Revelation 10

1I saw another mighty angel descending from heaven. A swirling cloud wrapped around his magnificent body. A glowing rainbow encircled his head like a halo! His face shone with the blinding brilliance of the sun. His legs blazed like towering pillars of fire!

2He held a small open scroll in his hand. He planted his right foot upon the ocean waves. He planted his left foot upon the dry land!

3He roared with a deafening shout like a roaring lion!

4When he shouted, the voices of the seven thunders boomed! I prepared to write down their words. A voice from heaven commanded: Seal up what the thunders said! Do not write it down!

5The mighty angel standing on sea and land raised his right hand. He swore a solemn oath by the eternal, living God!

6God created the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them. The angel declared: There will be no more delay!

7When the seventh angel blasts his trumpet, God's secret plan will finish! He will fulfill everything announced to His servants the prophets.

8The heavenly voice spoke: Go, take the scroll from the colossal angel!

9I approached the angel and asked for the little scroll. He said: Take this scroll and eat it up! In your mouth, it will taste sweet like pure honey. In your stomach, it will turn sour and bitter!

10I took the scroll and ate it. In my mouth, it was sweet as honey. After I swallowed it, my stomach churned with bitter agony!

11Then God commanded: You must prophesy again to many nations and kings!