The Fourth Bowl

The fourth[a] poured out his bowl on the sun. It was allowed to scorch people with fire, and people were scorched by the intense heat. So they blasphemed the name of God,(A) who has the power[b] over these plagues, and they did not repent and give him glory.(B)

The Fifth Bowl

10 The fifth[c] poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast,(C) and its kingdom was plunged into darkness.(D) People[d] gnawed their tongues because of their pain

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Footnotes

  1. 16:8 Other mss add angel
  2. 16:9 Or authority
  3. 16:10 Other mss add angel
  4. 16:10 Lit They

The fourth angel(A) poured out his bowl on the sun,(B) and the sun was allowed to scorch people with fire.(C) They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God,(D) who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent(E) and glorify him.(F)

10 The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast,(G) and its kingdom was plunged into darkness.(H) People gnawed their tongues in agony

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