And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having seven plagues, which are the last, for in them is finished the wrath of God.
And I saw as it were a {Or, glassy sea}sea of glass mingled with fire; and them that come off victorious from the beast, and from his image, and from the number of his name, standing {Or, upon}by the {Or, glassy sea}sea of glass, having harps of God.
And they sing the song of Moses the {Greek: bondservant.}servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying,
Great and marvellous are thy works, O Lord God, the Almighty; righteous and true are thy ways, thou King of the {Many ancient authorities read nations. Jeremiah 10:7.}ages.
Who shall not fear, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy; for all the nations shall come and {See marginal note on chapter 3:9}worship before thee; for thy righteous acts have been made manifest.
And after these things I saw, and the {Or, sanctuary}temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:
and there came out from the {Or, sanctuary}temple the seven angels that had the seven plagues, arrayed {Many ancient authorities read in linen. chapter 19:8}with precious stone, pure and bright, and girt about their breasts with golden girdles.
And one of the four living creatures gave unto the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who liveth {Greek: unto the ages of the ages.}for ever and ever.
And the {Or, sanctuary}temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and none was able to enter into the {Or, sanctuary}temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels should be finished.
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And there was opened the {Or, sanctuary}temple of God that is in heaven; and there was seen in his {Or, sanctuary}temple the ark of his covenant; and there followed lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and an earthquake, and great hail.
And thou shalt put the mercy-seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.
but appoint thou the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all the furniture thereof, and over all that belongeth to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the furniture thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.
But the Levites shall encamp round about the tabernacle of the testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of the testimony.
And behold, the veil of the {Or, sanctuary}temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent;