Sixth Bowl: Euphrates Dried Up

12 Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl (A)on the great river Euphrates, (B)and its water was dried up, (C)so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared. 13 And I saw three unclean (D)spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of (E)the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of (F)the false prophet. 14 For they are spirits of demons, (G)performing signs, which go out to the kings [a]of the earth and of (H)the whole world, to gather them to (I)the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

15 (J)“Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, (K)lest he walk naked and they see his shame.”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 16:14 NU, M omit of the earth and

12 The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the (A)great river, the Euphrates; and (B)its water was dried up, so that (C)the way would be prepared for the kings (D)from the [a]east.

Har-Magedon (Armageddon)

13 And I saw coming out of the mouth of the (E)dragon, and out of the mouth of the (F)beast, and out of the mouth of the (G)false prophet, three (H)unclean spirits like (I)frogs; 14 for they are (J)spirits of demons, (K)performing signs, which go out to the kings of the (L)entire [b]world, to (M)gather them together for the war of the (N)great day of God, the Almighty. 15 (“Behold, (O)I am coming like a thief. (P)Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes, (Q)so that he will not walk about naked and people will not see his shame.”)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 16:12 Lit rising of the sun
  2. Revelation 16:14 Lit inhabited earth

12 Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river, the Euphrates; and its water was dried up, so that the way would be prepared for [the coming of] the kings from [a]the east.(A)

Armageddon

13 And I saw three loathsome spirits like frogs, leaping from the mouth of the dragon (Satan) and from the mouth of the beast (Antichrist, dictator) and from the mouth of the false prophet;(B) 14 for they are [actually] the spirits of demons, performing [miraculous] signs. And they go out to the kings of the entire inhabited earth, to gather them together for the war of the great day of God, the Almighty. 15 (“Behold, I am coming like a thief. [b]Blessed is he who [c]stays awake and who keeps his clothes [that is, stays spiritually ready for the Lord’s return], so that he will not be naked—spiritually unprepared—and men will not see his shame.”)(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 16:12 Lit the rising sun. Using this phrase, or just the rising, was the ancient way of referring to the east. A dry Euphrates would enable massive armies to travel quickly from the region of Iraq (Babylonia) to territory north of Israel (Syria) in preparation for the battle at Har-Magedon (v 16).
  2. Revelation 16:15 This is the third of the seven promised blessings. See note 1:3.
  3. Revelation 16:15 These are metaphorical statements referring to a believer who is always expecting the return of Christ, and maintains a lifestyle (the clothing) of which he will not be ashamed when that day comes.

12 The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates,(A) and its water was dried up to prepare the way(B) for the kings from the East.(C) 13 Then I saw three impure spirits(D) that looked like frogs;(E) they came out of the mouth of the dragon,(F) out of the mouth of the beast(G) and out of the mouth of the false prophet.(H) 14 They are demonic spirits(I) that perform signs,(J) and they go out to the kings of the whole world,(K) to gather them for the battle(L) on the great day(M) of God Almighty.

15 “Look, I come like a thief!(N) Blessed is the one who stays awake(O) and remains clothed, so as not to go naked and be shamefully exposed.”(P)

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12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.

13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

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