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.
Parallel translations
- WEB 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.
- 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.
- 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 he swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and everything in it, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it: “There will be no more delay!
- Rev 16:2So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and loathsome, malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.
- Rev 5:8When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
- Rev 21:9Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”
- Rev 15:1Then I saw another great and marvelous sign in heaven: seven angels with the seven final plagues, with which the wrath of God is completed.
- Ps 75:8For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours from His cup, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to the dregs.
- Rev 4:6–9And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back.
- Jer 25:15This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from My hand this cup of the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink from it.
- 1 Th 1:9For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God
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