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Chapter 1

1:1 Apocalypse of Jesus Christ[Apocalypse, or revelation, of Jesus Christ],which God gave to him to make open tohis servants, which things it behoovethto be made soon. And he signified,sending by his angel to his servant John,

1:2 which bare witnessing to theword of God, and witnessing of JesusChrist, in these things, whatever thingshe saw.

1:3 Blessed ishe that readeth, and hethat heareth the words of this prophecy,and keepeth those things that bewritten in it; for the time is nigh.

1:4 John to the seven churches, thatbe in Asia, grace and peace to you, ofhim that is, and that was, and that is tocoming [grace to you, and peace, of him thatis, and that was, and that is to come]; and ofthe seven spirits, that be in the sight ofhis throne;

1:5 and of Jesus Christ, that is afaithful witness, the first begotten ofdead men [the first begotten of dead], and

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Chapter 1

1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ,which God gave unto him, to show untohis servants things which must shortlycome to pass; and he sent and signifieditby his angel unto his servant John:

1:2 Who bare record of the word ofGod, and of the testimony of JesusChrist, and of all things that he saw.

1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, andthey that hear the words of thisprophecy, and keep those things whichare written therein: for the time is athand.

1:4 John to the seven churches whichare in Asia: Grace be unto you, andpeace, from him which is, and whichwas, and which is to come; and from theseven Spirits which are before histhrone;

1:5 And from Jesus Christ,who isthefaithful witness,andthe first begotten ofthe dead, and the prince of the kings of


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prince of kings of the earth; which loved

us, and washed us from our sins in hisblood,

1:6 and made us a kingdom, andpriests to God and to his Father [andpriests to God and his Father]; to him beglory and empire into worlds of worlds.Amen.

1:7 Lo! he cometh with clouds, andeach eye shall see him, and they that

pricked him; and all the kindreds of theearth shall bewail themselves on him[and all kindreds, or lineages, of earth shall wail

themselves on him]. Yea, Amen!

1:8 I am alpha and omega, thebeginning and the end, saith the LordGod, that is, and that was, and that is tocoming, almighty. [I am alpha and omega,the beginning and ending, saith the Lord God,that is, and that was, and that is to come,

almighty.]

1:9 I, John [I John], your brother, andpartner in tribulation, and kingdom,and patience in Christ Jesus, was in anisle, that is called Patmos, for the wordof God, and for the witnessing of Jesus.

1:10 I was in Spirit in the Lord's day,and I heard behind me a great voice, as

of a trumpet, [I was in Spirit in the Sunday,and I heard after me a great voice, as of atrump,]

1:11 saying to me, Write thou in abook that thing that thou seest [saying,That thing that thou seest, write in a book],and send to the seven churches that be

the earth. Unto him that loved us, and

washed us from our sins in his ownblood,

1:6 And hath made us kings andpriests unto God and his Father; to him

beglory and dominion for ever and ever.Amen.

1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds;and every eye shall see him, and they

alsowhich pierced him: and all kindredsof the earth shall wail because of him.Even so, Amen.

1:8 I am Alpha and Omega, thebeginning and the ending, saith theLord, which is, and which was, andwhich is to come, the Almighty.

1:9 I John, who also am yourbrother, and companion in tribulation,and in the kingdom and patience of

Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is calledPatmos, for the word of God, and forthe testimony of Jesus Christ.

1:10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord'sday, and heard behind me a great voice,

as of a trumpet,

1:11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega,the first and the last: and, What thouseest, write in a book, and send ituntothe seven churches which are in Asia;


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in Asia; to Ephesus, [and] to Smyrna,

and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, andto Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and toLaodicea.

1:12 And I turned, that I should seethe voice that spake with me; and Iturned, and I saw seven candlesticks ofgold,

1:13 and in the middle of the sevengolden candlesticks one like to the Son

of man, clothed with a long garment,and girded at the teats with a goldengirdle.

1:14 And the head of him and hishairs were white, as white wool, and assnow; and the eyes of him as flame offire,

1:15 and his feet like to latten [and hisfeet like to dross of gold, or latten], as in a

burning chimney; and the voice of himas the voice of many waters.

1:16 And he had in his right handseven stars, and a sword sharp on ever-either side [and a sword sharp on both sides]went out of his mouth; and his face asthe sun shineth in his virtue.

1:17 And when I had seen him, Ifelled down [I fell down] at his feet, as

dead. And he putted his right hand onme, and said [+And he put his right handupon me, saying], Do not thou dread; Iam the first and the last;

1:18 and I am alive, and I was dead;and lo! I am living into worlds ofworlds, and I have the keys of death and

unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and

unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, andunto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, andunto Laodicea.

1:12 And I turned to see the voice thatspake with me. And being turned, Isaw seven golden candlesticks;

1:13 And in the midst of the sevencandlesticks one like unto the Son of

man, clothed with a garment down tothe foot, and girt about the paps with agolden girdle.

1:14 His head andhishairswerewhitelike wool, as white as snow; and his eyes

wereas a flame of fire;

1:15 And his feet like unto fine brass,as if they burned in a furnace; and his

voice as the sound of many waters.

1:16 And he had in his right handseven stars: and out of his mouth went asharp twoedged sword: and hiscountenance was as the sun shineth inhis strength.

1:17 And when I saw him, I fell at hisfeet as dead. And he laid his right hand

upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; Iam the first and the last:

1:18 I amhe that liveth, and was dead;and, behold, I am alive for evermore,Amen; and have the keys of hell and of


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of hell.

1:19 Therefore write thou whichthings thou hast seen, and which be,and which it behooveth to be done afterthese things.

1:20 The sacrament of the seven stars[They mystery of seven stars], which thousawest in my right hand, and the sevengolden candlesticks; the seven stars be[the] angels of the seven churches, and

the seven candlesticks be [the] sevenchurches.

Chapter 2

2:1 And to the angel of the church ofEphesus write thou, These things saithhe, that holdeth the seven stars in hisright hand, which walketh [that walketh]in the middle of the seven goldencandlesticks.

2:2 I know thy works, and thytravail, and thy patience, and that thoumayest not suffer evil men [and that thoumayest not sustain evil men]; and thou hastassayed them that say that they beapostles, and be not, and thou hastfound them liars;

2:3 and thou hast patience, and thouhast suffered for my name [and thou hastsustained for my name], and failedest not.

2:4 But I have against thee a fewthings, that thou hast left thy firstcharity.

2:5 Therefore be thou mindful fromwhence thou hast fallen, and do

death.

1:19 Write the things which thou hastseen, and the things which are, and thethings which shall be hereafter;

1:20 The mystery of the seven starswhich thou sawest in my right hand,and the seven golden candlesticks. Theseven stars are the angels of the sevenchurches: and the seven candlesticks

which thou sawest are the sevenchurches.

Chapter 2

2:1 Unto the angel of the church ofEphesus write; These things saith hethat holdeth the seven stars in his righthand, who walketh in the midst of theseven golden candlesticks;

2:2 I know thy works, and thylabour, and thy patience, and how thoucanst not bear them which are evil: andthou hast tried them which say they areapostles, and are not, and hast foundthem liars:

2:3 And hast borne, and hastpatience, and for my name's sake hast

laboured, and hast not fainted.

2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhatagainst thee, because thou hast left thyfirst love.

2:5 Remember therefore fromwhence thou art fallen, and repent, and


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penance, and do the first works; or else,

I shall come soon to thee, and I shallmove thy candlestick from his place [ifnot, I shall come soon to thee, and shall movethy candlestick of his place], but thou dopenance.

2:6 But thou hast this good thing,that thou hatedest [for thou hatest] thedeeds of Nicolaitanes, which also I hate.

2:7 He that hath ears, hear he, what

the Spirit saith to the churches. To himthat overcometh, I shall give to eat ofthe tree of life, that is in the paradise ofmy God.

2:8 And to the angel of the church ofSmyrna write thou, These things saiththe first and the last, that was dead, andliveth.

2:9 I know thy tribulation, and thy

poverty, but thou art rich; and thou artblasphemed of them, that say, that theybe Jews, and be not, but be thesynagogue of Satan.

2:10 Dread thou nothing of thesethings, which thou shalt suffer. Lo! thedevil shall send some of you into prison,that ye be tempted [that ye be proved];and ye shall have tribulation ten days.Be thou faithful to the death [Be thoufaithful unto the death], and I shall give tothee a crown of life.

2:11 He that hath ears, hear he, whatthe Spirit saith to the churches. He thatovercometh, shall not be hurt of thesecond death.

do the first works; or else I will come

unto thee quickly, and will remove thycandlestick out of his place, except thourepent.

2:6 But this thou hast, that thouhatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes,which I also hate.

2:7 He that hath an ear, let him hear

what the Spirit saith unto the churches;To him that overcometh will I give toeat of the tree of life, which is in themidst of the paradise of God.

2:8 And unto the angel of the churchin Smyrna write; These things saith thefirst and the last, which was dead, and isalive;

2:9 I know thy works, and

tribulation, and poverty, (but thou artrich) and I knowthe blasphemy of themwhich say they are Jews, and are not,butarethe synagogue of Satan.

2:10 Fear none of those things whichthou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shallcastsomeof you into prison, that ye maybe tried; and ye shall have tribulationten days: be thou faithful unto death,and I will give thee a crown of life.

2:11 He that hath an ear, let him hearwhat the Spirit saith unto the churches;He that overcometh shall not be hurt ofthe second death.


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2:12 And to the angel of the church of

Pergamos write thou, These things saithhe, that hath the sword sharp on eitherside [that hath the sword sharp on each side].

2:13 I know where thou dwellest,where the seat of Satan is; and thouholdest my name, and deniedest not myfaith. And in those days was Antipas,my faithful witness, that was slain atyou, where Satan dwelleth.

2:14 But I have against thee a fewthings; for thou hast there men holdingthe teaching of Balaam, which taughtBalac to send cause of stumbling [to sendoffence]before the sons of Israel, to eat ofsacrifices of idols, and to do fornication;

2:15 so also thou hast men holding theteaching of Nicolaitanes.

2:16 Also do thou penance; if anything less [if not], I shall come soon tothee, and I shall fight with them withthe sword of my mouth.

2:17 He that hath ears, hear he, whatthe Spirit saith to the churches. To himthat overcometh I shall give angel meathid [To the overcoming, I shall give mannahid, or angel meat]; and I shall give to him awhite stone, and in the stone a newname written, which no man knoweth,but he that taketh.

2:18 And to the angel of the churchof Thyatira write thou, These thingssaith the Son of God, that hath eyes as

2:12 And to the angel of the church in

Pergamos write; These things saith hewhich hath the sharp sword with twoedges;

2:13 I know thy works and wherethou dwellest,evenwhere Satan's seat is:and thou holdest fast my name, andhast not denied my faith, even in thosedays wherein Antipas was my faithfulmartyr, who was slain among you,where Satan dwelleth.

2:14 But I have a few things againstthee, because thou hast there them thathold the doctrine of Balaam, whotaught Balac to cast a stumblingblockbefore the children of Israel, to eatthings sacrificed unto idols, and tocommit fornication.

2:15 So hast thou also them that holdthe doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which

thing I hate.

2:16 Repent; or else I will come untothee quickly, and will fight againstthem with the sword of my mouth.

2:17 He that hath an ear, let him hearwhat the Spirit saith unto the churches;To him that overcometh will I give toeat of the hidden manna, and will give

him a white stone, and in the stone anew name written, which no manknoweth saving he that receiveth it.

2:18 And unto the angel of the churchin Thyatira write; These things saith theSon of God, who hath his eyes like unto


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flame of fire, and his feet like latten [and

his feet like to the dross of gold,either latten].

2:19 I know thy works, and faith, andcharity, and thy service [and service], andthy patience, and thy last works morethan the former.

2:20 But I have against thee a fewthings; for thou sufferest the woman

Jezebel, which saith that she is aprophetess [the which saith herself for to be a

prophetess], to teach and deceive myservants, to do lechery, and to eat ofthings offered to idols.

2:21 And I gave to her time, that sheshould do penance [And I gave to her time,for to do penance], and she would not dopenance of her fornication.

2:22 And lo! [Lo!] I send her into abed, and they that do lechery with her

shall be in most tribulation, but they dopenance of her works [but they do penanceof their works].

2:23 And I shall slay her sons intodeath [And I shall slay her sons in death],and all churches shall know, that I amsearching reins and hearts; and I shallgive to each man of you after his works.

2:24 And I say to you, and to others

that be at Thyatira, whoever have notthis teaching, and that knew not thehighness of Satan, how they say, I shallnot send on [upon] you another charge;

2:25 nevertheless hold ye that that yehave, till I come. [nevertheless that that ye

a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine

brass;

2:19 I know thy works, and charity,and service, and faith, and thy patience,and thy works; and the last to be morethan the first.

2:20 Notwithstanding I have a fewthings against thee, because thousufferest that woman Jezebel, whichcalleth herself a prophetess, to teach and

to seduce my servants to commitfornication, and to eat things sacrificedunto idols.

2:21 And I gave her space to repent ofher fornication; and she repented not.

2:22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed,and them that commit adultery with

her into great tribulation, except theyrepent of their deeds.

2:23 And I will kill her children withdeath; and all the churches shall knowthat I am he which searcheth the reinsand hearts: and I will give unto everyone of you according to your works.

2:24 But unto you I say, and unto the

rest in Thyatira, as many as have notthis doctrine, and which have notknown the depths of Satan, as theyspeak; I will put upon you none otherburden.

2:25 But that which ye have alreadyhold fast till I come.


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have, holdeth till I come.]

2:26 And to him that shall overcome,and that shall keep till into the end myworks, I shall give power on folks, [Andto him that shall overcome, and shall keep tillinto the end my works, I shall give to him

power upon folks,]

2:27 and he shall govern them in aniron rod; and they shall be brokentogether, as a vessel of a potter, as also I

received of my Father;

2:28 and I shall give to him a morrowstar. [and I shall give to him a morn star.]

2:29 He that hath ears, hear he, whatthe Spirit saith to the churches.

Chapter 3

3:1 And to the angel of the church of

Sardis write thou, These things saith he,that hath the seven spirits of God, andthe seven stars. I know thy works, forthou hast a name, that thou livest, andthou art dead.

3:2 Be thou waking, and confirmthou other things, that were to dying[and confirm other things, that were to die];for I find not thy works full before myGod.

3:3 Therefore have thou in mind,how thou receivedest, and heardest; andkeep, and do penance. Therefore if thouwake not, I shall come as a night thiefto thee [Therefore if thou shalt not wake, Ishall come to thee as a night thief], and thoushalt not know in what hour I shall

2:26 And he that overcometh, andkeepeth my works unto the end, to himwill I give power over the nations:

2:27 And he shall rule them with arod of iron; as the vessels of a pottershall they be broken to shivers: even as I

received of my Father.

2:28 And I will give him the morningstar.

2:29 He that hath an ear, let him hearwhat the Spirit saith unto the churches.

Chapter 3

3:1 And unto the angel of the church

in Sardis write; These things saith hethat hath the seven Spirits of God, andthe seven stars; I know thy works, thatthou hast a name that thou livest, andart dead.

3:2 Be watchful, and strengthen thethings which remain, that are ready todie: for I have not found thy worksperfect before God.

3:3 Remember therefore how thouhast received and heard, and hold fast,and repent. If therefore thou shalt notwatch, I will come on thee as a thief,and thou shalt not know what hour Iwill come upon thee.


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come to thee.

3:4 But thou hast a few names inSardis, which have not defouled theirclothes; and they shall walk with me inwhite clothes, for they be worthy.

3:5 He that overcometh, shall beclothed thus with white clothes; and Ishall not do away his name from thebook of life [and I shall not do away hisname of the book of life], and I shall

acknowledge his name before myFather, and before his angels.


3:7 And to the angel of the church ofPhiladelphia write thou, These thingssaith the holy and true, that hath thekey of David; which openeth, and noman closeth, he closeth, and no man

openeth [+that openeth, and no man closeth,closeth, and no man openeth].

3:8 I know thy works, and lo! I gavebefore thee a door opened, which noman may close [+and lo! I have before thee adoor opened, that no man may close]; forthou hast a little virtue, and hast keptmy word, and deniedest not my name.

3:9 Lo! I shall give to thee of the

synagogue of Satan, which say that theybe Jews, and be not, but lie. Lo! I shallmake them, that they come, andworship before thy feet; and they shallknow, that I loved thee,

3:10 for thou keptest the word of mypatience. And I shall keep thee from

3:4 Thou hast a few names even inSardis which have not defiled theirgarments; and they shall walk with mein white: for they are worthy.

3:5 He that overcometh, the sameshall be clothed in white raiment; and Iwill not blot out his name out of thebook of life, but I will confess his namebefore my Father, and before his angels.


3:7 And to the angel of the church inPhiladelphia write; These things saithhe that is holy, he that is true, he thathath the key of David, he that openeth,and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and

no man openeth;

3:8 I know thy works: behold, I haveset before thee an open door, and noman can shut it: for thou hast a littlestrength, and hast kept my word, andhast not denied my name.

3:9 Behold, I will make them of the

synagogue of Satan, which say they areJews, and are not, but do lie; behold, Iwill make them to come and worshipbefore thy feet, and to know that I haveloved thee.

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the hour of temptation, that is to

coming [that is to come] into all theworld, to tempt men that dwell inearth.

3:11 Lo! I come soon; hold thou thatthat thou hast [hold that that thou hast],that no man take thy crown.

3:12 And him that shall overcome, Ishall make a pillar in the temple of myGod, and he shall no more go out; and I

shall write on [upon] him the name ofmy God, and the name of the city of myGod, of the new Jerusalem, that comethdown from heaven of my God, and mynew name.


3:14 And to the angel of the church ofLaodicea write thou, These things saith

Amen, the faithful witness and true,which is beginning of God's creature[that is the beginning of Gods creature].

3:15 I know thy works, for neitherthou art cold, neither thou art hot; Iwould that thou were cold, either hot; [Iknow thy works, for neither thou art cold, nor

hot; I would thou were cold, or hot;]

3:16 but for thou art lukewarm, and

neither cold, neither hot, I shall begin tocast thee out of my mouth. [but for thouart lukewarm, and neither cold, nor hot, I shall

begin for to vomit thee out of my mouth.]

3:17 For thou sayest, That I am rich,and full of goods, and have need ofnothing; and thou knowest not, that

from the hour of temptation, which

shall come upon all the world, to trythem that dwell upon the earth.

3:11 Behold, I come quickly: hold thatfast which thou hast, that no man takethy crown.

3:12 Him that overcometh will I makea pillar in the temple of my God, and heshall go no more out: and I will write

upon him the name of my God, and thename of the city of my God, which isnew Jerusalem, which cometh down outof heaven from my God: andI will write

upon him my new name.


3:14 And unto the angel of the churchof the Laodiceans write; These things

saith the Amen, the faithful and truewitness, the beginning of the creation ofGod;

3:15 I know thy works, that thou artneither cold nor hot: I would thou wertcold or hot.

3:16 So then because thou art

lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, Iwill spue thee out of my mouth.

3:17 Because thou sayest, I am rich,and increased with goods, and haveneed of nothing; and knowest not that


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thou art a wretch, and wretchful [for

thou art a wretch, and wretched], and poor,and blind, and naked.

3:18 I counsel thee to buy of me burntgold, and proved, that thou be maderich, and be clothed with white clothes,that the confusion of thy nakedness benot seen; and anoint thine eyes with acollyrium, that thou see. [+I counsel thee,to buy of me gold fired, and proved, that thoube made rich, and be clothed with white

clothes, that the confusion, orshame, of thynakedness appear not; and anoint thine eyeswith a collyrium,that is, a medicine for eyes, made

of diverse herbs, that thou see.]

3:19 I reprove, and chastise whom Ilove; therefore follow thougood men, anddo penance. [I whom I love, reprove andchastise; love thou therefore, and do penance.]

3:20 Lo! I stand at the door, and

knock; if any man heareth my voice,and openeth the gate to me [if any manshall hear my voice, and open the gate], Ishall enter to him, and sup with him,and he with me.

3:21 And I shall give to him that shallovercome, to sit with me in my throne,as also I overcame, and sat with myFather in his throne.


Chapter 4

4:1 After these things I saw, and lo! adoor was opened in heaven. And thefirst voice that I heard, was as of a

thou art wretched, and miserable, and

poor, and blind, and naked:

3:18 I counsel thee to buy of me goldtried in the fire, that thou mayest berich; and white raiment, that thoumayest be clothed, and that the shameof thy nakedness do not appear; andanoint thine eyes with eyesalve, thatthou mayest see.

3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke andchasten: be zealous therefore, andrepent.

3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and

knock: if any man hear my voice, andopen the door, I will come in to him,and will sup with him, and he with me.

3:21 To him that overcometh will Igrant to sit with me in my throne, evenas I also overcame, and am set downwith my Father in his throne.


Chapter 4

4:1 After this I looked, and, behold, adoorwasopened in heaven: and the firstvoice which I heard was as it were of a


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trumpet speaking with me, and said,

Ascend thou up hither [And the first voicethat I heard, wasas of a trump speaking with

me, saying, Ascend up hither], and I shallshow to thee which things it behoovethto be done soon after these things.

4:2 And at once [And anon] I was inSpirit, and lo! a seat was set in heaven,and upon the seat onesitting [and on theseat onesitting].

4:3 And he that sat, was like [to]thesight of a stone jasper, and to sardine;and a rainbow was in [the] compass ofthe seat, like [to] the sight of emerald[like to the sight of smaragdus].

4:4 And in the compass of the seatwere four and twenty small seats; andabove the thrones four and twenty eldermen sitting, covered about with whiteclothes [And in compass of the seat werefour

and twenty small seats; and upon the thronesfour and twenty elders sitting, girded about

with white clothes], and in the heads ofthem golden crowns.

4:5 And lightnings, and voices, andthunderings came out of the throne; andseven lamps burning before the throne,which be the seven spirits of God.

4:6 And before the seat as a sea ofglass, like [to]crystal, and in the middleof the seat, and in the compass [and incompass] of the seat, [were] four beastsfull of eyes before and behind.

4:7 And the first beast like a lion;and the second beast like a calf; and the

trumpet talking with me; which said,

Come up hither, and I will show theethings which must be hereafter.

4:2 And immediately I was in thespirit; and, behold, a throne was set inheaven, and onesat on the throne.

4:3 And he that sat was to look uponlike a jasper and a sardine stone: and

there was a rainbow round about thethrone, in sight like unto an emerald.

4:4 And round about the thronewerefour and twenty seats: and upon theseats I saw four and twenty elderssitting, clothed in white raiment; andthey had on their heads crowns of gold.

4:5 And out of the throne proceededlightnings and thunderings and voices:and there were seven lamps of fireburning before the throne, which arethe seven Spirits of God.

4:6 And before the thronethere wasasea of glass like unto crystal: and in themidst of the throne, and round aboutthe throne, were four beasts full of eyesbefore and behind.

4:7 And the first beastwaslike a lion,and the second beast like a calf, and the


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third beast having a face as of a man

[and the third beast having a face as a man];and the fourth beast like an eagle flying.

4:8 And the four beasts had each ofthem six wings; and all about [and incompass] and within they were full ofeyes; and they had not rest day andnight, saying, Holy, holy, holy, the LordGod almighty, that was, and that is,and that is to coming [and that is tocome].

4:9 And when those four beasts gaveglory, and honour, and blessing to himthat sat on the throne, that liveth intoworlds of worlds,

4:10 the four and twenty elder men[the four and twenty elders] fell downbefore him that sat on the throne, andworshipped him that liveth into worldsof worlds. And they cast their crowns

before the throne, and said [saying],

4:11 Thou, Lord our God, art worthyto take glory, and honour, and virtue;for thou madest of nought all things,and for thy will those were [and for thywill they were], and be made of nought.

Chapter 5

5:1 And I saw in the right hand of

the sitter on the throne, a book writtenwithin and without, and sealed withseven seals.

5:2 And I saw a strong angel,preaching with a great voice, Who isworthy to open the book, and to undothe seals of it?

third beast had a face as a man, and the

fourth beastwaslike a flying eagle.

4:8 And the four beasts had each ofthem six wings abouthim; and theywerefull of eyes within: and they rest not dayand night, saying, Holy, holy, holy,Lord God Almighty, which was, and is,and is to come.

4:9 And when those beasts give gloryand honour and thanks to him that saton the throne, who liveth for ever andever,

4:10 The four and twenty elders falldown before him that sat on the throne,and worship him that liveth for ever andever, and cast their crowns before thethrone, saying,

4:11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, toreceive glory and honour and power: forthou hast created all things, and for thypleasure they are and were created.

Chapter 5

5:1 And I saw in the right hand of

him that sat on the throne a bookwritten within and on the backside,sealed with seven seals.

5:2 And I saw a strong angelproclaiming with a loud voice, Who isworthy to open the book, and to loosethe seals thereof?


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5:3 And none [And no man]in heaven,

neither in earth, neither under earth,might open the book, neither behold it.

5:4 And I wept much, for none [for noman] was found worthy to open thebook, neither to see it.

5:5 And one of the elder men said tome [And one of the elders said to me], Weepthou not; lo! a lion of the lineage of

Juda, the root of David, hath overcometo open the book, and to undo the sevenseals of it.

5:6 And I saw, and lo! in the middleof the throne, and of the four beasts,and in the middle of the elder men, alamb standing as slain, that had sevenhorns, and seven eyes [and in the middle ofthe elders, a lamb standing as slain, havingseven horns, and seven eyes], which be [the]

seven spirits of God, sent into all theearth.

5:7 And he came, and took of theright hand of the sitter in the throne thebook.

5:8 And when he had opened thebook, the four beasts and the four andtwenty elder men fell down before thelamb; and had each of them harps [Andwhen he had opened the book, the four beastsand four and twenty elders fell down before thelamb; having each of them harps], andgolden vials full of odours, which be theprayers of saints.

5:9 And they sung a new song, andsaid [saying], Lord our God, thou art

5:3 And no man in heaven, nor in

earth, neither under the earth, was ableto open the book, neither to lookthereon.

5:4 And I wept much, because noman was found worthy to open and toread the book, neither to look thereon.

5:5 And one of the elders saith untome, Weep not: behold, the Lion of thetribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath

prevailed to open the book, and to loosethe seven seals thereof.

5:6 And I beheld, and, lo, in themidst of the throne and of the fourbeasts, and in the midst of the elders,stood a Lamb as it had been slain,having seven horns and seven eyes,which are the seven Spirits of God sentforth into all the earth.

5:7 And he came and took the bookout of the right hand of him that satupon the throne.

5:8 And when he had taken thebook, the four beasts and four andtwenty elders fell down before theLamb, having every one of them harps,

and golden vials full of odours, whichare the prayers of saints.

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worthy to take the book, and to open

the seals of it; for thou were slain, andagain-boughtest us to God in thy blood,of each lineage [of all lineage], andtongue, and people, and nation;

5:10 and madest us a kingdom, andpriests to our God; and we shall reignon earth. [+and madest to our God akingdom, and priests; and we shall reign onearth.]

5:11 And I saw, and heard the voice ofmany angels all about the throne, and ofthe beasts, and of the elder men. [+And Isaw, and heard the voice of many angels incompass/in the compass of the throne, and ofbeasts, and of elders.] And the number ofthem was thousands of thousands,

5:12 saying with a great voice, Thelamb that was slain, is worthy to takevirtue, and Godhead [and divinity, or

Godhead], and wisdom, and strength, andhonour, and glory, and blessing.

5:13 And each creature that is inheaven, and that is on [the] earth, andunder earth, and the sea, and whichthings be in it, I heard all saying, Tohim that sat in the throne, and to thelamb, blessing, and honour, and glory,and power, into worlds of worlds.

5:14 And the four beasts said, Amen.And the four and twenty elder men[And the four and twenty elders] fell downon their faces, and worshipped him thatliveth into worlds of worlds.

book, and to open the seals thereof: for

thou wast slain, and hast redeemed usto God by thy blood out of everykindred, and tongue, and people, andnation;

5:10 And hast made us unto our Godkings and priests: and we shall reign onthe earth.

5:11 And I beheld, and I heard thevoice of many angels round about thethrone and the beasts and the elders:and the number of them was tenthousand times ten thousand, andthousands of thousands;

5:12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthyis the Lamb that was slain to receivepower, and riches, and wisdom, and

strength, and honour, and glory, andblessing.

5:13 And every creature which is inheaven, and on the earth, and under theearth, and such as are in the sea, and allthat are in them, heard I saying,Blessing, and honour, and glory, andpower,beunto him that sitteth upon thethrone, and unto the Lamb for ever andever.

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Chapter 6

6:1 And I saw, that the lamb hadopened one of the seven seals. And Iheard one of the four beasts saying, as avoice of thunder, Come, and see.

6:2 And I saw, and lo! a white horse;and he that sat on him had a bow, and acrown was given to him. And he wentout overcoming, that he shouldovercome.

6:3 And when he had opened thesecond seal, I heard the second beastsaying, Come, and see.

6:4 And an other red horse went out;and it was given to him that sat on him[power], that he should take peace fromthe earth, and that they slay togetherthemselves; and a great sword was givento him.

6:5 And when he had opened thethird seal, I heard the third beast saying,Come thou, and see [Come, and see].And lo! a black horse; and he that sat onhim had a balance in his hand.

6:6 And I heard as a voice in themiddle of the four beasts, saying, Abilibre of wheat for a penny, and threebilibres of barley for a penny; and hurt

thou not wine,nor oil [and hurt thou notwine, and oil].

6:7 And when he had opened thefourth seal, I heard a voice of the fourthbeast saying, Come thou, and see.

6:8 And lo! a pale horse; and the

Chapter 6

6:1 And I saw when the Lambopened one of the seals, and I heard, asit were the noise of thunder, one of thefour beasts saying, Come and see.

6:2 And I saw, and behold a whitehorse: and he that sat on him had abow; and a crown was given unto him:and he went forth conquering, and toconquer.

6:3 And when he had opened thesecond seal, I heard the second beastsay, Come and see.

6:4 And there went out anotherhorse that was red: and powerwas givento him that sat thereon to take peacefrom the earth, and that they should killone another: and there was given untohim a great sword.

6:5 And when he had opened thethird seal, I heard the third beast say,Come and see. And I beheld, and lo ablack horse; and he that sat on him hada pair of balances in his hand.

6:6 And I heard a voice in the midstof the four beasts say, A measure ofwheat for a penny, and three measuresof barley for a penny; and seethou hurt

not the oil and the wine.

6:7 And when he had opened thefourth seal, I heard the voice of thefourth beast say, Come and see.

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namewasDeath to him that sat on him,

and hellfollowed him. And power wasgiven to him on [upon]four parts of theearth, to slay with sword, and withhunger, and with death, and with beastsof the earth.

6:9 And when he had opened thefifth seal, I saw under the altar the soulsof men slain for the word of God, andfor the witnessing that they had.

6:10 And they cried with a greatvoice, and said [saying], How long thou,Lord, that art holy and true, deemest[thou] not, and vengest not our blood[and vengest our blood]of these that dwellin the earth?

6:11 And white stoles, for each soul astole [And white stoles, to each soul a stole],were given to them; and it was said to

them, that they should rest yet a littletime, till the number of their fellows [tillthe even-servants of them] and of theirbrethren be fulfilled, that beto be slain,as also they [were].

6:12 And I saw, when he had openedthe sixth seal, and lo! a great earth-moving was made; and the sun wasmade black, as a sackcloth of hair, andall the moon was made as blood.

6:13 And the stars of heaven felleddown on the earth [And stars of heaven felldown upon the earth], as a fig tree sendethhis unripe figs, when it is moved of agreat wind.

6:14 And heaven went away, as a book

horse: and his name that sat on him was

Death, and Hell followed with him.And power was given unto them overthe fourth part of the earth, to kill withsword, and with hunger, and withdeath, and with the beasts of the earth.

6:9 And when he had opened thefifth seal, I saw under the altar the soulsof them that were slain for the word ofGod, and for the testimony which theyheld:

6:10 And they cried with a loud voice,saying, How long, O Lord, holy andtrue, dost thou not judge and avengeour blood on them that dwell on theearth?

6:11 And white robes were given untoevery one of them; and it was said untothem, that they should rest yet for a

little season, until their fellowservantsalso and their brethren, that should bekilled as theywere, should be fulfilled.

6:12 And I beheld when he hadopened the sixth seal, and, lo, there wasa great earthquake; and the sun becameblack as sackcloth of hair, and the moonbecame as blood;

6:13 And the stars of heaven fell untothe earth, even as a fig tree casteth heruntimely figs, when she is shaken of amighty wind.

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wrapped in; and all the mountains and

isles were moved from their places.

6:15 And the kings of the earth, andprinces, and tribunes, and rich, andstrong, and each bondman, and freeman, hid them(selves) in dens andstones of hills.

6:16 And they say to hills and to

stones, Fall ye on us, and hide ye usfrom the face of him that sitteth on thethrone, and from the wrath of the lamb;

6:17 for the great day of their wrathcometh, and who shall be able to stand?

Chapter 7

7:1 After these things I saw fourangels standing on the four corners of

the earth, holding [the] four winds ofthe earth, that they blew not on theearth [that they blow not on the earth],neither on the sea, neither on any tree.

7:2 And I saw another angelascending upfrom the rising of the sun,that had a sign of the living God [And Isaw another angel ascending from the rising ofthe sun, having a sign of quick God]. Andhe cried with a great voice to the four

angels, to which it was given [to whom itis given]to harm the earth, and the sea,

7:3 and said [saying], Do not ye harmthe earth, and the sea, neither [to]trees,till we mark [till we sign, or mark] theservants of our God in the foreheads ofthem.

scroll when it is rolled together; and

every mountain and island were movedout of their places.

6:15 And the kings of the earth, andthe great men, and the rich men, andthe chief captains, and the mighty men,and every bondman, and every freeman, hid themselves in the dens and inthe rocks of the mountains;

6:16 And said to the mountains and

rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from theface of him that sitteth on the throne,and from the wrath of the Lamb:

6:17 For the great day of his wrath iscome; and who shall be able to stand?

Chapter 7

7:1 And after these things I saw fourangels standing on the four corners of

the earth, holding the four winds of theearth, that the wind should not blow onthe earth, nor on the sea, nor on anytree.

7:2 And I saw another angelascending from the east, having the sealof the living God: and he cried with aloud voice to the four angels, to whomit was given to hurt the earth and thesea,

7:3 Saying, Hurt not the earth,neither the sea, nor the trees, till wehave sealed the servants of our God intheir foreheads.


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7:4 And I heard the number of men

that were marked, an hundred thousandand four and forty thousand marked[And I heard the number of them signed, or

marked, an hundred and four and fortythousand signed], of every lineage of thesons of Israel;

7:5 of the lineage of Juda, twelvethousand marked [signed]; of the lineageof Reuben, twelve thousand marked[signed]; of the lineage of Gad, twelve

thousand marked [signed];

7:6 of the lineage of Aser, twelvethousand marked [signed]; of the lineageof Nephthalim, twelve thousandmarked [signed]; of the lineage ofManasses, twelve thousand marked[signed];

7:7 of the lineage of Simeon, twelvethousand marked [signed]; of the lineage

of Levi, twelve thousand marked[signed]; of the lineage of Issachar,twelve thousand marked [signed];

7:8 of the lineage of Zabulon, twelvethousand marked [signed]; of the lineageof Joseph, twelve thousand marked[signed]; of the lineage of Benjamin,twelve thousand marked [signed].

7:9 After these things I saw a great

people, whom no man might number,of all folks, and lineages, and peoples,and languages, standing before thethrone, in the sight of the lamb;and they

were clothed with white stoles, andpalms were in the hands of them. [Afterthese things I saw a great company, whom noman might number, of all folks and lineages,

7:4 And I heard the number of them

which were sealed: and there weresealedan hundredandfortyandfour thousandof all the tribes of the children of Israel.

7:5 Of the tribe of Juda were sealedtwelve thousand. Of the tribe ofReubenweresealed twelve thousand. Ofthe tribe of Gad were sealed twelve

thousand.

7:6 Of the tribe of Aser were sealedtwelve thousand. Of the tribe ofNephthalim were sealed twelvethousand. Of the tribe of Manassesweresealed twelve thousand.

7:7 Of the tribe of Simeonweresealedtwelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi

were sealed twelve thousand. Of thetribe of Issachar were sealed twelvethousand.

7:8 Of the tribe of Zabulon weresealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of

Josephweresealed twelve thousand. Ofthe tribe of Benjaminweresealed twelvethousand.

7:9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a

great multitude, which no man couldnumber, of all nations, and kindreds,and people, and tongues, stood beforethe throne, and before the Lamb,clothed with white robes, and palms intheir hands;


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and peoples, and tongues, standing before the

throne, in the sight of the lamb, covered, orclothed, with white stoles, and palms in the

hands of them.]

7:10 And they cried with a greatvoice, and said [saying], Health to ourGod, that sitteth on the throne, and tothe lamb.

7:11 And all the angels stood all aboutthe throne, and of the elder men, and

the four beasts [And all angels stood incompass of the throne, and of the seniors, or

elders, and four beasts]. And they fell downin the sight of the throne, on their faces,and worshipped God,

7:12 and said [saying], Amen! blessing,and clearness, and wisdom, and doing ofthankings, and honour, and virtue, andstrength to our God, into worlds ofworlds. Amen.

7:13 And one of the elder menanswered [And one of the seniors answered],and said to me, Who be these, that beclothed with white stoles? and fromwhence came they [and of whence camethey]?

7:14 And I said to him, My lord, thouknowest. And he said to me, These bethey, that came from great tribulation,

and washed their stoles, and made themwhite in the blood of the lamb.

7:15 Therefore they be before thethrone of God, and serve to him day andnight [and serve him day and night], in histemple. And he that sitteth in the

7:10 And cried with a loud voice,saying, Salvation to our God whichsitteth upon the throne, and unto theLamb.

7:11 And all the angels stood roundabout the throne, and about the elders

and the four beasts, and fell before thethrone on their faces, and worshippedGod,

7:12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, andglory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving,and honour, and power, and might, beunto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

7:13 And one of the elders answered,saying unto me, What are these whichare arrayed in white robes? and whencecame they?

7:14 And I said unto him, Sir, thouknowest. And he said to me, These arethey which came out of great

tribulation, and have washed theirrobes, and made them white in theblood of the Lamb.

7:15 Therefore are they before thethrone of God, and serve him day andnight in his temple: and he that sittethon the throne shall dwell among them.


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throne, dwelleth on [upon]them.

7:16 They shall no more hunger,neither thirst, neither [the]sun shall fallon them,nor any heat.

7:17 For the lamb, that is in themiddle of the throne, shall govern them,and shall lead forth them [and shall leadthem forth]to the wells of [the]waters oflife; and God shall wipe away each tearfrom the eyes of them.

Chapter 8

8:1 And when he had opened theseventh seal, a silence was made inheaven [silence was made in heaven], as halfan hour.

8:2 And I saw seven angels standingin the sight of God, and seven trumpetswere given to them [and seven trumps were

given to them].

8:3 And another angel came, andstood before the altar, and had a goldencenser; and many incenses were given tohim, that he should give of the prayersof all saints on the golden altar, that isbefore the throne of God. [+And anotherangel came, and stood before the altar, havinga golden censer; and many incenses were givento him, that he should give of the prayers of all

saints upon the golden altar, that is before thethrone.]

8:4 And the smoke of the incenses ofthe prayers of the holy men ascended upfrom the angels hand before God. [Andthe smoke of incenses of the prayers of hallowsascended up of the angels hand before God.]

7:16 They shall hunger no more,neither thirst any more; neither shall thesun light on them, nor any heat.

7:17 For the Lamb which is in themidst of the throne shall feed them, andshall lead them unto living fountains ofwaters: and God shall wipe away alltears from their eyes.

Chapter 8

8:1 And when he had opened theseventh seal, there was silence in heavenabout the space of half an hour.

8:2 And I saw the seven angels whichstood before God; and to them weregiven seven trumpets.

8:3 And another angel came andstood at the altar, having a goldencenser; and there was given unto himmuch incense, that he should offer itwith the prayers of all saints upon thegolden altar which was before thethrone.

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8:5 And the angel took the censer,

and filled it of the fire of the altar, andcast [it] into the earth. And thunders,and voices, and lightnings were made,and a great earth-moving.

8:6 And the seven angels, that hadthe seven trumpets, made them ready,that they should trumpet. [And the sevenangels, that had seven trumps, made themready, that they should sing in trump.]

8:7 And the first angel trumpeted[And the first angel sang in trump]; and hailwas made, and fire mingled together inblood; and it was sent into the earth.And the third part of the earth wasburnt, and the third part of trees wasburnt, and all the green grass wasburnt.

8:8 And the second angel trumpeted[And the second angel sang in trump]; and as

a great hill burning with fire was castinto the sea; and the third part of thesea was made blood,

8:9 and the third part of [the]creature was dead [and the third part ofcreatures is dead], that had lives in the sea,and the third part of [the] shipsperished.

8:10 And the third angel trumpeted;

and a great star burning as a littlebrand, fell from heaven; and it fell intothe third part of rivers, and into thewells of waters. [And the third angel sang intrump; and a great star burning as a brand, felldown from heaven; and it fell into the thirdpart of floods, and into wells of waters.]

8:5 And the angel took the censer,

and filled it with fire of the altar, andcast it into the earth: and there werevoices, and thunderings, and lightnings,and an earthquake.

8:6 And the seven angels which hadthe seven trumpets prepared themselvesto sound.

8:7 The first angel sounded, andthere followed hail and fire mingledwith blood, and they were cast upon theearth: and the third part of trees wasburnt up, and all green grass was burntup.

8:8 And the second angel sounded,and as it were a great mountain burning

with fire was cast into the sea: and thethird part of the sea became blood;

8:9 And the third part of thecreatures which were in the sea, and hadlife, died; and the third part of the shipswere destroyed.

8:10 And the third angel sounded, and

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8:11 And the name of the star is said

Wormwood. And the third part ofwaters was made into wormwood; andmany men were dead of the waters, forthose were made bitter [for they be madebitter].

8:12 And the fourth angel trumpeted[And the fourth angel sang in trump]; andthe third part of the sun was smitten,and the third part of the moon, and thethird part of [the]stars, so that the third

part of them was darked, and the thirdpart of the day shined not [and the thirdpart of the day shone not], and also of thenight.

8:13 And I saw, and heard the voice ofan eagle flying by the middle of heaven,and saying with a great voice, Woe!woe! woe! to men that dwell in earth, ofthe other voices of the three angels, thatshall trumpet after [that were to sing in

trump].

Chapter 9

9:1 And the fifth angel trumpeted;and I saw, that a star had fallen downfrom heaven into earth; and the key ofthe pit of deepness was given to it. [Andthe fifth angel sang in trump; and I saw that astar had fallen down from heaven into earth;and the key of the pit of deepness was given to

him.]

9:2 And it opened the pit of deepness[And he opened the pit of deepness], and asmoke of the pit ascended up, as thesmoke of a great furnace; and the sunwas darked, and the air, of the smoke ofthe pit.

8:11 And the name of the star is called

Wormwood: and the third part of thewaters became wormwood; and manymen died of the waters, because theywere made bitter.

8:12 And the fourth angel sounded,and the third part of the sun wassmitten, and the third part of the moon,and the third part of the stars; so as thethird part of them was darkened, and

the day shone not for a third part of it,and the night likewise.

8:13 And I beheld, and heard an angelflying through the midst of heaven,saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe,woe, to the inhabiters of the earth byreason of the other voices of the trumpetof the three angels, which are yet to

sound!

Chapter 9

9:1 And the fifth angel sounded, andI saw a star fall from heaven unto theearth: and to him was given the key ofthe bottomless pit.

9:2 And he opened the bottomlesspit; and there arose a smoke out of thepit, as the smoke of a great furnace; andthe sun and the air were darkened byreason of the smoke of the pit.


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9:3 And locusts went out of the

smoke of the pit into earth [And of thesmoke of the pit locusts went out into the

earth]; and power was given to them, asscorpions of the earth have power.

9:4 And it was commanded to them,that they should not hurt the grass ofthe earth, neither any green thing,neither any tree, but only men, thathave not the sign of God [that have notthe mark of God]in their foreheads.

9:5 And it was given to them, thatthey should not slay them, but that theyshould be tormented five months; andthe tormenting of them, as thetormenting of a scorpion, when hesmiteth a man.

9:6 And in those days men shall seekdeath, and they shall not find it; andthey shall desire to die, and death shall

flee from them.

9:7 And the likeness of locustsbelikehorses made ready into battle [And thelikeness of locustsbelike to horses made readyto battle]; and on the heads of them ascrowns like gold, and the faces of themas the faces of men.

9:8 And they had hairs, as the hairsof women; and the teeth of them were

as the teeth of lions.

9:9 And they had habergeons, as ironhabergeons, and the voice of their wingsas the voice of chariots of many horsesrunning to battle.

9:3 And there came out of the smoke

locusts upon the earth: and unto themwas given power, as the scorpions of theearth have power.

9:4 And it was commanded themthat they should not hurt the grass ofthe earth, neither any green thing,neither any tree; but only those menwhich have not the seal of God in theirforeheads.

9:5 And to them it was given thatthey should not kill them, but that theyshould be tormented five months: andtheir torment was as the torment of ascorpion, when he striketh a man.

9:6 And in those days shall men seekdeath, and shall not find it; and shalldesire to die, and death shall flee from

them.

9:7 And the shapes of the locustswerelike unto horses prepared unto battle;and on their headswereas itwerecrownslike gold, and their faces were as thefaces of men.

9:8 And they had hair as the hair ofwomen, and their teeth were as the teeth

of lions.

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heads of the horses were as [the]heads

of lions; and fire, and smoke, andbrimstone, cometh forth of the mouthof them [and of the mouth of them fire cameforth, and smoke and brimstone].

9:18 Of these three plagues the thirdpart of men was slain, of the fire, and ofthe smoke, and of the brimstone, thatcame out of the mouth of them.

9:19 For the power of the horses is in

the mouth of them, and in the tails ofthem; for the tails of them be like toserpents, having heads, and in themthey harm.

9:20 And the other men, that werenot slain in these plagues, neither didpenance of the works of their hands,that they worshipped not devils, andsimulacra of gold, and of silver [andsilver], and of brass, and of stone [and

brass, and stone], and of tree, whichneither be able to see [which neither maysee], neither hear, neither wander;

9:21 and [they] did not penance oftheir manslayings, neither of theirwitchcrafts, neither of their fornication,neither of their thefts, were slain [neitherof their fornication, neither of their thefts].

Chapter 10

10:1 And I saw another strong angelcoming down from heaven, clothed witha cloud, and the rainbow on his head;and the face of him was as the sun, andthe feet of him as a pillar of fire.

10:2 And he had in his hand a little

the horseswereas the heads of lions; and

out of their mouths issued fire andsmoke and brimstone.

9:18 By these three was the third partof men killed, by the fire, and by thesmoke, and by the brimstone, whichissued out of their mouths.

9:19 For their power is in their mouth,

and in their tails: for their tails werelikeunto serpents, and had heads, and withthem they do hurt.

9:20 And the rest of the men whichwere not killed by these plagues yetrepented not of the works of theirhands, that they should not worshipdevils, and idols of gold, and silver, andbrass, and stone, and of wood: which

neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:

9:21 Neither repented they of theirmurders, nor of their sorceries, nor oftheir fornication, nor of their thefts.

Chapter 10

10:1 And I saw another mighty angelcome down from heaven, clothed with acloud: and a rainbowwasupon his head,and his facewasas it were the sun, andhis feet as pillars of fire:

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book opened; and he set his right foot

on the sea, and the left foot on the earth[forsooth his leftfooton the earth].

10:3 And he cried with a great voice,as a lion when he roareth; and when hehad cried, the seven thunders spaketheir voices.

10:4 And when the seven thundershad spoken their voices, I was to write [Iwas to writing]. And I heard a voice from

heaven, saying, Mark thou [Sign thou, ormark,] what things the seven thundersspake, anddo not thou write them.

10:5 And the angel whom I sawstanding above the sea, and above theearth, lifted up his hand to heaven,

10:6 and swore by him that liveth intoworlds of worlds, that made of noughtheaven, and those things that be in it,

and the earth, and those things that bein it, and the sea, and those things thatbe in it, that time shall no more be.

10:7 But in the days of the voice of theseventh angel, when he shall begin totrumpet, the mystery of God shall beended [when he shall begin to sing in trump,the mystery of God shall be fulfilled], as hepreached by his servants prophets.

10:8 And I heard a voice from heavenagain speaking with me, and saying, Gothou, and take the book, that is opened,from the hand of the angel, thatstandeth above the sea, and on the land[standing above the sea, and above the land].

book open: and he set his right foot

upon the sea, and his left foot on theearth,

10:3 And cried with a loud voice, aswhen a lion roareth: and when he hadcried, seven thunders uttered theirvoices.

10:4 And when the seven thundershad uttered their voices, I was about towrite: and I heard a voice from heaven

saying unto me, Seal up those thingswhich the seven thunders uttered, andwrite them not.

10:5 And the angel which I saw standupon the sea and upon the earth liftedup his hand to heaven,

10:6 And sware by him that liveth forever and ever, who created heaven, andthe things that therein are, and the

earth, and the things that therein are,and the sea, and the things which aretherein, that there should be time nolonger:

10:7 But in the days of the voice of theseventh angel, when he shall begin tosound, the mystery of God should befinished, as he hath declared to hisservants the prophets.

10:8 And the voice which I heard fromheaven spake unto me again, and said,Go and take the little book which isopen in the hand of the angel whichstandeth upon the sea and upon theearth.


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10:9 And I went to the angel, and said

to him, that he should give me thebook. And he said to me, Take thebook, and devour it; and it shall makethy womb to be bitter, but in thymouth it shall be sweet as honey.

10:10 And I took the book of theangel's hand, and devoured it, and itwas in my mouth as sweet [as] honey;and when I had devoured it, my wombwas bitter.

10:11 And he said to me, It behooveththee again to prophesy to heathen men,and to peoples, and languages [andtongues], and to many kings.

Chapter 11

11:1 And a reed like a rod was givento me, and it was said to me, Rise thou,and mete the temple of God, and the

altar, and men that worship in it.

11:2 But cast thou out the foreyard,that is without the temple, and metenot it [Forsooth cast out the porch, that iswithout the temple, and mete it not]; for it isgiven to heathen men, and they shalldefoul the holy city by forty months andtwain [by forty months and two].

11:3 And I shall give to my twowitnesses, and they shall prophesy athousand days two hundred and sixty,and [they] shall be clothed withsackcloths.

11:4 These be two olives, and twocandlesticks, and they stand in the sight

10:9 And I went unto the angel, and

said unto him, Give me the little book.And he said unto me, Take it, and eat itup; and it shall make thy belly bitter,but it shall be in thy mouth sweet ashoney.

10:10 And I took the little book out ofthe angel's hand, and ate it up; and itwas in my mouth sweet as honey: and assoon as I had eaten it, my belly wasbitter.

10:11 And he said unto me, Thou mustprophesy again before many peoples,and nations, and tongues, and kings.

Chapter 11

11:1 And there was given me a reedlike unto a rod: and the angel stood,saying, Rise, and measure the temple of

God, and the altar, and them thatworship therein.

11:2 But the court which is withoutthe temple leave out, and measure itnot; for it is given unto the Gentiles:and the holy city shall they tread underfoot fortyandtwo months.

11:3 And I will give power unto mytwo witnesses, and they shall prophesy athousand two hundred and threescoredays, clothed in sackcloth.

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of the Lord of the earth [standing in the

sight of the Lord of the earth].

11:5 And if any man will harm them,fire shall go out of the mouth of them,and shall devour their enemies. And ifany [man] will hurt them, thus itbehooveth him to be slain.

11:6 These have power to close heaven[These have power to shut heaven], that itrain not in the days of their prophecy;

and they have power on [upon] waters,to turn them into blood; and to smitethe earth with every plague [and to smitethe earth with all plague,either vengeance], andas oft as they will.

11:7 And when they shall end theirwitnessing, the beast that ascendeth upfrom deepness [the beast that ascendeth upof the deepness], shall make battle againstthem, and shall overcome them, and

shall slay them [and slay them].

11:8 And the bodies of them shall liein the streets of the great city, that iscalled ghostly Sodom, and Egypt, wherethe Lord of them was crucified.

11:9 And some of the lineages, and ofpeoples, and of languages [and tongues],and of heathen men, shall see the bodiesof them by three days and an half; and

they shall not suffer the bodies of themto be put in burials.

11:10 And men inhabiting the earthshall have joy on [upon]them; and theyshall make merry, and shall send giftstogether, for these two prophetstormented them that dwell on the earth.

God of the earth.

11:5 And if any man will hurt them,fire proceedeth out of their mouth, anddevoureth their enemies: and if any manwill hurt them, he must in this mannerbe killed.

11:6 These have power to shut heaven,that it rain not in the days of theirprophecy: and have power over waters

to turn them to blood, and to smite theearth with all plagues, as often as theywill.

11:7 And when they shall havefinished their testimony, the beast thatascendeth out of the bottomless pit shallmake war against them, and shallovercome them, and kill them.

11:8 And their dead bodies shall lie inthe street of the great city, whichspiritually is called Sodom and Egypt,where also our Lord was crucified.

11:9 And they of the people andkindreds and tongues and nations shallsee their dead bodies three days and anhalf, and shall not suffer their dead

bodies to be put in graves.

11:10 And they that dwell upon theearth shall rejoice over them, and makemerry, and shall send gifts one toanother; because these two prophetstormented them that dwelt on the


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11:11 And after three days and an half,the Spirit of life of God entered intothem; and they stood on their feet, andgreat dread fell on them that saw them[and they stood upon their feet, and great

dread fell upon them that saw them].

11:12 And they heard a great voicefrom heaven, saying to them, Come uphither. And they ascended [up] into

heaven in a cloud, and the enemies ofthem saw them.

11:13 And in that hour a great earth-moving was made, and the tenth part ofthe city fell down [and the tenth part of thecity fell]; and the names of men seventhousand were slain in the earth-moving[and there be slain in the earth-moving the

names of men seven thousand]; and theothers were sent into dread, and gave

glory to God of heaven.

11:14 The second woe is gone, and lo!the third woe shall come soon.

11:15 And the seventh angel trumpeted[And the seventh angel sang in trump], andgreat voices were made in heaven, andsaid, The realm of this world is made ofour Lord, and of Christ, his Son [saying,The realm of this world is made our Lords,

and of Christs, his Son]; and he shall reigninto worlds of worlds. Amen.

11:16 And the four and twenty eldermen [And the four and twenty seniors], thatsat in their seats in the sight of the Lord,fell on their faces, and worshipped God,

earth.

11:11 And after three days and an halfthe Spirit of life from God entered intothem, and they stood upon their feet;and great fear fell upon them which sawthem.

11:12 And they heard a great voicefrom heaven saying unto them, Comeup hither. And they ascended up to

heaven in a cloud; and their enemiesbeheld them.

11:13 And the same hour was there agreat earthquake, and the tenth part ofthe city fell, and in the earthquake wereslain of men seven thousand: and theremnant were affrighted, and gave gloryto the God of heaven.

11:14 The second woe is past; and,behold, the third woe cometh quickly.

11:15 And the seventh angel sounded;and there were great voices in heaven,saying, The kingdoms of this world arebecomethe kingdomsof our Lord, and ofhis Christ; and he shall reign for everand ever.

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11:17 and said [saying], We do

thankings to thee, Lord God almighty,which art, and which were, and whichart to coming [and which art to come];which hast taken thy great virtue [thathast taken thy great virtue], and hastreigned.

11:18 And folks be wroth, and thywrath came, and time of dead men to bedeemed, and to yield meed to thyservants, and prophets, and hallows [and

to yield hire to thy servants, prophets, andhallows], and dreading thy name, tosmall and to great, and to destroy themthat corrupt the earth [and to destroy themthat corrupted the earth].

11:19 And the temple of God in heavenwas opened, and the ark of histestament was seen in his temple; andlightnings were made, and voices, andthunders, and earth-moving, and great

hail.

Chapter 12

12:1 And a great sign appeared inheaven; a woman clothed with the sun,and the moon under her feet, and in thehead of her a crown of twelve stars.

12:2 And she had in womb, and she

crieth [And she having in womb, or being withchild; and she cried], travailing of child,and is tormented, that she bear child.

12:3 And another sign was seen inheaven; and lo! a great red dragon, thathad seven heads [having seven heads], andten horns, and in the heads of him seven

11:17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O

Lord God Almighty, which art, andwast, and art to come; because thouhast taken to thee thy great power, andhast reigned.

11:18 And the nations were angry, andthy wrath is come, and the time of thedead, that they should be judged, andthat thou shouldest give reward unto

thy servants the prophets, and to thesaints, and them that fear thy name,small and great; and shouldest destroythem which destroy the earth.

11:19 And the temple of God wasopened in heaven, and there was seen inhis temple the ark of his testament: andthere were lightnings, and voices, andthunderings, and an earthquake, and

great hail.

Chapter 12

12:1 And there appeared a greatwonder in heaven; a woman clothedwith the sun, and the moon under herfeet, and upon her head a crown oftwelve stars:

12:2 And she being with child cried,

travailing in birth, and pained to bedelivered.

12:3 And there appeared anotherwonder in heaven; and behold a greatred dragon, having seven heads and tenhorns, and seven crowns upon his heads.


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diadems.

12:4 And the tail of him drew thethird part of [the] stars of heaven, andsent them into the earth. And thedragon stood before the woman, thatwas to bearing child, that when she hadborn child, he should devour her son.

12:5 And she bare a man child, thatwas to ruling all folks in an iron rod[that was to rule all folks in an iron rod]; and

her son was snatched (up) to God, andto his throne.

12:6 And the woman flew intowilderness, where she hath a place madeready of God, that he feed her there athousand days two hundred and sixty.

12:7 And a great battle [And greatbattle]was made in heaven, and Michael

and his angels fought with the dragon.And the dragon fought, and his angels;

12:8 and they had not might [more],neither the place of them was foundmore in heaven.

12:9 And that dragon was cast down,the great old serpent, that iscalled theDevil, and Satan, that deceiveth all theworld; he was cast down [cast out] into

the earth, and his angels were sent withhim.

12:10 And I heard a great voice inheaven, saying, Now is made health,and virtue, and kingdom of our God,and the power of his Christ; for theaccuser of our brethren is cast down,

12:4 And his tail drew the third partof the stars of heaven, and did cast themto the earth: and the dragon stoodbefore the woman which was ready tobe delivered, for to devour her child assoon as it was born.

12:5 And she brought forth a manchild, who was to rule all nations with arod of iron: and her child was caught up

unto God, andtohis throne.

12:6 And the woman fled into thewilderness, where she hath a placeprepared of God, that they should feedher there a thousand two hundred andthreescore days.

12:7 And there was war in heaven:Michael and his angels fought against

the dragon; and the dragon fought andhis angels,

12:8 And prevailed not; neither wastheir place found any more in heaven.

12:9 And the great dragon was castout, that old serpent, called the Devil,and Satan, which deceiveth the wholeworld: he was cast out into the earth,

and his angels were cast out with him.

12:10 And I heard a loud voice sayingin heaven, Now is come salvation, andstrength, and the kingdom of our God,and the power of his Christ: for theaccuser of our brethren is cast down,


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which accused them before the sight of

our God day and night.

12:11 And they overcame him for theblood of the lamb, and for the word ofhis witnessing; and they loved not theirlives till to the death [and they loved nottheir souls, or lives, unto the death].

12:12 Therefore, ye heavens, be ye glad,[Therefore, glad ye, heavens] and ye thatdwell in them. Woe to the earth, and

to the sea; for the fiend is come down toyou, and hath great wrath [having greatwrath], witting that he hath little time.

12:13 And after that the dragon saw,that he was cast down into the earth, hepursued the woman, that bare the manchild.

12:14 And two wings of a great eaglewere given to the woman, that she

should fly into desert [that she should fleeinto desert], into her place, where she isfed by time, and times, and half a time,from the face of the serpent.

12:15 And the serpent sent out of hismouth after the woman water as aflood, that he should make her to bedrawn of the flood.

12:16 And the earth helped the woman,

and the earth opened his mouth, andswallowed up the flood [and sopped up theflood], that the dragon sent [out] of hismouth.

12:17 And the dragon was wrothagainst the woman [is wroth to thewoman], and he went to make battle

which accused them before our God day

and night.

12:11 And they overcame him by theblood of the Lamb, and by the word oftheir testimony; and they loved nottheir lives unto the death.

12:12 Therefore rejoice,yeheavens, andye that dwell in them. Woe to theinhabiters of the earth and of the sea!

for the devil is come down unto you,having great wrath, because he knoweththat he hath but a short time.

12:13 And when the dragon saw thathe was cast unto the earth, hepersecuted the woman which broughtforth the manchild.

12:14 And to the woman were giventwo wings of a great eagle, that she

might fly into the wilderness, into herplace, where she is nourished for a time,and times, and half a time, from the faceof the serpent.

12:15 And the serpent cast out of hismouth water as a flood after thewoman, that he might cause her to becarried away of the flood.

12:16 And the earth helped the woman,

and the earth opened her mouth, andswallowed up the flood which thedragon cast out of his mouth.

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with others of her seed, that keep the

commandments of God, and have thewitnessing of Jesus Christ.

12:18 And he stood on the gravel of thesea. [And he stood upon the gravel of the sea.]

Chapter 13

13:1 And I saw a beast ascending upof the sea, having seven heads, and tenhorns; and on his horns ten diadems,

and on his heads the names ofblasphemy [+and upon his horns tendiadems, and upon his heads the name of

blasphemy].

13:2 And the beast, whom I saw, waslike a pard [was like to a pard, or a leopard],and his feet as the feet of a bear, and hismouth as the mouth of a lion; and thedragon gave his virtue and great powerto him [and the dragon gave to that his virtue

and great power].

13:3 And I saw one of his heads, asslain into death; and the wound of hisdeath was cured [and the wound of hisdeath is cured, orhealed]. And all the earthwondered after the beast.

13:4 And they worshipped the dragon,that gave power to the beast; and theyworshipped the beast, and said, Who is

like to the beast, and who shall be ableto fight with it [saying, Who is like to thebeast, and who shall be able to fight with

him]?

13:5 And a mouth speaking greatthings, and blasphemies, was given to it[is given to him]; and power was given to

commandments of God, and have the

testimony of Jesus Christ.

Chapter 13

13:1 And I stood upon the sand of thesea, and saw a beast rise up out of thesea, having seven heads and ten horns,

and upon his horns ten crowns, andupon his heads the name of blasphemy.

13:2 And the beast which I saw waslike unto a leopard, and his feet were as

the feet of a bear, and his mouth as themouth of a lion: and the dragon gavehim his power, and his seat, and greatauthority.

13:3 And I saw one of his heads as itwere wounded to death; and his deadlywound was healed: and all the worldwondered after the beast.

13:4 And they worshipped the dragonwhich gave power unto the beast: andthey worshipped the beast, saying, Who

is like unto the beast? who is able tomake war with him?

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it [and power is given to him], to do two

and forty months.

13:6 And it opened his mouth intoblasphemies to God [+And he opened hismouth in blasphemies to God], toblaspheme his name, and his tabernacle,and them that dwell in heaven.

13:7 And it was given to him to makebattle with saints, and to overcomethem; and power was given to him into

each lineage [into all lineages], and people,and language [and tongue], and folk.

13:8 And all men worshipped it, thatdwell in earth, whose names be notwritten in the book of life of the lamb,that was slain from the beginning of theworld.

13:9 If any man hath ears, hear he.

13:10 He that leadeth into captivity,shall go into captivity; he that slayethwith sword, it behooveth him to be slainwith sword. This is the patience and thefaith of saints.

13:11 And I saw another beastascending up from the earth, and it hadtwo horns, like the lamb; and it spake asthe dragon [and he spake as the dragon],

13:12 and [it] did all the power of theformer beast, in his sight. And it madethe earth, and men dwelling in it, toworship the first beast, whose wound ofdeath was cured [healed].

13:13 And it did great signs, that also it

him to continue fortyand two months.

13:6 And he opened his mouth inblasphemy against God, to blasphemehis name, and his tabernacle, and themthat dwell in heaven.

13:7 And it was given unto him tomake war with the saints, and toovercome them: and power was given

him over all kindreds, and tongues, andnations.

13:8 And all that dwell upon the earthshall worship him, whose names are notwritten in the book of life of the Lambslain from the foundation of the world.

13:9 If any man have an ear, let himhear.

13:10 He that leadeth into captivityshall go into captivity: he that killethwith the sword must be killed with thesword. Here is the patience and thefaith of the saints.

13:11 And I beheld another beastcoming up out of the earth; and he hadtwo horns like a lamb, and he spake as adragon.

13:12 And he exerciseth all the powerof the first beast before him, andcauseth the earth and them which dwelltherein to worship the first beast, whosedeadly wound was healed.

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made fire to come down from heaven to

the earth, in the sight of all men.

13:14 And it deceiveth men, that dwellin the earth, for signs which be given toit [And deceiveth men dwelling in earth, forsigns which be given to him] to do in thesight of the beast; saying to men thatdwell in earth, that they make an imageof the beast, that hath the wound of [a]sword, and lived.

13:15 And it was given to him, that heshould give [a]spirit to the image of thebeast, and that the image of the beastspeak. And he shall make, that whoeverhonour not the image of the beast [thatwhoever shall not honour the image of thebeast], be slain.

13:16 And he shall make all, small andgreat, rich and poor, free men andbondmen, to have a character, either

mark, in their right hand, either in theirforeheads [or in their foreheads];

13:17 that no man may buy, either sell,but they have the character, either thename of the beast, either the number ofhis name. [that no man may buy, or sell, nobut he that hath the character, or his name, or

the number of his name.]

13:18 Here is wisdom; he that hath

understanding, acount the number ofthe beast; for it is the number of man,and his number is six hundred sixty andsix.

Chapter 14

14:1 And I saw, and lo! a lamb stood

that he maketh fire come down from

heaven on the earth in the sight of men,

13:14 And deceiveth them that dwellon the earth by the means of thosemiracles which he had power to do inthe sight of the beast; saying to themthat dwell on the earth, that theyshould make an image to the beast,which had the wound by a sword, anddid live.

13:15 And he had power to give lifeunto the image of the beast, that theimage of the beast should both speak,and cause that as many as would notworship the image of the beast shouldbe killed.

13:16 And he causeth all, both smalland great, rich and poor, free and bond,to receive a mark in their right hand, or

in their foreheads:

13:17 And that no man might buy orsell, save he that had the mark, or thename of the beast, or the number of hisname.

13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that

hath understanding count the numberof the beast: for it is the number of aman; and his number is Six hundredthreescoreand six.

Chapter 14

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on the mount of Sion, and with him an

hundred thousand and four and fortythousand [And I saw, and lo! the lamb stoodon the mount Sion, and with him an hundredand four and forty thousand], having hisname, and the name of his Fatherwritten in their foreheads.

14:2 And I heard a voice from heaven,as the voice of many waters, and as thevoice of a great thunder; and the voicewhich I heard, was as of many harpers

harping in their harps [and the voice whichI heard, as of harpers harping in their harps].

14:3 And they sung as a new songbefore the seat of God, and before thefour beasts, and the elder men [and theseniors]. And no man might say thesong, but those hundred thousand andfour and forty thousand [no but they anhundred and four and forty thousand], thatbe bought from the earth.

14:4 These it be, that be not defouledwith women; for they be virgins. Thesefollow the lamb, whither ever he shallgo; these be bought of all men, the firstfruits to God, and to the lamb;

14:5 and in the mouth of them lying isnot found; for they be without wem

before the throne of God.

14:6 And I saw another angel, flyingby the middle of heaven, having aneverlasting gospel [having the everlastinggospel], that he should preach to mensitting on the earth, and on each folk[and upon all folk], and lineage, and

stood on the mount Sion, and with him

an hundred forty and four thousand,having his Father's name written intheir foreheads.

14:2 And I heard a voice from heaven,as the voice of many waters, and as thevoice of a great thunder: and I heard thevoice of harpers harping with their

harps:

14:3 And they sung as it were a newsong before the throne, and before thefour beasts, and the elders: and no mancould learn that song but the hundred

andfortyandfour thousand, which wereredeemed from the earth.

14:4 These are they which were notdefiled with women; for they arevirgins. These are they which follow theLamb whithersoever he goeth. Thesewere redeemed from among men, beingthe firstfruits unto God and to theLamb.

14:5 And in their mouth was found noguile: for they are without fault before

the throne of God.

14:6 And I saw another angel fly inthe midst of heaven, having theeverlasting gospel to preach unto themthat dwell on the earth, and to everynation, and kindred, and tongue, andpeople,


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language, and people;

14:7 and said [saying] with a greatvoice, Dread ye the Lord, and give ye tohim honour, for the hour of his doomcometh; and worship ye him, that madeheaven and earth, the sea, and all thingsthat be in them, and the wells of waters.

14:8 And another angel followed,saying, That great [city] Babylon felldown, fell down, which gave drink to all

folks of the wine of [the] wrath of herfornication.

14:9 And the third angel followedthem, and said [saying] with a greatvoice, If any man worship the beast, andthe image of it, and taketh the characterin his forehead, either in his hand [andtake the character in his forehand, or in his

hand],

14:10 this shall drink of the wine ofGod's wrath, that is mingledwith clearwine in the cup of his wrath, and [he]shall be tormented with fire andbrimstone, in the sight of [the] holyangels, and before the sight of the lamb.

14:11 And the smoke of their tormentsshall ascend up into the worlds ofworlds [And the smoke of their tormentssh

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