9. They were burned by the blazing heat. So they spoke evil things against the name of God, who controlled these plagues. But they refused to turn away from their sins. They did not give glory to God.
10. The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast. The kingdom of the beast became very dark. People bit their tongues because they were suffering so much.
11. They spoke evil things against the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores. But they refused to turn away from the sins they had committed.
12. The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates. Its water dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the East.
13. Then I saw three evil spirits that looked like frogs. They came out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast and the false prophet.
14. They are spirits of demons performing miraculous signs. They go out to gather the kings of the whole world for battle. That battle will take place on the great day of the God who rules over all.
15. "Look! I am coming like a thief! Blessed are those who stay awake and keep their clothes with them. They will not be caught naked. They will not be put to shame."
16. Then the evil spirits gathered the kings together. The place where the kings met is called Armageddon in the Hebrew language.
17. The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air. Out of the temple came a loud voice from the throne. It said, "It is done!"
18. Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, thunder and a powerful earthquake. There has never been an earthquake as terrible as this since man has lived on earth.
19. The great city split into three parts. The cities of the nations crumbled and fell. God remembered Babylon the Great. He gave her the cup filled with the wine of his terrible anger.
20. Every island ran away. The mountains could not be found.