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[a]After this I had another vision. The temple that is the heavenly tent of testimony[b] opened, and the seven angels with the seven plagues came out of the temple. They were dressed in clean white linen, with a gold sash around their chests.(A) One of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven gold bowls filled with the fury of God, who lives forever and ever.

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Footnotes

  1. 15:5–8 Seven angels receive the bowls of God’s wrath.
  2. 15:5 Tent of testimony: the name of the meeting tent in the Greek text of Ex 40. Cf. 2 Mc 2:4–7.

After this I looked, and I saw in heaven the temple(A)—that is, the tabernacle of the covenant law(B)—and it was opened.(C) Out of the temple(D) came the seven angels with the seven plagues.(E) They were dressed in clean, shining linen(F) and wore golden sashes around their chests.(G) Then one of the four living creatures(H) gave to the seven angels(I) seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives for ever and ever.(J)

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