And anotherangelcameout of the temple,cryingout with a loudvoiceto Him who saton the cloud,"Putin your sickleand reap,for the hourto reaphas come,becausethe harvestof the earthis ripe."
Then he believedin the LORD;and He reckonedit to him as righteousness.
For Zion'ssakeI will not keepsilent,And for Jerusalem'ssakeI will not keepquiet,Untilher righteousnessgoesforthlike brightness,And her salvationlike a torchthat is burning.
For thussaysthe LORDof hosts,the Godof Israel:"The daughterof Babylonis like a threshingfloorAt the timeit is stampedfirm;Yetin a littlewhilethe timeof harvestwill comefor her."
Putin the sickle,for the harvestis ripe.Come,tread,for the winepressis full;The vatsoverflow,for their wickednessis great.
Allowbothto grow togetheruntilthe harvest;and in the timeof the harvestI will sayto the reapers,"Firstgatherup the taresand bindthem in bundlesto burnthem up; but gatherthe wheatinto my barn."'"
and the enemywho sowedthem is the devil,and the harvestis the endof the age;and the reapersare angels.
"Fillup, then,the measure[of the guilt] of your fathers.
"But whenthe croppermits,he immediatelyputsin the sickle,becausethe harvesthas come."
hinderingus from speakingto the Gentilessothat they may be saved;with the result that they alwaysfill up the measureof their sins.But wrathhas comeupon them to the utmost.
And the templeof Godwhich is in heavenwas opened;and the arkof His covenantappearedin His temple,and there were flashes of lightningand soundsand peals of thunderand an earthquakeand a greathailstorm.
He exercisesallthe authorityof the firstbeastin his presence.And he makesthe earthand thosewho dwellin it to worshipthe firstbeast,whosefatalwoundwas healed.
ThenI looked,and behold,a whitecloud,and sittingon the cloud[was] one likea sonof man,havinga goldencrownon His headand a sharpsicklein His hand.
ThenHe who saton the cloudswungHis sickleoverthe earth,and the earthwas reaped.
And anotherangelcameout of the templewhichis in heaven,and he alsohada sharpsickle.
Thenanotherangel,the one who haspoweroverfire,cameout from the altar;and he calledwith a loudvoiceto him who hadthe sharpsickle,saying,"Putin your sharpsickleand gatherthe clustersfrom the vineof the earth,becauseher grapesare ripe."
and the sevenangelswho hadthe sevenplaguescameout of the temple,clothedin linen,clean[and] bright,and girdedaroundtheir chestswith goldensashes.
Thenthe seventh[angel] pouredout his bowlupon the air,and a loudvoicecameout of the templefrom the throne,saying,"It is done."
and they criedout with a loudvoice,saying,"How long,O Lord,holyand true,will You refrainfrom judgingand avengingour bloodon thosewho dwellon the earth?"
