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El séptimo sello

Cuando, finalmente, el Cordero rompió el séptimo sello, se hizo en el cielo un silencio como de media hora.

III.— LAS SIETE TROMPETAS (8,2—14,20)

El ángel con el incensario de oro

Vi entonces cómo se entregaban siete trompetas a los siete ángeles que estaban en pie delante de Dios, mientras otro ángel se colocaba junto al altar con un incensario de oro. Recibió perfumes en abundancia para ofrecerlos, junto con las oraciones de todos los santos, sobre el altar de oro que se levanta delante del trono de Dios. Y el aroma de los perfumes, junto con las oraciones de los santos, subió de la mano del ángel hasta la presencia de Dios. Entonces, el ángel tomó el incensario, lo llenó con las brasas del altar y lo arrojó sobre la tierra. Y retumbaron los truenos, los relámpagos cruzaron el cielo y se produjo un terremoto.

Las cuatro primeras trompetas

Los siete ángeles se prepararon para tocar las siete trompetas.

Tocó la trompeta el primero, y cayó sobre la tierra granizo y fuego mezclados con sangre. La tercera parte de la tierra quedó abrasada; la tercera parte de los árboles quedó abrasada; toda la hierba verde quedó abrasada.

El segundo ángel tocó la trompeta, y una especie de enorme montaña en llamas se precipitó en el mar. La tercera parte de las aguas del mar se convirtió en sangre; la tercera parte de los seres vivientes del mar perdió la vida; la tercera parte de las naves quedó aniquilada.

10 El tercer ángel tocó la trompeta, y cayó del cielo un astro de grandes proporciones que, ardiendo como una antorcha, se abatió sobre la tercera parte de los ríos y de los manantiales. 11 “Ajenjo” se llamaba el astro, y en ajenjo se tornó la tercera parte de las aguas, y fue mucha la gente que murió a causa del amargor de las aguas.

12 El cuarto ángel tocó la trompeta, y la tercera parte del sol, de la luna y de las estrellas quedó como herida de muerte, la tercera parte de ellos se oscureció y las tinieblas invadieron la tercera parte del día y de la noche.

13 Miré entonces, y pude oír cómo un águila que volaba por lo más alto del cielo gritaba con voz poderosa:

— ¡Ay, ay, ay de los habitantes de la tierra! ¿Qué va a ser de ellos cuando suenen las trompetas de los tres ángeles restantes, que ya se disponen a tocarlas?

The Seventh Seal: Seven Angels With Seven Trumpets

When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.

Another angel, holding a gold censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given a large amount of incense to offer together with the prayers of all the saints on the gold altar that was in front of the throne. And the smoke of the incense went up from the hand of the angel before God, together with the prayers of the saints.

The angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it on the earth. Then there came crashes of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.

The First Four Trumpets

The seven angels, who had the seven trumpets, prepared to sound them. The first sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were thrown on the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, and[a] a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.

Then the second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea became blood, a third of the creatures that live in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

10 Then the third angel sounded his trumpet, and a huge star, blazing like a lamp, 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 Wormwood, and a third of the waters became wormwood.[b] Many of the people died from these waters because they had been made bitter.

12 Then the fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, as well as a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them became dark. And there was no light for a third of the day and likewise for the night.

13 Then I looked and I heard a single eagle[c] flying in the middle of the sky, saying with a loud voice, “Woe, woe, woe to those whose home is on the earth because of the remaining trumpet blasts of the three angels who are about to sound their trumpets.”

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 8:7 A few witnesses to the text omit A third of the earth was burned up, and.
  2. Revelation 8:11 Wormwood refers to a bitter herb that was used as medicine to kill intestinal worms.
  3. Revelation 8:13 A few witnesses to the text read angel.

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 about the space of half an hour.

And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.

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.

And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.

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.

And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

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.

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;

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!