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Revelation 10:3

1 And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

2 And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,

And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.

4 And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.

5 And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,

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BSB
Then he cried out in a loud voice like the roar of a lion. And when he cried out, the seven thunders sounded their voices.
KJV
And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.
WEB
He cried with a loud voice, as a lion roars. When he cried, the seven thunders uttered their voices.
ASV
and he cried with a great voice, as a lion roareth: and when he cried, the seven thunders uttered their voices.
DARBY
and cried with a loud voice as a lion roars. And when he cried, the seven thunders uttered their own voices.
BLB
And he cried out in a loud voice as a lion roars. And when he cried out, the seven thunders spoke their voices.
ÅB
og ropte med høy røst, som en løve brøler, og da han hadde ropt, talte de syv tordener med sine røster.
OTB
Han ropte med høy røst, som en løve brøler, og da han ropte, talte de sju tordener.
B1930
og ropte med høi røst, som en løve brøler, og da han hadde ropt, talte de syv tordener med sine røster.

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  • Isaiah 31:4

    For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.

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  • Revelation 4:5

    And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

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  • Joel 3:16

    The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

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  • Amos 1:2

    And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.

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  • Proverbs 19:12

    The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

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  • Isaiah 42:13

    The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.

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  • Amos 3:8

    The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

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  • Revelation 15:1

    And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.

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