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The Seventh Seal

When the Lamb broke open the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets.

(A)Another angel, who had a gold incense container, came and stood at the altar. He was given a lot of incense to add to the prayers of all God's people and to offer it on the gold altar that stands before the throne. The smoke of the burning incense went up with the prayers of God's people from the hands of the angel standing before God. (B)Then the angel took the incense container, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it on the earth. There were rumblings and peals of thunder, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.

The Trumpets

(C)Then the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to blow them.

(D)The first angel blew his trumpet. Hail and fire, mixed with blood, came pouring down on the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees, and every blade of green grass.

Then the second angel blew his trumpet. Something that looked like a huge mountain on fire was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea was turned into blood, a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

10 (E)Then the third angel blew his trumpet. A large star, burning like a torch, dropped from the sky and fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. 11 (F)(The name of the star is “Bitterness.”) A third of the water turned bitter, and many people died from drinking the water, because it had turned bitter.

12 (G)Then the fourth angel blew his trumpet. A third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that their light lost a third of its brightness; there was no light during a third of the day and a third of the night also.

13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle that was flying high in the air say in a loud voice, “O horror! horror! How horrible it will be for all who live on earth when the sound comes from the trumpets that the other three angels must blow!”

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.

And when He had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in Heaven for about half an hour.

And I saw the seven angels who stood before God. And to them were given seven trumpets.

Then another angel came and stood before the altar, having a golden censer. And much incense was given to him; which he would offer, with the prayers of all saints, upon the golden altar which is before the throne.

And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, went up before God out of the angel’s hand.

And the angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the altar and cast it into the Earth. And there were voices and thunderings and lightnings and an earthquake.

Then the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to blow the trumpets.

So, the first angel blew the trumpet. And there was hail and fire, mingled with blood. And they were cast into the Earth. And a third of the trees was burnt. And all green grass was burnt.

And the second angel blew the trumpet. And (as it were) a great mountain, burning with fire, was cast into the sea. And a third of the sea became blood.

And a third of the creatures which were in the sea (and had life) died. And a third of the ships were destroyed.

10 Then the third angel blew the trumpet. And there fell a great star from Heaven, burning like a torch. And it fell into a third of the rivers, and into the fountains of waters.

11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood. Therefore, a third of the waters became wormwood. And many men died of the waters because they were made bitter.

12 And the fourth angel blew the trumpet. And a third of the Sun was struck, and a third of the Moon, and a third of the stars; so that a third of them was darkened. And the day was struck, so that a third of it could not shine; and likewise the night.

13 And I looked, and heard one angel flying through the midst of Heaven, saying with a loud voice, “Woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the Earth because of the sounds to come of the trumpet of the three angels who are yet to blow the trumpets!”

Ang Ikapitong Selyo

Nang tanggalin ng Tupa ang ikapitong selyo, tumahimik ang langit ng mga kalahating oras. Pagkatapos, nakita ko ang pitong anghel na nakatayo sa harapan ng Dios. Ang bawat isa sa kanilaʼy binigyan ng trumpeta.

May isa pang anghel na lumapit sa altar, dala ang isang gintong lalagyan ng insenso. Binigyan siya ng maraming insenso para maisama niya sa mga dalangin ng lahat ng mga pinabanal[a] ng Dios at maihandog sa gintong altar sa harap ng trono. Mula sa kamay ng anghel ay pumailanlang sa harap ng Dios ang usok ng insenso kasama ang mga panalangin ng mga pinabanal. Pagkatapos, kumuha ang anghel ng mga baga sa altar at pinuno ang lalagyan ng insenso, at inihagis sa lupa. At bigla namang kumidlat, kumulog, umugong at lumindol.

Ang mga Trumpeta

Nakahanda na ang pitong anghel upang patunugin ang kanilang trumpeta. Nang patunugin ng unang anghel ang kanyang trumpeta, umulan ng yelo at apoy na may halong dugo. Nasunog ang ikatlong bahagi ng lupa, ang ikatlong bahagi ng mga kahoy at ang lahat ng damo.

Nang patunugin ng ikalawang anghel ang kanyang trumpeta, bumagsak sa dagat ang parang malaking bundok na nagliliyab. At naging dugo ang ikatlong bahagi ng dagat. Namatay ang ikatlong bahagi ng mga nabubuhay sa dagat, at nawasak ang ikatlong bahagi ng bilang ng mga sasakyang pandagat.

10 Nang patunugin ng ikatlong anghel ang kanyang trumpeta, nahulog mula sa langit ang isang malaking bituing nagliliyab na parang sulo at tumama sa ikatlong bahagi ng mga ilog at mga bukal. 11 Ang pangalan ng bituin ay “Mapait.” Kaya pumait ang ikatlong bahagi ng tubig, at maraming tao ang namatay nang makainom ng tubig na iyon.

12 Nang patunugin ng ikaapat na anghel ang kanyang trumpeta, napinsala ang ikatlong bahagi ng araw, ang ikatlong bahagi ng buwan, at ang ikatlong bahagi ng mga bituin, kaya nabawasan ang mga liwanag nito. Nawala ang ikatlong bahagi ng liwanag sa araw at sa gabi.

13 Pagkatapos, nakita ko ang isang agila na lumilipad sa himpapawid at sumisigaw nang malakas, “Nakakaawa! Kawawang-kawawa ang mga nakatira sa lupa kapag pinatunog na ng tatlo pang anghel ang mga trumpeta nila.”

Footnotes

  1. 8:3 pinabanal: sa Griego, hagios, na ang ibig sabihin ay itinuring ng Dios na sa kanya. Ganito rin sa talatang 4.