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The appearance of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle. Something like golden crowns was on their heads; their faces were like human faces;

and they had tails with stingers like scorpions, so that with their tails they had the power to harm people for five months.

So the four angels who were prepared for the hour, day, month, and year were released to kill a third of the human race.

For the power of the horses is in their mouths and in their tails, because their tails, which resemble snakes, have heads that inflict injury.

But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Don’t measure it, because it is given to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months.

I will grant my two witnesses authority to prophesy for 1,260 days, dressed in sackcloth.”

And some of the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations will view their bodies for three and a half days and not permit their bodies to be put into a tomb.

The woman fled into the wilderness, where she had a place prepared by God, to be nourished there for 1,260 days.

but he could not prevail, and there was no place for them in heaven any longer.

They conquered himby the blood of the Lamband by the word of their testimony;for they did not love their livesto the point of death.

The woman was given two wings of a great eagle, so that she could fly from the serpent’s presence to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, times, and half a time.

The beast was given a mouth to utter boasts and blasphemies. It was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months.

This calls for wisdom: Let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, because it is the number of a person. Its number is 666.

These are the ones who have not defiled themselves with women, since they remained virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were redeemed from humanity as the firstfruits for God and the Lamb.

and the smoke of their torment will go up forever and ever. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image, or anyone who receives the mark of its name.

This calls for endurance from the saints, who keep God’s commands and their faith in Jesus.”

Another angel came out of the temple, crying out in a loud voice to the one who was seated on the cloud, “Use your sickle and reap, for the time to reap has come, since the harvest of the earth is ripe.”

Then the press was trampled outside the city, and blood flowed out of the press up to the horses’ bridles for about 180 miles.

Then I saw another great and awe-inspiring sign in heaven: seven angels with the seven last plagues; for with them God’s wrath will be completed.

Lord, who will not fearand glorify your name?For you alone are holy.All the nations will comeand worship before youbecause your righteous actshave been revealed.