Upon the pouring out of the seven cups of God's wrath, on the land, the sea, the fountains, the seat of the beast, Euphrates and the air: there arise sundry plagues in the world.Vpon the povvring out of the seuen cuppes of Gods vvrath, on the land, the sea, the fountaines, the seat of the beast, Euphrâtes and the aire: there arise sundrie plagues in the vvorld.✦
And I heard a great voice out of the temple, saying to the seven Angels: Go, and pour out the seven phialas: small tubes or bottles; broad shallow bowls of the wrath of God upon the earth.AND I heard a great voice out of the temple, saying to the seuen Angels: Goe, and poure out the seuen vials of the vvrath of God vpon the earth.✦Et audivi vocem magnam de templo, dicentem septem angelis : Ite, et effundite septem phialas iræ Dei in terram.
2And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth, and there was made a cruel and very sore wound upon men that had the character: a brand, a mark stamped on of the beast: and upon them that adored the image thereof.And the first vvent, and poured out his vial vpon the earth, and there vvas made a cruel and very sore vvound vpon men that had the character of the beast: and vpon them that adored the image thereof.✦Et abiit primus, et effudit phialam suam in terram, et factum est vulnus sævum et pessimum in homines, qui habebant caracterem bestiæ, et in eos qui adoraverunt imaginem ejus.
3And the second Angel poured out his vial upon the sea, and there was made blood as it were of one dead: and every living soul died in the sea.And the second Angel poured out his vial vpon the sea, and there vvas made bloud as it vvere of one dead: and euery liuing soul died in the sea.✦Et secundus angelus effudit phialam suam in mare, et factus est sanguis tamquam mortui : et omnis anima vivens mortua est in mari.
4And the third poured out his vial upon the rivers and the fountains of waters: and there was made blood.And the third poured out his vial vpon the riuers & the fountaines of vvaters: and there vvas made bloud.✦Et tertius effudit phialam suam super flumina, et super fontes aquarum, et factus est sanguis.
5And I heard the Angel of the waters, saying: Thou art just o Lord, which art, and which wast, the holy one, because thou hast judged these things:And I heard the Angel of the vvaters, saying: Thou art iust ô Lord, vvhich art, and vvhich vvast, the holy one, because thou hast iudged these things:✦Et audivi angelum aquarum dicentem : Justus es, Domine, qui es, et qui eras sanctus, qui hæc judicasti :
6because they have shed the blood of the Saints and Prophets, & thou hast given them blood to drink. for they are worthy.because they haue shed the bloud of the Sainctes and Prophets, & thou hast giuen them bloud to drinke. for they are vvorthie.quia sanguinem sanctorum et prophetarum effuderunt, et sanguinem eis dedisti bibere : digni enim sunt.
7And I heard another, saying: Yea Lord God omnipotent, true and just are thy judgements.And I heard an other, saying: Yea Lord God omnipotent, true and iust are thy iudgements.✦Et audivi alterum ab altari dicentem : Etiam Domine Deus omnipotens, vera et justa judicia tua.
8And the fourth Angel poured out his vial upon the sun, and it was given unto him to afflict men with heat and fire:And the fourth Angel poured out his vial vpon the sunne, and it vvas giuen vnto him to afflict men vvith heate and fire:✦Et quartus angelus effudit phialam suam in solem, et datum est illi æstu affligere homines, et igni :
9and men æstuaverunt: scorched, burned with heat with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God having power over these plagues, neither did they pœnitentiam: do penance, penitential satisfaction (not mere repentance) to give him glory.and men boiled vvith great heate, and blasphemed the name of God hauing povver ouer these plagues, neither did they penance to giue him glorie.et æstuaverunt homines æstu magno, et blasphemaverunt nomen Dei habentis potestatem super has plagas, neque egerunt pœnitentiam ut darent illi gloriam.
10And the fifth Angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast: and his kingdom was made dark, and they together did eat their tongues for pain:And the fift Angel poured out his vial vpon the seat of the beast: and his kingdom vvas made darke, and they together did eate their tonges for paine:✦Et quintus angelus effudit phialam suam super sedem bestiæ : et factum est regnum ejus tenebrosum, et commanducaverunt linguas suas præ dolore :
11and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and wounds, and did not penance from their works.& they blasphemed the God of heauen because of their paines and vvoundes, & `c` did not penance from their vvorkes.et blasphemaverunt Deum cæli præ doloribus, et vulneribus suis, et non egerunt pœnitentiam ex operibus suis.
12And the sixth Angel poured out his vial upon that great river Euphrates: and dried up the water thereof that a way might be prepared to the kings from the rising of the sun.And the sixt Angel poured out his vial vpon that great riuer Euphrâtes: and dried vp the vvater thereof that a vvay might be prepared to the kings from the rising of the sunne.✦Et sextus angelus effudit phialam suam in flumen illud magnum Euphraten : et siccavit aquam ejus, ut præpararetur via regibus ab ortu solis.
13And I saw from the mouth of the dragon, and from the mouth of the beast, and from the mouth of the false-prophet three unclean spirits in manner of frogs.And I savv from the mouth of the dragon, and from the mouth of the beast, and from the mouth of the false-prophet three vncleane spirites in maner of frogges.✦Et vidi de ore draconis, et de ore bestiæ, et de ore pseudoprophetæ spiritus tres immundos in modum ranarum.
14For they are the spirits of Devils working signs, and they go forth to the kings of the whole earth to gather them into battle at the great day of the omnipotent God.For they are the spirites of Diuels vvorking signes, and they goe forth to the kings of the vvhole earth to gather them into battel at the great day of the omnipotent God.Sunt enim spiritus dæmoniorum facientes signa, et procedunt ad reges totius terræ congregare illos in prælium ad diem magnum omnipotentis Dei.
15Behold I come as a thief: Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, that he walk not naked, and they see his turpitudinem: shameful nakedness, the shame uncovered (not moral depravity).Behold I come as a theefe: Blessed is he that vvatcheth, & keepeth his garments, that he vvalke not naked, and they see his turpitude.✦Ecce venio sicut fur. Beatus qui vigilat, et custodit vestimenta sua, ne nudus ambulet, et videant turpitudinem ejus.
16And he shall gather them into a place which in Hebrew is called Armagedon.And he shal gather them into a place vvhich in Hebrevv is called `c` Armagedon.✦Et congregabit illos in locum qui vocatur hebraice Armagedon.
17And the seventh Angel poured out his vial into the air, and there came forth a loud voice out of the temple from the throne, saying: It is done.And the seuenth Angel poured out his vial into the aire, and there came forth a loud voice out of the temple from the throne, saying: It is done.✦Et septimus angelus effudit phialam suam in aërem, et exivit vox magna de templo a throno, dicens : Factum est.
18And there were made lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and a great earthquake was made, such an one as never hath been since men were upon the earth, such an earthquake, so great:And there vvere made lighteninges, and voices, and thunders, and a great earthquake vvas made, such an one as neuer hath been since men vvere vpon the earth, such an earthquake, so great:✦Et facta sunt fulgura, et voces, et tonitrua, et terræmotus factus est magnus, qualis numquam fuit ex quo homines fuerunt super terram : talis terræmotus, sic magnus.
19and the great city was made into three parts: and the cities of the Gentiles fell. And Babylon the great came into memoriam: remembrance before God, to give her the cup of wine of the indignation of his wrath.and the great citie vvas made into three partes: and the cities of the Gentiles fel. And Babylon the great came into memorie before God, * to giue her the cuppe of vvine of the indignation of his vvrath.✦Et facta est civitas magna in tres partes : et civitates gentium ceciderunt. Et Babylon magna venit in memoriam ante Deum, dare illi calicem vini indignationis iræ ejus.
20And every island fled, and mountains were not found.And euery Iland fled, and mountaines vvere not found.✦Et omnis insula fugit, et montes non sunt inventi.
21And great hail like a talentum: a unit of weight, a great heavy mass (not an aptitude) came down from heaven upon men: and men blasphemed God for the plague of the hail: because it was made exceeding great.And great haile like a talent came dovvne from heauen vpon men: and men blasphemed God for the plague of the haile: because it vvas made exceeding great.✦Et grando magna sicut talentum descendit de cælo in homines : et blasphemaverunt Deum homines propter plagam grandinis : quoniam magna facta est vehementer.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition. Facsimile available in two scans.