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The First Four Trumpets

Then the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to blow their mighty blasts.

The first angel blew his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were thrown down on the earth. One-third of the earth was set on fire, one-third of the trees were burned, and all the green grass was burned.

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Now[a] the seven angels holding[b] the seven trumpets prepared to blow them.

The[c] first angel blew his trumpet, and there was hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was thrown at the earth so that[d] a third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 8:6 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
  2. Revelation 8:6 tn Grk “having.”
  3. Revelation 8:7 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
  4. Revelation 8:7 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so that” because what follows has the logical force of a result clause.