Scripture Reading

Rev.8.1-Rev.9.12

Rev.8.1-Rev.9.12

Rev.8.1

And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.

Rev.8.1

When the Lamb ripped off the seventh seal, Heaven fell quiet--complete silence for about half an hour.

Rev.8.1

When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

Rev.8.1

When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

Rev.8.1

When the Lamb broke the seventh seal, there was silence throughout heaven for about half an hour.

Rev.8.2

And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.

Rev.8.2

I saw the Seven Angels who are always in readiness before God handed seven trumpets.

Rev.8.2

And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and to them were given seven trumpets.

Rev.8.2

And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and to them were given seven trumpets.

Rev.8.2

And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets.

Rev.8.3

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.

Rev.8.3

Then another Angel, carrying a gold censer, came and stood at the Altar. He was given a great quantity of incense so that he could offer up the prayers of all the holy people of God on the Golden Altar before the Throne.

Rev.8.3

Another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.

Rev.8.3

Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.

Rev.8.3

Then another angel with a gold incense burner came and stood at the altar. And a great quantity of incense was given to him to mix with the prayers of God's people, to be offered on the gold altar before the throne.

Rev.8.4

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

Rev.8.4

Smoke billowed up from the incense-laced prayers of the holy ones, rose before God from the hand of the Angel.

Rev.8.4

The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, went up before God from the angel's hand.

Rev.8.4

And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel's hand.

Rev.8.4

The smoke of the incense, mixed with the prayers of the saints, ascended up to God from the altar where the angel had poured them out.

Rev.8.5

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.

Rev.8.5

Then the Angel filled the censer with fire from the Altar and heaved it to earth. It set off thunders, voices, lightnings, and an earthquake.

Rev.8.5

Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it on the earth; and there came peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning and an earthquake.

Rev.8.5

Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it to the earth. And there were noises, thunderings, lightnings, and an earthquake.

Rev.8.5

Then the angel filled the incense burner with fire from the altar and threw it down upon the earth; and thunder crashed, lightning flashed, and there was a terrible earthquake.

Rev.8.6

And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

Rev.8.6

The Seven Angels with the trumpets got ready to blow them.

Rev.8.6

Then the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to sound them.

Rev.8.6

So the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

Rev.8.6

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

Rev.8.7

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.

Rev.8.7

At the first trumpet blast, hail and fire mixed with blood were dumped on earth. A third of the earth was scorched, a third of the trees, and every blade of green grass--burned to a crisp.

Rev.8.7

The first angel sounded his trumpet, and there came hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.

Rev.8.7

The first angel sounded: And hail and fire followed, mingled with blood, and they were thrown to the earth. And a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.

Rev.8.7

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

Rev.8.8

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;

Rev.8.8

The second Angel trumpeted. Something like a huge mountain blazing with fire was flung into the sea. A third of the sea turned to blood,

Rev.8.8

The second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a huge mountain, all ablaze, was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned into blood,

Rev.8.8

Then the second angel sounded: And something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became blood.

Rev.8.8

Then the second angel blew his trumpet, and a great mountain of fire was thrown into the sea. And one-third of the water in the sea became blood.

Rev.8.9

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.

Rev.8.9

a third of the living sea creatures died, and a third of the ships sank.

Rev.8.9

a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

Rev.8.9

And a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

Rev.8.9

And one-third of all things living in the sea died. And one-third of all the ships on the sea were destroyed.

Rev.8.10

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;

Rev.8.10

The third Angel trumpeted. A huge Star, blazing like a torch, fell from Heaven, wiping out a third of the rivers and a third of the springs.

Rev.8.10

The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water--

Rev.8.10

Then the third angel sounded: And a great star fell from heaven, burning like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water.

Rev.8.10

Then the third angel blew his trumpet, and a great flaming star fell out of the sky, burning like a torch. It fell upon one-third of the rivers and on the springs of water.

Rev.8.11

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.

Rev.8.11

The Star's name was Wormwood. A third of the water turned bitter, and many people died from the poisoned water.

Rev.8.11

the name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter.

Rev.8.11

The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many men died from the water, because it was made bitter.

Rev.8.11

The name of the star was Bitterness. It made one-third of the water bitter, and many people died because the water was so bitter.

Rev.8.12

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.

Rev.8.12

The fourth Angel trumpeted. A third of the sun, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars were hit, blacked out by a third, both day and night in one-third blackout.

Rev.8.12

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 of them turned dark. A third of the day was without light, and also a third of the night.

Rev.8.12

Then the fourth angel sounded: And a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened. A third of the day did not shine, and likewise the night.

Rev.8.12

Then the fourth angel blew his trumpet, and one-third of the sun was struck, and one-third of the moon, and one-third of the stars, and they became dark. And one-third of the day was dark and one-third of the night also.

Rev.8.13

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!

Rev.8.13

I looked hard; I heard a lone eagle, flying through Middle-Heaven, crying out ominously, "Doom! Doom! Doom to everyone left on earth! There are three more Angels about to blow their trumpets. Doom is on its way!" [JC]

Rev.8.13

As I watched, I heard an eagle that was flying in midair call out in a loud voice: "Woe! Woe! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the other three angels!"

Rev.8.13

And I looked, and I heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, "Woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the remaining blasts of the trumpet of the three angels who are about to sound!"

Rev.8.13

Then I looked up. And I heard a single eagle crying loudly as it flew through the air, "Terror, terror, terror to all who belong to this world because of what will happen when the last three angels blow their trumpets."

Rev.9.1

And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.

Rev.9.1

The fifth Angel trumpeted. I saw a Star plummet from Heaven to earth. The Star was handed a key to the Well of the Abyss.

Rev.9.1

The fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from the sky to the earth. The star was given the key to the shaft of the Abyss.

Rev.9.1

Then the fifth angel sounded: And I saw a star fallen from heaven to the earth. To him was given the key to the bottomless pit.

Rev.9.1

Then the fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen to earth from the sky, and he was given the key to the shaft of the bottomless pit.

Rev.9.2

And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.

Rev.9.2

He unlocked the Well of the Abyss--smoke poured out of the Well, billows and billows of smoke, sun and air in blackout from smoke pouring out of the Well.

Rev.9.2

When he opened the Abyss, smoke rose from it like the smoke from a gigantic furnace. The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the Abyss.

Rev.9.2

And he opened the bottomless pit, and smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. So the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit.

Rev.9.2

When he opened it, smoke poured out as though from a huge furnace, and the sunlight and air were darkened by the smoke.

Rev.9.3

And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

Rev.9.3

Then out of the smoke crawled locusts with the venom of scorpions.

Rev.9.3

And out of the smoke locusts came down upon the earth and were given power like that of scorpions of the earth.

Rev.9.3

Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

Rev.9.3

Then locusts came from the smoke and descended on the earth, and they were given power to sting like scorpions.

Rev.9.4

And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.

Rev.9.4

They were given their orders: "Don't hurt the grass, don't hurt anything green, don't hurt a single tree--only men and women, and then only those who lack the seal of God on their foreheads."

Rev.9.4

They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those people who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.

Rev.9.4

They were commanded not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.

Rev.9.4

They were told not to hurt the grass or plants or trees but to attack all the people who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.

Rev.9.5

And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.

Rev.9.5

They were ordered to torture but not kill, torture them for five months, the pain like a scorpion sting.

Rev.9.5

They were not given power to kill them, but only to torture them for five months. And the agony they suffered was like that of the sting of a scorpion when it strikes a man.

Rev.9.5

And they were not given authority to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man.

Rev.9.5

They were told not to kill them but to torture them for five months with agony like the pain of scorpion stings.

Rev.9.6

And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.

Rev.9.6

When this happens, people are going to prefer death to torture, look for ways to kill themselves. But they won't find a way--death will have gone into hiding.

Rev.9.6

During those days men will seek death, but will not find it; they will long to die, but death will elude them.

Rev.9.6

In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them.

Rev.9.6

In those days people will seek death but will not find it. They will long to die, but death will flee away!

Rev.9.7

And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.

Rev.9.7

The locusts looked like horses ready for war. They had gold crowns, human faces,

Rev.9.7

The locusts looked like horses prepared for battle. On their heads they wore something like crowns of gold, and their faces resembled human faces.

Rev.9.7

The shape of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle. On their heads were crowns of something like gold, and their faces were like the faces of men.

Rev.9.7

The locusts looked like horses armed for battle. They had gold crowns on their heads, and they had human faces.

Rev.9.8

And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.

Rev.9.8

women's hair, the teeth of lions,

Rev.9.8

Their hair was like women's hair, and their teeth were like lions' teeth.

Rev.9.8

They had hair like women's hair, and their teeth were like lions' teeth.

Rev.9.8

Their hair was long like the hair of a woman, and their teeth were like the teeth of a lion.

Rev.9.9

And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.

Rev.9.9

and iron breastplates. The sound of their wings was the sound of horse-drawn chariots charging into battle.

Rev.9.9

They had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the thundering of many horses and chariots rushing into battle.

Rev.9.9

And they had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots with many horses running into battle.

Rev.9.9

They wore armor made of iron, and their wings roared like an army of chariots rushing into battle.

Rev.9.10

And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.

Rev.9.10

Their tails were equipped with stings, like scorpion tails. With those tails they were ordered to torture the human race for five months.

Rev.9.10

They had tails and stings like scorpions, and in their tails they had power to torment people for five months.

Rev.9.10

They had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails. Their power was to hurt men five months.

Rev.9.10

They had tails that stung like scorpions, with power to torture people. This power was given to them for five months.

Rev.9.11

And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.

Rev.9.11

They had a king over them, the Angel of the Abyss. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, in Greek, Apollyon--"Destroyer."

Rev.9.11

They had as king over them the angel of the Abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, Apollyon.

Rev.9.11

And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name Apollyon.

Rev.9.11

Their king is the angel from the bottomless pit; his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, Apollyon--the Destroyer.

Rev.9.12

One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.

Rev.9.12

The first doom is past. Two dooms yet to come.

Rev.9.12

The first woe is past; two other woes are yet to come.

Rev.9.12

One woe is past. Behold, still two more woes are coming after these things.

Rev.9.12

The first terror is past, but look, two more terrors are coming!