8 The Lamb opened the seventh seal. Then it became completely quiet in heaven for about half an hour. 2 Then I saw the seven angels who stand in front of God. Someone gave them seven trumpets.
3 Then another angel came. He stood at the altar where people offered gifts to God. He had a gold bowl to put incense in. He received a lot of incense and he burned it as a gift to God. It made a nice smell and it mixed with the prayers of God's people. The angel offered the incense and the prayers on the gold altar that was in front of God's throne. [ a ] 4 When he did that, the smoke from the incense went up in front of God. The prayers of God's people also went up to God. 5 Then the angel took the gold bowl and he filled it with fire from the altar. Then he threw it all down onto the earth. There were loud noises and the sound of thunder. There was bright lightning, like a very bad storm. The earth shook with an earthquake.
6 Then the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to make a noise with their trumpets. 7 The first angel made a sound with his trumpet. Strong rain with stones of ice fell on the earth. The rain was mixed with fire and blood and it poured down. It burned a third of the earth. It destroyed a third of the trees and all the green grass.
8 Then the second angel made a sound with his trumpet. I saw something like a very big mountain that was burning with fire. This mountain fell down into the sea. A third of the sea became blood. 9 A third of the animals that lived in the sea died. It also destroyed a third of the ships on the sea.
10 Then the third angel made a sound with his trumpet. I saw a very big star, which was burning with a bright light. It fell from the sky on a third of the rivers and the springs of water. 11 The name of the star means ‘It tastes bad’. A third of the water on the earth became bad. Many people died because they drank that bad water.
12 Then the fourth angel made a sound with his trumpet. A third of the sun became dark. A third of the moon and a third of the stars also became dark. There was no light for a third of the day and there was no light for a third of the night. [ b ]
13 Then I looked up. I saw an eagle that was flying high in the sky above me. I heard it say with a loud voice, ‘Great trouble! Great trouble! Yes, great trouble is coming to the people who live on the earth! Very bad things will happen when the other three angels make a sound with their trumpets!’
8 The Lamb opened the seventh seal. Then there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. 2 And I saw the seven angels who stand before God. They were given seven trumpets.
3 Another angel came and stood at the altar. This angel had a golden holder for incense. The angel was given much incense to offer with the prayers of all God’s holy people. The angel put this offering on the golden altar before the throne. 4 The smoke from the incense went up from the angel’s hand to God. The smoke went up with the prayers of God’s people. 5 Then the angel filled the incense holder with fire from the altar and threw it down on the earth. Then there were flashes of lightning, thunder and other noises, and an earthquake.
6 Then the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to blow their trumpets.
7 The first angel blew his trumpet. Then hail and fire mixed with blood was poured down on the earth. And a third of the earth and all the green grass and a third of the trees were burned up.
8 The second angel blew his trumpet. Then something that looked like a big mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. And a third of the sea became blood. 9 And a third of the created beings in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
10 The third angel blew his trumpet. Then a large star, burning like a torch, fell from the sky. It fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. 11 The name of the star was Bitterness. [ a ] And a third of all the water became bitter. Many people died from drinking this bitter water.
12 The fourth angel blew his trumpet. Then a third of the sun and a third of the moon and a third of the stars were struck. So a third of them became dark. A third of the day and night was without light.
13 While I watched, I heard an eagle that was flying high in the air. The eagle said in a loud voice, “Terrible! Terrible! How terrible for those who live on the earth! The terrible trouble will begin after the sounds of the trumpets that the other three angels will blow.”
8 And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
8 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;
9 And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
10 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;
11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
13 And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!
8 When the Lamb broke the ( A ) seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. 2 And I saw ( B ) the seven angels who stand before God, and seven ( C ) trumpets were given to them.
3 ( D ) Another angel came and stood at the ( E ) altar, holding a ( F ) golden censer; and much ( G ) incense was given to him, so that he might [ a ] add it to the ( H ) prayers of all the [ b ] saints on the ( I ) golden altar which was before the throne. 4 And ( J ) the smoke of the incense ascended from the angel’s hand with the prayers of the [ c ] saints before God. 5 Then the angel [ d ] took the [ e ] censer and ( K ) filled it with the fire of the altar, and ( L ) hurled it to the earth; and there were ( M ) peals of thunder and sounds, and flashes of lightning and an ( N ) earthquake.
6 ( O ) And the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound them.
7 The first sounded, and there was ( P ) hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was hurled to the earth; and ( Q ) a third of the earth was burned up, and ( R ) a third of the ( S ) trees were burned up, and all the green ( T ) grass was burned up.
8 The second angel sounded, and something like a great ( U ) mountain burning with fire was hurled into the sea; and ( V ) a third of the ( W ) sea became blood, 9 and ( X ) a third of the creatures which were in the sea [ f ] and had life, died; and a third of the ( Y ) ships were destroyed.
10 The third angel sounded, and a great star ( Z ) fell from heaven, burning like a torch, and it fell on a ( AA ) third of the rivers and on the ( AB ) springs of waters. 11 The star is named Wormwood; and a ( AC ) third of the waters became ( AD ) wormwood, and many people died from the waters because they were made bitter.
12 The fourth angel sounded, and a ( AE ) third of the ( AF ) sun, a third of the ( AG ) moon, and a ( AH ) third of the ( AI ) stars were struck, so that a ( AJ ) third of them would be darkened and the day would not shine for a ( AK ) third of it, and the night in the same way.
13 Then I looked, and I heard [ g ] an eagle flying in ( AL ) midheaven, saying with a loud voice, “ ( AM ) Woe, woe, woe to ( AN ) those who live on the earth, because of the remaining blasts of the trumpet of the ( AO ) three angels who are about to sound!”
8 When he opened the seventh seal, ( A ) there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
2 And I saw the seven angels ( B ) who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them. ( C )
3 Another angel, ( D ) who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all God’s people, ( E ) on the golden altar ( F ) in front of the throne. 4 The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of God’s people, went up before God ( G ) from the angel’s hand. 5 Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, ( H ) and hurled it on the earth; and there came peals of thunder, ( I ) rumblings, flashes of lightning and an earthquake. ( J )
6 Then the seven angels who had the seven trumpets ( K ) prepared to sound them.
7 The first angel ( L ) sounded his trumpet, and there came hail and fire ( M ) mixed with blood, and it was hurled down on the earth. A third ( N ) of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up. ( O )
8 The second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a huge mountain, ( P ) all ablaze, was thrown into the sea. A third ( Q ) of the sea turned into blood, ( R ) 9 a third ( S ) of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
10 The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky ( T ) on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water ( U ) — 11 the name of the star is Wormwood. [ a ] A third ( V ) of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter. ( W )
12 The fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third ( X ) of them turned dark. ( Y ) A third of the day was without light, and also a third of the night. ( Z )
13 As I watched, I heard an eagle that was flying in midair ( AA ) call out in a loud voice: “Woe! Woe! Woe ( AB ) to the inhabitants of the earth, ( AC ) because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the other three angels!”
