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.
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.
- 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 sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:
- Rev 16:2And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
- Rev 5:8And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
- Rev 21:9And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife.
- Rev 15:1And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.
- Ps 75:8For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
- Rev 4:6–9And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
- Jer 25:15For thus saith the LORD God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it.
- 1 Th 1:9For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
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