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Revelation 8
Amplified Bible
Revelation 8
Amplified Bible
The Seventh Seal—the Trumpets
8 When He (the Lamb) broke open the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour [in awe of God’s impending judgment].(A) 2 Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven [a]trumpets were given to them.
3 Another angel came and stood at the altar. He had a golden [b]censer, and much [c]incense was given to him, so that he might add it to the prayers of all the saints (God’s people) on the golden altar in front of the throne.(B) 4 And the smoke and fragrant aroma of the incense, with the prayers of the saints (God’s people), ascended before God from the angel’s hand. 5 So the angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder and loud rumblings and sounds and flashes of lightning and an earthquake.(C)
6 Then the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound them [initiating the judgments].
7 The first [angel] sounded [his trumpet], and there was [a storm of] hail and fire, mixed with blood, and it was hurled to the earth; and a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.(D)
8 The second angel sounded [his trumpet], and something like a great mountain blazing with fire was hurled into the sea; and a third of the sea was turned to blood;(E) 9 and a third of the living creatures that were in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
10 The third angel sounded [his trumpet], and a great star fell from heaven, burning like a torch [flashing across the sky], and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of [fresh] waters. 11 The name of the star is [d]Wormwood; and a third of the waters became wormwood, and many people died from the waters, because they had become bitter (toxic).
12 Then the fourth angel sounded [his trumpet], and a third of the sun and a third of the moon and a third of the stars were struck, so that a third of them would be darkened and a third of the daylight would not shine, and the night in the same way [would not shine].(F)
13 Then I looked, and I heard a solitary eagle flying in [e]midheaven [for all to see], saying with a loud voice, “[f]Woe, woe, woe [great wrath is coming] to those who dwell on the earth, because of the remaining blasts of the trumpets which the three angels are about to sound [announcing ever greater judgments]!”
Footnotes
- Revelation 8:2 In the Old Testament, trumpets announced God’s commands to congregate, move camp, and prepare for war (Num 10:1-9). Trumpets were also used to announce celebrations (Num 10:10; 29:1), royal coronations (1 Kin 1:34, 39; 2 Kin 9:13), and God’s impending wrath (Josh 6:1-8; Zeph 1:14-16). Angels will blow trumpets during the judgment and resurrection (Matt 24:31; 1 Cor 15:52; 1 Thess 4:16).
- Revelation 8:3 I.e. a special container for burning incense.
- Revelation 8:3 I.e. fragrant spices which exude perfume when burned.
- Revelation 8:11 Gr apsinthos, cf Eng “absinthe.” This is a plant from which a bitter oil is extracted that is highly toxic to the nervous system. The name “wormwood” comes from the fact that the oil was used medicinally to kill intestinal worms.
- Revelation 8:13 The Greek word used here refers to the meridian or zenith, the highest point of the sun in the sky, where the sun is directly overhead.
- Revelation 8:13 During the first four trumpets, judgment fell on nature, but in the final three trumpet judgments (chs 9-11), unbelieving humanity will be directly punished through torment, death, and at last total destruction.
Uppenbarelseboken 8
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Uppenbarelseboken 8
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Det sjunde sigillet bryts. De sju trumpeterna
8 När Lammet bröt det sjunde sigillet, blev det tyst i himlen i ungefär en halvtimme. 2 Sedan fick jag se de sju änglarna som står inför Gud, och de fick var sin trumpet.
3 En annan ängel kom och ställde sig vid altaret med en rökelseskål av guld, och han fick mycket rökelse. Den skulle han offra på altaret av guld framför tronen, tillsammans med de heligas böner. 4 Och röken från rökelsen, tillsammans med de heligas böner, steg upp inför Gud från ängelns hand.[a]
5 Ängeln fyllde sedan rökelseskålen med eld från altaret, och kastade ner den på jorden. Det började blixtra och mullra av åska, och det blev jordbävning.
Sex änglar blåser i sina trumpeter
6 Sedan gjorde sig de sju änglarna beredda att blåsa i sina sju trumpeter.
7 Den första ängeln blåste i sin trumpet, och då kom hagel och eld blandat med blod och föll ner över jorden. En tredjedel av jorden brändes upp, och en tredjedel av alla träd brann upp, och allt grönt gräs brändes upp.
8 Sedan blåste den andra ängeln i sin trumpet, och då kastades något som såg ut som ett stort brinnande berg ner i havet. En tredjedel av havet blev till blod, 9 och en tredjedel av allt levande i havet dog, och alla fartyg gick under. 10 Den tredje ängeln blåste nu i sin trumpet, och då kom en stor flammande stjärna från himlen och föll ner på en tredjedel av floderna och vattenkällorna. 11 Stjärnan kallades ”Malört”, och en tredjedel av vattnen förvandlades till malört, och många människor dog av vattnet som hade blivit bittert.
12 Efter det blåste den fjärde ängeln i sin trumpet, och då skadades en tredjedel av solen och en tredjedel av månen och en tredjedel av stjärnorna, så att en tredjedel av dem förmörkades. Det fanns inget ljus under en tredjedel av dagen, och likadant inget under en tredjedel av natten. 13 Sedan såg jag och hörde en örn flyga mitt över himlen och ropa med hög röst: ”Ve, ve, ve över dem som bor på jorden, när de tre sista änglarna nu ska blåsa i sina trumpeter.”
Footnotes
- 8:4 Rökelsen från ängeln gjorde att Gud accepterade människornas bön och tillbedjan.
Revelation 8
New International Version
Revelation 8
New International Version
The Seventh Seal and the Golden Censer
8 When he opened the seventh seal,(A) there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
2 And I saw the seven angels(B) who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.(C)
3 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. 4 The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of God’s people, went up before God(G) from the angel’s hand. 5 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
6 Then the seven angels who had the seven trumpets(K) prepared to sound them.
7 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)
8 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) 9 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
- Revelation 8:11 Wormwood is a bitter substance.
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