Chapter 10
1 I saw a mighty angel coming down out of the sky , clothed with a cloud . A rainbow was on his head . His face was like the sun , and his feet like pillars of fire .
2 He had in his hand a little open book . He set his right foot on the sea , and his left on the land .
3 He cried with a loud voice , as a lion roars . When he cried , the seven thunders uttered their voices .
4 When the seven thunders sounded , I was about to write ; but I heard a voice from the sky saying , " Seal up the things which the seven thunders said , and don’ t write them ."
5 The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to the sky
6 and swore by him who lives forever and ever , who created heaven and the things that are in it , the earth and the things that are in it , and the sea and the things that are in it , that there will no longer be delay ,
7 but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound , then the mystery of God is finished , as he declared to his servants the prophets .
8 The voice which I heard from heaven , again speaking with me , said , " Go , take the book which is open in the hand of the angel who stands on the sea and on the land ."
9 I went to the angel, telling him to give me the little book . He said to me , " Take it and eat it . It will make your stomach bitter , but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey ."
10 I took the little book out of the angel’s hand , and ate it . It was as sweet as honey in my mouth . When I had eaten it , my stomach was made bitter .
11 They told me , " You must prophesy again over many peoples , nations , languages , and kings."