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So the one who was sitting on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth. And the earth was harvested.

The angel swung his sickle over the earth. He gathered the earth's grapes and threw them into the great winepress of God's anger.

I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire. All those who had won the victory over the beast and his idol and over the number of its name were standing by the sea. These people had harps that God had given them.

The first angel left. He poured out his bowl on the land. Then all those who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped its idol got sores that were ugly and painful.

The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea. Then the sea became blood like a dead man's blood. And everything living in the sea died.

The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and the springs of water. The rivers and the springs of water became blood.

The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun. The sun was given power to burn the people with fire.

The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast. And darkness covered the beast's kingdom. People bit their tongues because of the pain.

The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates. The water in the river was dried up. This prepared the way for the rulers from the east to come.

The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air. Then a loud voice came out of the temple from the throne. It said, "It is finished!"

The great city split into three parts. The cities of the nations were destroyed. And God did not forget to punish Babylon the Great. He gave that city the cup filled with the wine of his terrible anger.

They will make war against the Lamb. But the Lamb will defeat them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings. And with him will be his chosen and faithful followers—the people he has called to be his."

God put the idea in their minds to do what would complete his purpose. They agreed to give the beast their power to rule until what God has said is completed.

His judgments are true and right. Our God has punished the prostitute. She is the one who ruined the earth with her sexual sin. God has punished the prostitute to pay her back for the death of his servants."

Then I saw heaven open. There before me was a white horse. The rider on the horse was called Faithful and True, because he is right in his judging and in making war.

His eyes were like burning fire. He had many crowns on his head. A name was written on him, but he was the only one who knew its meaning.

On his robe and on his leg was written this name: king of kings and lord of lords

Then I saw the beast and the rulers of the earth. Their armies were gathered together to make war against the rider on the horse and his army.

I saw an angel coming down out of heaven. The angel had the key to the bottomless pit. The angel also held a large chain in his hand.

When the 1000 years are ended, Satan will be made free from his prison.