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The Seventh Lock—No Sound in Heaven

When the Lamb broke the seventh lock, there was not a sound in heaven for about one-half hour.

Then I saw the seven angels standing before God. They were given seven horns.

Another angel came and stood at the altar. He held a cup made of gold full of special perfume. He was given much perfume so he could mix it in with the prayers of those who belonged to God. Their prayers were put on the altar made of gold before the throne. Smoke from burning the special perfume and the prayers of those who belong to God went up before God out of the angel’s hand. Then the angel took the cup of gold. He filled it with fire from the altar and threw it down on the earth. There was thunder and noise and lightning and the earth shook.

The seven angels that had the seven horns got ready to blow them.

The First Horn—Hail and Fire

So the first angel blew his horn. Hail and fire mixed with blood came down on the earth. One-third part of the earth was burned up. One-third part of the trees were burned up. All the green grass was burned up.

The Second Horn—the Burning Mountain

The second angel blew his horn. Something like a large mountain was burning with fire. It was thrown into the sea. One-third part of the sea turned into blood. One-third part of all sea life died. One-third part of all the ships were destroyed.

The Third Horn—the Star of Poison

10 The third angel blew his horn. A large star fell from heaven. It was burning with a fire that kept burning like a bright light. It fell on one-third part of the rivers and on the places where water comes out of the earth. 11 The name of the star is Wormwood. One-third part of the water became poison. Many men died from drinking the water because it had become poison.

The Fourth Horn—Not As Much Light

12 The fourth angel blew his horn. One-third part of the sun and one-third part of the moon and one-third part of the stars were hurt. One-third part of them was made dark so that one-third part of the day and night had no light.

13 Then I looked and saw a very large bird flying in the sky. It said with a loud voice, “It is bad! It is bad! It is bad for those who live on the earth when the sound comes from the horns that the other three angels will blow!”

El séptimo sello

Cuando el Cordero abrió el séptimo sello(A), hubo silencio en el cielo como por media hora. Vi a los siete ángeles(B) que están de pie delante de Dios, y se les dieron siete trompetas(C).

Otro ángel(D) vino y se paró ante el altar(E) con[a] un incensario de oro(F), y se le dio mucho incienso(G) para que lo añadiera[b] a las oraciones de todos los santos(H) sobre el altar de oro(I) que estaba delante del trono. De la mano del ángel subió ante Dios el humo del incienso con[c] las oraciones de los santos(J). Después el ángel tomó el incensario, lo llenó con el fuego del altar(K) y lo arrojó a la tierra(L), y hubo truenos(M), ruidos[d], relámpagos, y un terremoto(N).

Las primeras cuatro trompetas

Entonces los siete ángeles que tenían las siete trompetas(O) se prepararon para tocarlas.

El primero tocó la trompeta, y vino granizo y fuego(P) mezclados con sangre, y fueron arrojados a la tierra. Se quemó la tercera parte de la tierra(Q), la tercera parte(R) de los árboles(S) y toda hierba verde(T).

El segundo ángel tocó la trompeta, y algo como una gran montaña ardiendo en llamas(U) fue arrojado al mar, y la tercera parte(V) del mar se convirtió en sangre(W). Y murió la tercera parte de los seres(X) que estaban en el mar y que[e] tenían vida. Y la tercera parte de los barcos fue destruida(Y).

10 El tercer ángel tocó la trompeta, y cayó del cielo(Z) una gran estrella, ardiendo como una antorcha, y cayó sobre la tercera parte(AA) de los ríos y sobre los manantiales de las aguas(AB). 11 El nombre de la estrella es Ajenjo. La tercera parte(AC) de las aguas se convirtió en ajenjo(AD), y muchos hombres murieron por causa de las aguas, porque se habían vuelto amargas.

12 El cuarto ángel tocó la trompeta, y fue herida la tercera parte(AE) del sol(AF), la tercera parte de la luna(AG), y la tercera parte(AH) de las estrellas(AI), para que la tercera parte(AJ) de ellos se oscureciera y el día no resplandeciera en su tercera parte(AK), y asimismo en la noche.

13 Entonces miré, y oí volar un águila[f] en medio del cielo(AL), que decía a gran voz: «¡Ay, ay, ay(AM), de los que habitan en la tierra(AN), a causa de los toques de trompeta que faltan, que los otros tres ángeles están para tocar(AO)!».

Footnotes

  1. 8:3 Lit. teniendo.
  2. 8:3 Lit. diera.
  3. 8:4 O para.
  4. 8:5 O voces.
  5. 8:9 Lit. los que.
  6. 8:13 Algunos mss. posteriores dicen: ángel.

The Seventh Seal and the Golden Censer

When he opened the seventh seal,(A) there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

And I saw the seven angels(B) who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.(C)

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. The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of God’s people, went up before God(G) from the angel’s hand. 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)

The Trumpets

Then the seven angels who had the seven trumpets(K) prepared to sound them.

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)

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) 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!”

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 8:11 Wormwood is a bitter substance.