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.
Aabenbaringen 8
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Det syvende segl brydes til dom over jorden
8 Da Lammet brød det syvende segl, blev der stilhed i Himlen i cirka en halv time. 2 Jeg så, at de syv engle, som stod foran Gud, hver fik rakt en trompet. 3 En anden engel kom og stillede sig ved det guldbelagte røgelsesalter[a] foran tronen med et røgelseskar af guld. Han fik en masse røgelse, som han skulle ofre på røgelsesalteret sammen med bønnerne fra Guds folk. 4 Det gjorde han, og fra alteret steg duften af røgelse sammen med gudsfolkets bønner op til Gud. 5 Derefter fyldte englen røgelseskarret med gløder fra alteret og hældte indholdet ud over jorden. Da brød et voldsomt uvejr løs med lyn og torden, og der kom et kraftigt jordskælv. 6 De syv engle med de syv trompeter gjorde sig nu parate til at blæse i dem.
De fire første trompeter indvarsler hver deres dom over jorden
7 Da den første engel blæste i sin trompet, blev noget, der lignede hagl og ild, blandet med blod, kastet ned mod jorden. Det fik en tredjedel af landjorden til at stå i flammer. Skove og træer brændte op, og alle planter blev svedet af.
8 Da den anden engel blæste i sin trompet, blev noget, der lignede et mægtigt, brændende bjerg, kastet i havet. 9 Da blev en tredjedel af havet blodrødt. En tredjedel af alt liv i havet døde, og en tredjedel af alle skibe på havet blev ødelagt.
10 Da den tredje engel blæste i sin trompet, styrtede en mægtig stjerne som en brændende fakkel ned fra himlen. Den forurenede en tredjedel af alle jordens floder og kilder. 11 Stjernens navn er „Malurt”, fordi en tredjedel af alt vand på jorden blev bittert som malurt, og mange mennesker døde af at drikke det.
12 Da den fjerde engel blæste i sin trompet, blev en tredjedel af solen, en tredjedel af månen og en tredjedel af stjernerne ramt, så de mistede en tredjedel af deres lys. Dagen mistede en tredjedel af sit lys og det samme gjorde natten.
13 Derefter så jeg en ørn, der fløj hen over himlen, og jeg hørte den skrige: „Et tredobbelt ‚ak og ve’ over dem, der bor på jorden, når de tre sidste engle blæser i deres trompeter.”
Footnotes
- 8,3 Jf. 2.Mos. 30,1-3.
Revelation 8
King James Version
8 And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
3 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.
4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
5 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.
6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
7 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.
8 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;
9 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!
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