Revelation 16 (NASB)

21 verses · New American Standard Bible · Formal equivalence (most literal)

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Revelation Chapter 16 contains 21 verses and is presented here in the New American Standard Bible (NASB), which uses a formal equivalence (most literal) approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 22 chapters in Revelation.

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1Then I heard a loud voice from the temple, saying to the seven angels, 'Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God.'

2So the first [angel] went and poured out his bowl on the earth; and it became a loathsome and malignant sore on the people who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his image.

3The second [angel] poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became blood like [that] of a dead man; and every living thing in the sea died.

4Then the third [angel] poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of waters; and they became blood.

5And I heard the angel of the waters saying, 'Righteous are You, who are and who were, O Holy One, because You judged these things;

6for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink. They deserve it.'

7And I heard the altar saying, 'Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.'

8The fourth [angel] poured out his bowl upon the sun, and it was given to it to scorch men with fire.

9Men were scorched with fierce heat; and they blasphemed the name of God who has the power over these plagues, and they did not repent so as to give Him glory.

10Then the fifth [angel] poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom became darkened; and they gnawed their tongues because of pain,

11and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores; and they did not repent of their deeds.

12The 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 kings from the east.

13And I saw [coming] out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs;

14for they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them together for the war of the great day of God, the Almighty.

15('Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes, so that he will not walk about naked and men will not see his shame.')

16And they gathered them together to the place which in Hebrew is called Har-Magedon.

17Then the seventh [angel] poured out his bowl upon the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple from the throne, saying, 'It is done.'

18And there were flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder; and there was a great earthquake, such as there had not been since man came to be upon the earth, so great an earthquake [was it, and] so mighty.

19The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. Babylon the great was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of His fierce wrath.

20And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

21And huge hailstones, about one hundred pounds each, came down from heaven upon men; and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, because its plague was extremely severe.

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About This Translation

What is Revelation 16 in the NASB?

Revelation 16 in the New American Standard Bible (NASB) contains 21 verses. The NASB uses a formal equivalence (most literal) approach, first published in 1971 (rev. 2020).

How does the NASB translate Revelation 16 differently?

The New American Standard Bible uses formal equivalence (most literal), balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Revelation 16 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Revelation 16 (NASB)?

Revelation Chapter 16 contains 21 verses in the New American Standard Bible. The book of Revelation has 22 chapters total.

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