1I saw<3708> another<243> strong<2478> angel<32> coming<2597> down<2597> out of heaven<3772>, clothed<4016> with a cloud<3507>; and the rainbow<2463> was upon his head<2776>, and his face<4383> was like<5613> the sun<2246>, and his feet<4228> like<5613> pillars<4769> of fire<4442>;
2and he had<2192> in his hand<5495> a little<974> book<974> which was open<455>. He placed<5087> his right<1188> foot<4228> on the sea<2281> and his left<2176> on the land<1093>;
3and he cried<2896> out with a loud<3173> voice<5456>, as when a lion<3023> roars<3455>; and when<3753> he had cried<2896> out, the seven<2033> peals<1027> of thunder<1027> uttered<2980> their voices<5456>.
4When<3753> the seven<2033> peals<1027> of thunder<1027> had spoken<2980>, I was about<3195> to write<1125>; and I heard<191> a voice<5456> from heaven<3772> saying<3004>, "Seal<4972> up the things which<3739> the seven<2033> peals<1027> of thunder<1027> have spoken<2980> and do not write<1125> them."
5Then<2532> the angel<32> whom<3739> I saw<3708> standing<2476> on the sea<2281> and on the land<1093> lifted<142> up his right<1188> hand<5495> to heaven<3772>,
6and swore<3660> by Him who lives<2198> forever<165> and ever<165>, WHO<3739> CREATED<2936> HEAVEN<3772> AND THE THINGS IN IT, AND THE EARTH<1093> AND THE THINGS IN IT, AND THE SEA<2281> AND THE THINGS IN IT, that there will be delay<5550> no<3765> longer<3765>,
7but in the days<2250> of the voice<5456> of the seventh<1442> angel<32>, when<3752> he is about<3195> to sound<4537>, then<2532> the mystery<3466> of God<2316> is finished<5055>, as He preached<2097> to His servants<1401> the prophets<4396>.
8Then<2532> the voice<5456> which<3739> I heard<191> from heaven<3772>, I heard again<3825> speaking<2980> with me, and saying<3004>, "Go<5217>, take<2983> the book<975> which is open<455> in the hand<5495> of the angel<32> who stands<2476> on the sea<2281> and on the land<1093>."
9So<2532> I went<565> to the angel<32>, telling<3004> him to give<1325> me the little<974> book<974>. And he *said<3004> to me, "Take<2983> it and eat<2719> it; it will make<4087> your stomach<2836> bitter<4087>, but in your mouth<4750> it will be sweet<1099> as honey<3192>."
10I took<2983> the little<974> book<974> out of the angel's<32> hand<5495> and ate<2719> it, and in my mouth<4750> it was sweet<1099> as honey<3192>; and when<3753> I had eaten<2068> it, my stomach<2836> was made<4087> bitter<4087>.
11And they *said<3004> to me, "You must<1163> prophesy<4395> again<3825> concerning<1909> many<4183> peoples<2992> and nations<1484> and tongues<1100> and kings<935>."