Revelation 15

The Seven Angels with Seven Plagues

1 Then r I saw another sign in heaven, great and amazing, s seven angels with seven plagues, which are the last, for with them the wrath of God is finished.

2 And I saw t what appeared to be a sea of glass mingled with fire - and also those u who had conquered the beast and its image and v the number of its name, standing beside the sea of glass w with harps of God in their hands.

3 And they sing x the song of Moses, y the servant 1 of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying,
z "Great and amazing are your deeds,
O Lord God the Almighty!
a Just and true are your ways,
O King of the nations! 2
4 b Who will not fear, O Lord,
and glorify your name?
For you alone are c holy.
d All nations will come
and worship you,
for your righteous acts have been revealed."

5 After this I looked, and e the sanctuary of f the tent 3 of witness in heaven was opened, 6 and out of the sanctuary came g the seven angels with the seven plagues, clothed in pure, bright i linen, j with golden sashes around their chests. 7 And one of k the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven l golden bowls full of the wrath of God m who lives forever and ever, 8 and n the sanctuary was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and o no one could enter the sanctuary until the seven plagues of the seven angels were finished.

  1. Cross References
    Revelation 12:1
    And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
    Revelation 12:3
    And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven diadems.
  2. Cross References
    Revelation 16:1
    Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling the seven angels, "Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God.
    Revelation 17:1
    Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who is seated on many waters.
    Revelation 21:9
    Then came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues and spoke to me, saying, "Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.
  3. Cross References
    Revelation 4:6
    And before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, like crystal. And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind:
    Revelation 21:18
    The wall was built of jasper, while the city was pure gold, clear as glass.
    Revelation 21:21
    And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, each of the gates made of a single pearl, and the street of the city was pure gold, transparent as glass.
  4. Cross References
    Revelation 12:11
    And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.
  5. Cross References
    Revelation 13:17
    So that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name.
  6. Cross References
    Revelation 5:8
    And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
    Revelation 14:2
    And I heard a voice from heaven like the roar of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder. The voice I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps.
  7. Cross References
    Exodus 15:1
    Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the Lord, saying, "I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.
    Deuteronomy 31:30
    Then Moses spoke the words of this song until they were finished, in the ears of all the assembly of Israel:
  8. Cross References
    Hebrews 3:5
    Now Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later.
  9. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 32:3 - 4
    For I will proclaim the name of the Lord ; ascribe greatness to our God!
    Job 37:5
    God thunders wondrously with his voice; he does great things that we cannot comprehend.
    Psalms 111:2
    Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them.
    Psalms 139:14
    I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.
    Psalms 145:17
    The Lord is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works.
  10. Cross References
    Revelation 16:7
    And I heard the altar saying, "Yes, Lord God the Almighty, true and just are your judgments!
    Hosea 14:9
    Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them; for the ways of the Lord are right, and the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them.
  11. Cross References
    Revelation 14:7
    And he said with a loud voice, "Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.
    Malachi 2:2
    If you will not listen, if you will not take it to heart to give honor to my name, says the Lord of hosts, then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have already cursed them, because you do not lay it to heart.
  12. Cross References
    Revelation 16:5
    And I heard the angel in charge of the waters say, "Just are you, O Holy One, who is and who was, for you brought these judgments.
    Hebrews 7:26
    For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
  13. Cross References
    Psalms 86:9
    All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name.
  14. Cross References
    Revelation 11:19
    Then God's temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.
  15. Cross References
    Exodus 38:21
    These are the records of the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the testimony, as they were recorded at the commandment of Moses, the responsibility of the Levites under the direction of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
    Numbers 1:50
    But appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all its furnishings, and over all that belongs to it. They are to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings, and they shall take care of it and shall camp around the tabernacle.
    Acts 7:44
    Our fathers had the tent of witness in the wilderness, just as he who spoke to Moses directed him to make it, according to the pattern that he had seen.
  16. Cross References
    Revelation 15:1
    Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and amazing, seven angels with seven plagues, which are the last, for with them the wrath of God is finished.
  17. Cross References
    Revelation 19:8
    It was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure" - for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.
  18. Cross References
    Revelation 1:13
    And in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest.
  19. Cross References
    Revelation 4:6
    And before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, like crystal. And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind:
  20. Cross References
    Revelation 5:8
    And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
  21. Cross References
    Revelation 1:18
    And the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.
    Revelation 4:9
    And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever.
    Revelation 5:13
    And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!
  22. Cross References
    Exodus 40:34
    Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
    Isaiah 6:4
    And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke.
    Haggai 2:7
    And I will shake all nations, so that the treasures of all nations shall come in, and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of hosts.
    1 Kings 8:10 - 11
    And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, a cloud filled the house of the Lord.
    2 Chronicles 5:13 - 14
    And it was the duty of the trumpeters and singers to make themselves heard in unison in praise and thanksgiving to the Lord ), and when the song was raised, with trumpets and cymbals and other musical instruments, in praise to the Lord, "For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever," the house, the house of the Lord, was filled with a cloud.
  23. Cross References
    Exodus 40:35
    And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
    1 Kings 8:11
    So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord.
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