Revelation of John 16 Comparison: Catholic Public Domain vs Douay-Rheims
Revelation of John 16
1And I heard a great voice from the temple, saying to the seven Angels: “Go forth and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God upon the earth.”
2And the first Angel went forth and poured out his bowl upon the earth. And a severe and most grievous wound occurred upon the men who had the character of the beast, and upon those who adored the beast or its image.
3And the second Angel poured out his bowl upon the sea. And it became like the blood of the dead, and every living creature in the sea died.
4And the third Angel poured out his bowl upon the rivers and the sources of water, and these became blood.
5And I heard the Angel of the waters saying: “You are just, O Lord, who is and who was: the Holy One who has judged these things.
6For they have shed the blood of the Saints and the Prophets, and so you have given them blood to drink. For they deserve this.”
7And from the altar, I heard another one, saying, “Even now, O Lord God Almighty, your judgments are true and just.”
8And the fourth Angel poured out his bowl upon the sun. And it was given to him to afflict men with heat and fire.
9And men were scorched by the great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God, who holds power over these afflictions, but they did not repent, so as to give him glory.
10And the fifth Angel poured out his bowl upon the throne of the beast. And his kingdom became darkened, and they gnawed at their tongues out of anguish.
11And they blasphemed the God of heaven, because of their anguish and wounds, but they did not repent from their works.
12And the sixth Angel poured out his bowl upon that great river Euphrates. And its water dried up, so that a way might be prepared for the kings from the rising of the sun.
13And I saw, from the mouth of the dragon, and from the mouth of the beast, and from the mouth of the false prophetess, three unclean spirits go out in the manner of frogs.
14For these are the spirits of the demons that were causing the signs. And they advanced to the kings of the entire earth, to gather them for battle on the great day of Almighty God.
15“Behold, I arrive like a thief. Blessed is he who is vigilant and who preserves his vestment, lest he walk naked and they see his disgrace.”
16And he shall gather them together at a place which is called, in Hebrew, Armageddon.
17And the seventh Angel poured out his bowl upon the air. And a great voice went out of the temple from the throne, saying: “It is done.”
18And there were lightnings and voices and thunders. And a great earthquake occurred, of a kind such as has never happened since men have been upon the earth, so great was this kind of earthquake.
19And the Great City became divided into three parts. And the cities of the Gentiles fell. And Babylon the great came to mind before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the indignation of his wrath.
20And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
21And hail as heavy as a talent descended from the sky upon men. And men blasphemed God, because of the affliction of the hail, for it was exceedingly great.
Revelation of John 16
1And I heard a great voice out of the temple, saying to the seven angels: Go and pour out the seven vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
2And the first went and poured out his vial upon the earth. And there fell a sore and grievous wound upon men who had the character of the beast: and upon them that adored the image thereof.
3And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea. And there came blood as it were of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.
4And the third poured out his vial upon the rivers and the fountains of waters. And there was made blood.
5And I heard the angel of the waters saying: Thou art just, O Lord, who art and who wast, the Holy One, because thou hast judged these things.
6For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets: and thou hast given them blood to drink. For they are worthy.
7And I heard another, from the altar, saying: Yea, O Lord God Almighty, true and just are thy judgments.
8And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun. And it was given unto him to afflict men with heat and fire.
9And men were scorched with great heat: and they blasphemed the name of God, who hath power over these plagues. Neither did they penance to give him glory.
10And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast. And his kingdom became dark: and they gnawed their tongues for pain.
11And they blasphemed the God of heaven, because of their pains and wounds: and did not penance for their works.
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 for the kings from the rising of the sun.
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 like frogs.
14For they are the spirits of devils, working signs: and they go forth unto the kings of the whole earth, to gather them to battle against the great day of the Almighty God.
15Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
16And he shall gather them together into a place which in Hebrew is called Armagedon.
17And the seventh angel poured out his vial upon the air. And there came a great voice out of the temple from the throne, saying: It is done.
18And there were lightnings and voices and thunders: and there was a great earthquake, such an one as never had been since men were upon the earth, such an earthquake, so great.
19And the great city was divided into three parts: and the cities of the Gentiles fell. And great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the indignation of his wrath.
20And every island fled away: and the mountains were not found.
21And great hail, like a talent, came down from heaven upon men: and men blasphemed God, for the plague of the hail: because it was exceeding great.
Understanding Catholic Public Domain vs Douay-Rheims in Revelation of John 16
Catholic Public Domain (CPDV)
Modern Catholic translation in the public domain with deuterocanonical books. Clear, contemporary English while preserving a formal tone. A strong option for Catholic reading plans and study.
Douay-Rheims (DRC)
Traditional Catholic English translation from the Latin Vulgate. Includes deuterocanonical books used in Catholic tradition. Best for readers who want a classic, historically influential Catholic Bible.
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Key Comparison: Revelation of John 16:16
"And he shall gather them together at a place which is called, in Hebrew, Armageddon."
"And he shall gather them together into a place which in Hebrew is called Armagedon."





