Revelation 8:3-5

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³Another angel came and stood before the altar. He was holding a golden censer, and he was given a large quantity of incense so that he could offer it, along with the prayers of all God’s holy people, on the golden altar in front of the throne. ⁴The smoke of incense, with the prayers of the saints, rose up from the hand of the angel in front of God. ⁵Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it on the earth. There were crashes of thunder, loud rumblings, lightning, and an earthquake.

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Revelation 8:3-5

New International Version

³Another angel,^(A) 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,^(B) on the golden altar^(C) in front of the throne. ⁴The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of God’s people, went up before God^(D) from the angel’s hand. ⁵Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar,^(E) and hurled it on the earth; and there came peals of thunder,^(F) rumblings, flashes of lightning and an earthquake.^(G)

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Revelation 8:3-5

King James Version

³And 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.

⁴And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.

⁵And 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.

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Revelation 8:3-5

New King James Version

³Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with ^(A)the prayers of all the saints upon ^(B)the golden altar which was before the throne. ⁴And ^(C)the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel’s hand. ⁵Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it to the earth. And ^(D)there were noises, thunderings, ^(E)lightnings, ^(F)and an earthquake.