Dan 11:36-45, Rev 16-19, 20:8-9 | ESV | STEP | And the king shall do as he wills . He shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every god , and shall speak astonishing things against the God of gods . He shall prosper till the indignation is accomplished ; for what is decreed shall be done .

36 “And the king shall ^ado as he wills. ^bHe shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every god, ^cand shall speak astonishing things against ^dthe God of gods. ^eHe shall prosper ^ftill the indignation is accomplished; for what is decreed shall be done. 37 He shall pay no attention to the gods of his fathers, or to the one beloved by women. He shall not pay attention to any other god, for ^ghe shall magnify himself above all. 38 He shall honor the god of fortresses instead of these. A god whom his fathers did not know he shall honor ^hwith gold and silver, with precious stones and costly gifts. 39 He shall deal with the strongest fortresses with the help of a foreign god. Those who acknowledge him he shall load with honor. He shall make them rulers over many and ⁱshall divide the land for a price. ^{▼▼Or land as payment}

40 ^k“At the time of the end, the king of the south shall attack ^{▼▼Hebrew thrust at} him, but the king of the north shall rush upon him ^mlike a whirlwind, with chariots and horsemen, and with many ships. And he shall come into countries and ⁿshall overflow and pass through. 41 He shall come into ^othe glorious land. And tens of thousands shall fall, but these shall be delivered out of his hand: ^pEdom and ^qMoab and the main part of the ^rAmmonites. 42 He shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land of Egypt shall not escape. 43 He shall become ruler of the treasures of gold and of silver, and all the precious things of Egypt, and the ^sLibyans and the ^tCushites shall follow in his train. 44 But news from the east and the north shall alarm him, and he shall go out with great fury to destroy and devote many to destruction. 45 And he shall pitch his palatial tents between the sea and the glorious holy mountain. Yet he shall come to his end, with none to help him.

Revelation of John 16

The Seven Bowls of God’s Wrath

1 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling ^uthe seven angels, “Go and ^vpour out on the earth ^wthe seven bowls of the wrath of God.”

2 So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and harmful and painful ^xsores came upon the people who bore ^ythe mark of the beast and worshiped its image.

3 The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and ^zit became like the blood of a corpse, and ^aaevery living thing died that was in the sea.

4 The third angel poured out his bowl into ^abthe rivers and the springs of water, and ^acthey became blood. 5 And I heard the angel in charge of the waters ^{▼▼Greek angel of the waters} say,

^ae“Just are you, ^afO Holy One, ^agwho is and who was,
for you brought these judgments.
6 For ^ahthey have shed the blood of ^aisaints and prophets,
and ^ajyou have given them blood to drink.
It is what they deserve!”
7 And I heard ^akthe altar saying,

“Yes, Lord God the Almighty,
^altrue and just are your judgments!”
8 The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to scorch people ^amwith fire. 9 They were scorched by the fierce heat, and ^anthey cursed ^{▼▼Greek blasphemed; also verses 11, 21} the name of God who had power over these plagues. ^apThey did not repent ^aqand give him glory.

10 The fifth angel poured out his bowl on ^arthe throne of the beast, and ^asits kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in anguish 11 and cursed ^atthe God of heaven for their pain and ^ausores. ^avThey did not repent of their deeds.

12 The sixth angel poured out his bowl on ^awthe great river Euphrates, and ^axits water was dried up, ^ayto prepare the way for the kings ^azfrom the east. 13 And I saw, coming out of the mouth of ^bathe dragon and out of the mouth of ^bbthe beast and out of the mouth of ^bcthe false prophet, three ^bdunclean spirits like ^befrogs. 14 For they are ^bfdemonic spirits, ^bgperforming signs, who go abroad to the kings of the whole world, ^bhto assemble them for battle on ^bithe great day of God the Almighty. 15 (“Behold, ^bjI am coming like a thief! ^bkBlessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, ^blthat he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!”) 16 And ^bmthey assembled them at the place that in Hebrew is called ^bnArmageddon.

The Seventh Bowl

17 The seventh angel poured out his bowl into ^bothe air, and a loud voice came out of the temple, from the throne, saying, ^bp“It is done!” 18 And there were ^bqflashes of lightning, rumblings, ^{▼▼Or voices, or sounds} peals of thunder, and ^bsa great earthquake ^btsuch as there had never been since man was on the earth, so great was that earthquake. 19 ^buThe great city ^bvwas split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell, and God ^bwremembered ^bxBabylon the great, ^byto make her drain the cup of the wine of the fury of his wrath. 20 And ^bzevery island fled away, and no mountains were to be found. 21 And ^cagreat hailstones, about one hundred pounds ^{▼▼Greek a talent in weight} each, fell from heaven on people; and ^ccthey cursed God for ^cdthe plague of the hail, because the plague was so severe.

Revelation of John 17

The Great Prostitute and the Beast

1 Then ^ceone of the seven angels who had ^cfthe seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the judgment of ^cgthe great prostitute ^chwho is seated on many waters, 2 ^ciwith whom the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality, and ^cjwith the wine of whose sexual immorality ^ckthe dwellers on earth have become drunk.” 3 And ^clhe carried me away in the Spirit ^cminto a wilderness, and I saw a woman sitting on ^cna scarlet beast that was full of ^coblasphemous names, and ^cpit had seven heads and ten horns. 4 The woman ^cqwas arrayed in purple and scarlet, and adorned ^crwith gold and jewels and pearls, holding in her hand ^csa golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality. 5 And on her forehead was written a name of ^ctmystery: ^cu“Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earth’s abominations.” 6 And I saw the woman, drunk ^cvwith the blood of the saints, the blood of ^cwthe martyrs of Jesus. ^{▼▼Greek the witnesses to Jesus}

When I saw her, I marveled greatly. 7 But the angel said to me, “Why do you marvel? I will tell you ^cythe mystery of the woman, and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her. 8 The beast that you saw ^czwas, and is not, and ^dais about to rise from ^dbthe bottomless pit ^{▼▼Greek the abyss} and ^ddgo to destruction. And ^dethe dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in ^dfthe book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because ^dgit was and is not and is to come. 9 ^dhThis calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated; 10 they are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he does come he must remain only a little while. 11 As for the beast ^dithat was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven, and it goes to destruction. 12 And ^djthe ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings ^dkfor one hour, together with the beast. 13 These are of one mind, and they hand over their power and authority to the beast. 14 They ^dlwill make war on the Lamb, and ^dmthe Lamb will conquer them, for he is ^dnLord of lords and ^doKing of kings, and those with him are ^dpcalled and chosen and faithful.”

15 And the angel ^{▼▼Greek he} said to me, ^dr“The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and languages. 16 And ^dsthe ten horns that you saw, they and the beast ^dtwill hate the prostitute. They will make her ^dudesolate and ^dvnaked, and ^dwdevour her flesh and ^dxburn her up with fire, 17 for ^dyGod has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by being of one mind and ^dzhanding over their royal power to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. 18 And the woman that you saw is ^eathe great city that has dominion over the kings of the earth.”

Revelation of John 18

The Fall of Babylon

1 After this I saw ^ebanother angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and ^ecthe earth was made bright with his glory. 2 And he called out with a mighty voice,

^ed“Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!
She has become ^eea dwelling place for demons,
a haunt ^effor every unclean spirit,
a haunt ^egfor every unclean bird,
a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast.
3 For all nations have drunk ^{▼▼Some manuscripts fallen by}
^eithe wine of the passion of her sexual immorality,
and ^ejthe kings of the earth have committed immorality with her,
and ^ekthe merchants of the earth have grown rich from the power of her luxurious living.”
4 Then I heard another voice from heaven saying,

^el“Come out of her, my people,
lest you take part in her sins,
lest you share in her plagues;
5 for ^emher sins are heaped high as heaven,
and ^enGod has remembered her iniquities.
6 ^eoPay her back as she herself has paid back others,
and repay her ^epdouble for her deeds;
mix a double portion for her ^eqin the cup she mixed.
7 ^erAs she glorified herself and lived in luxury,
so give her a like measure of torment and mourning,
since in her heart she says,
^es‘I sit as a queen,
I am no widow,
and mourning I shall never see.’
8 For this reason her plagues will come ^etin a single day,
death and mourning and famine,
and ^eushe will be burned up with fire;
for ^evmighty is the Lord God who has judged her.”
9 And ^ewthe kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her, ^exwill weep and wail over her ^eywhen they see the smoke of her burning. 10 ^ezThey will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say,

“Alas! Alas! ^faYou great city,
you mighty city, Babylon!
For ^fbin a single hour your judgment has come.”
11 And ^fcthe merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys their cargo anymore, 12 cargo of gold, silver, jewels, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all kinds of scented wood, all kinds of articles of ivory, all kinds of articles of costly wood, bronze, iron and marble, 13 cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and slaves, that is, human souls. ^{▼▼Or and slaves, and human lives}

14 “The fruit for which your soul longed
has gone from you,
and all your delicacies and your splendors
are lost to you,
never to be found again!”
15 ^feThe merchants of these wares, who gained wealth from her, ^ffwill stand far off, in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning aloud,

16 “Alas, alas, for the great city
^fgthat was clothed in fine linen,
in purple and scarlet,
adorned with gold,
with jewels, and with pearls!
17 For ^fhin a single hour all this wealth ^fihas been laid waste.”
And ^fjall shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off 18 and ^fkcried out ^flas they saw the smoke of her burning,

^fm“What city was like the great city?”
19 And they threw ^fndust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out,

“Alas, alas, for the great city
^fowhere all who had ships at sea
grew rich by her wealth!
For ^fpin a single hour she has been laid waste.
20 ^fqRejoice over her, O heaven,
and you saints and ^frapostles and prophets,
for ^fsGod has given judgment for you against her!”
21 Then ^fta mighty angel ^futook up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying,

“So will Babylon ^fvthe great city be thrown down with violence,
and will be found no more;
22 and ^fwthe sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters,
will be heard in you no more,
and a craftsman of any craft
will be found in you no more,
and ^fxthe sound of the mill
will be heard in you no more,
23 and the light of a lamp
will shine in you no more,
and ^fythe voice of bridegroom and bride
will be heard in you no more,
for ^fzyour merchants were the great ones of the earth,
and all nations were deceived ^gaby your sorcery.
24 And ^gbin her was found the blood of prophets and of saints,
and of ^gcall who have been slain on earth.”

Revelation of John 19

Rejoicing in Heaven

1 After this I heard ^gdwhat seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out,

“Hallelujah!
^geSalvation and glory and power belong to our God,
2 for ^gfhis judgments are true and just;
for he has judged ^ggthe great prostitute
who corrupted the earth with her immorality,
and ^ghhas avenged on her the blood of his servants.” ^{▼▼Greek bondservants; also verse 5}
3 Once more they cried out,

“Hallelujah!
^gjThe smoke from her goes up forever and ever.”
4 And ^gkthe twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!” 5 And from the throne came a voice saying,

^gl“Praise our God,
all you his servants,
^gmyou who fear him,
small and great.”

The Marriage Supper of the Lamb

6 Then I heard what seemed to be ^gnthe voice of a great multitude, like ^gothe roar of many waters and ^gplike the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out,

“Hallelujah!
For the Lord our God
the Almighty ^gqreigns.
7 Let us rejoice and exult
and give him the glory,
for ^grthe marriage of the Lamb has come,
and ^gshis Bride has made herself ready;
8 ^gtit was granted her to clothe herself
with fine linen, bright and pure”—
for the fine linen is ^guthe righteous deeds of the saints.

9 And the angel said ^{▼▼Greek he said} to me, “Write this: ^gwBlessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, ^gx“These are the true words of God.” 10 Then ^gyI fell down at his feet to worship him, ^gzbut he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant ^{▼▼Greek fellow bondservant} with you and your brothers who hold to ^hbthe testimony of Jesus. Worship God.” For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

The Rider on a White Horse

11 Then I saw ^hcheaven opened, and behold, ^hda white horse! The one sitting on it is called ^heFaithful and True, and ^hfin righteousness he judges and makes war. 12 ^hgHis eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are ^hhmany diadems, and he has ^hia name written that no one knows but himself. 13 He is clothed in ^hja robe dipped in ^{▼▼Some manuscripts sprinkled with} blood, and the name by which he is called is ^hlThe Word of God. 14 And the armies of heaven, ^hmarrayed in fine linen, white and pure, ^hnwere following him on white horses. 15 ^hoFrom his mouth comes a sharp sword ^hpwith which to strike down the nations, and ^hqhe will rule them with a rod of iron. ^hrHe will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh ^hshe has a name written, ^htKing of kings and Lord of lords.

17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to ^huall the birds that fly directly overhead, ^hv“Come, gather for ^hwthe great supper of God, 18 ^hxto eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, ^{▼▼Greek bondservant} both small and great.” 19 And I saw ^hzthe beast and the kings of the earth with their armies ^iagathered to make war against him who was sitting on the horse and against his army. 20 And the beast was captured, and with it ^ibthe false prophet ^icwho in its presence ^{▼▼Or on its behalf} had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who ^ieworshiped its image. These two were ^ifthrown alive into the lake of ^igfire that burns with sulfur. 21 And the rest were slain by the sword ^ihthat came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse, and ⁱⁱall the birds were gorged with their flesh.

Revelation of John 20:8-9

8 and will come out ^ijto deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth, ^ikGog and Magog, ^ilto gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea. 9 And ^imthey marched up over the broad plain of the earth and surrounded ⁱⁿthe camp of the saints and ^iothe beloved city, but ^ipfire came down from heaven ^{▼▼Some manuscripts from God, out of heaven, or out of heaven from God} and consumed them,