Revelation 8
Expanded Bible
The Seventh Seal
8 When the Lamb opened the seventh seal [C the final and climactic seal; 5:1], there was silence in heaven for about half an hour [C a dramatic pause induced by awe]. 2 And I saw the seven angels who stand before God and to whom were given seven trumpets [C trumpets often announce God’s appearance, accompanied by judgment and victory; Josh. 6].
3 Another angel came and stood at the altar, holding a golden ·pan for incense [censer; incense burner]. He was given much incense to offer with the prayers of all ·God’s holy people [T the saints; Ps. 141:2]. 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 [in the presence of] God with the prayers of ·God’s people [T the saints]. 5 Then the angel filled the ·incense pan [censer; incense burner] with fire from the altar and threw it on the earth, and there ·were thunder and loud noises [was rumbling thunder], flashes of lightning, and an earthquake [4:5].
6 Then the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to blow them [8:2].
7 The first angel blew his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were ·poured [thrown; hurled] down on the earth [C similar to the seventh plague against Egypt; Ex. 9:13–35; Joel 2:30–31]. And a third of the earth [L was burned up], and a third of the trees [L was burned up], and all the green grass were burned up.
The Seven Angels and Trumpets
8 Then the second angel blew his trumpet, and something that looked like a ·big [great] mountain, burning with fire, was thrown into the sea [C perhaps referring to a volcano or a flaming meteorite; Jer. 51:25]. And a third of the sea became blood [C echoes the first plague against Egypt; Ex. 7:14–21], 9 a third of the living ·things [creatures] in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
10 Then the third angel blew his trumpet, and a ·large [great] star, burning like a torch, fell from ·the sky [or heaven; C perhaps a meteorite]. It fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. 11 [L And] The name of the star is Wormwood [C a plant with a greenish, bitter oil; a symbol of bitter sorrow; Prov. 5:4; Jer. 9:15; 23:15]. And a third of all the water became ·bitter [L wormwood; C again an allusion to the first Egyptian plague], and many people died from ·drinking the water [L the water] that ·was [became; was made] bitter.
12 Then the fourth angel blew his trumpet, and 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, and a third of the day was ·without light [kept from shining], and also the night [C echoing the ninth Egyptian plague; Ex. 10:21–23].
13 While I watched, I heard an ·eagle [or vulture] that was flying ·high in the air [L in mid-heaven] cry out in a loud voice, “·Trouble! Trouble! Trouble [ L Woe! Woe! Woe; C reminiscent of OT funeral laments, signifying their doom; Nah. 3:1] for those who live on the earth because of the remaining ·sounds [blasts] of the trumpets that the other three angels are about to blow!”
Revelation 8
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
8 · kai When hotan the Lamb opened anoigō the ho seventh hebdomos seal sphragis, · ho there was ginomai silence sigē in en · ho heaven ouranos for about hōs half an hour hēmiōrion. 2 Then kai I saw the ho seven hepta angels angelos who hos stand histēmi before enōpion · ho God theos, and kai to them autos were given didōmi seven hepta trumpets salpinx. 3 And kai another allos angel angelos came erchomai and kai stood histēmi at epi the ho altar thusiastērion, holding echō a golden chrysous censer libanōtos. · kai To him autos was given didōmi a large quantity polys of incense thumiama to hina offer up didōmi, with the ho prayers proseuchē of all pas the ho saints hagios, on epi the ho golden chrysous altar thusiastērion · ho that ho is before enōpion the ho throne thronos. 4 And kai the ho smoke kapnos of the ho incense thumiama, with the ho prayers proseuchē of the ho saints hagios, rose anabainō before enōpion God theos from ek the hand cheir of the ho angel angelos. · ho 5 Then kai the ho angel angelos took lambanō the ho censer libanōtos and kai filled gemizō it autos with ek · ho fire pyr from the ho altar thusiastērion and kai threw ballō it down on eis the ho earth gē, and kai there were ginomai peals of thunder brontē, · kai rumblings phōnē, · kai flashes of lightning astrapē, and kai an earthquake seismos.
6 And kai the ho seven hepta angels angelos who ho had echō the ho seven hepta trumpets salpinx made hetoimazō themselves autos ready to hina blow salpizō them. 7 · kai The ho first prōtos angel blew salpizō his trumpet , and kai there followed ginomai hail chalaza and kai fire pyr, mixed mignymi with en blood haima, and kai it was thrown down ballō on eis the ho earth gē, and kai a ho third tritos of the ho earth gē was burned up katakaiō, and kai a ho third tritos of the ho trees dendron were burned up katakaiō, and kai all pas the green chlōros grass chortos was burned up katakaiō.
8 · kai The ho second deuteros angel angelos blew his trumpet salpizō, and kai something like hōs a great megas mountain oros, burning kaiō with fire pyr, was thrown down ballō into eis the ho sea thalassa, and kai a ho third tritos of the ho sea thalassa turned into ginomai blood haima, 9 · kai a ho third tritos of the ho living echō creatures ktisma · ho in en the ho sea thalassa · ho died apothnēskō, and kai a ho third tritos of the ho ships ploion were destroyed diaphtheirō.
10 · kai The ho third tritos angel angelos blew his trumpet salpizō, and kai there fell piptō from ek · ho heaven ouranos a great megas star astēr, blazing kaiō like hōs a torch lampas, and kai it fell piptō on epi a ho third tritos of the ho rivers potamos and kai on epi the ho springs pēgē of ho water hydōr. 11 · kai The ho name onoma of the ho star astēr is legō · ho Wormwood apsinthos. · kai A ho third tritos of the ho waters hydōr became ginomai wormwood apsinthos, and kai many polys · ho people anthrōpos died apothnēskō from ek the ho waters hydōr because hoti they had been made bitter pikrainō.
12 · kai The ho fourth tetartos angel angelos blew his trumpet salpizō, and kai a ho third tritos of the ho sun hēlios was struck plēssō, and kai a ho third tritos of the ho moon selēnē, and kai a ho third tritos of the ho stars astēr, so that hina a ho third tritos of them autos were darkened; · kai for a ho third tritos of the ho day hēmera there was no mē light phainō, and kai for a third of the ho night nyx as well homoiōs.
13 Then kai I looked, and kai I heard akouō an heis eagle aetos crying legō with phōnē a loud megas voice phōnē as it flew petomai directly en overhead mesouranēma, “ Woe ouai, woe ouai, woe ouai to those ho who live katoikeō on epi the ho earth gē because of ek the ho blasts phōnē of the other loipos · ho trumpets salpinx that the ho three treis angels angelos · ho are about mellō to blow salpizō!”
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