and evil sore on the people who had the mark of the beast, and who worshiped his image.
- Rev 5:8Now when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
- Rev 21:9One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were loaded with the seven last plagues came, and he spoke with me, saying, “Come here. I will show you the wife, the Lamb’s bride.”
- Rev 15:1I saw another great and marvelous sign in the sky: seven angels having the seven last plagues, for in them God’s wrath is finished.
- Ps 75:8For in Yahweh’s hand there is a cup, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours it out. Indeed the wicked of the earth drink and drink it to its very dregs.
- Rev 4:6–9Before the throne was something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal. In the middle of the throne, and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind.
- Jer 25:15For Yahweh, the God of Israel, says to me: “take this cup of the wine of wrath at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send you, to drink it.
- 1 Th 1:9For they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you; and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God,
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