14 The second doom is past, the third doom coming right on its heels.

The Last Trumpet Sounds

15-18 The seventh Angel trumpeted. A crescendo of voices in Heaven sang out,

The kingdom of the world is now
    the Kingdom of our God and his Messiah!
He will rule forever and ever!

The Twenty-four Elders seated before God on their thrones fell to their knees, worshiped, and sang,

We thank you, O God, Sovereign-Strong,
    Who Is and Who Was.
You took your great power
    and took over—reigned!
The angry nations now
    get a taste of your anger.
The time has come to judge the dead,
    to reward your servants, all prophets and saints,
Reward small and great who fear your Name,
    and destroy the destroyers of earth.

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14 The second woe has passed; the third woe is coming soon.(A)

The Seventh Trumpet

15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet,(B) and there were loud voices(C) in heaven, which said:

“The kingdom of the world has become
    the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah,(D)
    and he will reign for ever and ever.”(E)

16 And the twenty-four elders,(F) who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces(G) and worshiped God,

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