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Revelation 10:8

6 And he swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and everything in it, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it: “There will be no more delay!

7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, just as He proclaimed to His servants the prophets.”

Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.”

9 And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”

10 So I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it; and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter.

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BSB
Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.”
KJV
And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.
WEB
The voice which I heard from heaven, again speaking with me, said, “Go, take the book which is open in the hand of the angel who stands on the sea and on the land.”
ASV
And the voice which I heard from heaven, [I heard it] again speaking with me, and saying, Go, take the book which is open in the hand of the angel that standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.
DARBY
And the voice which I heard out of the heaven [was] again speaking with me, and saying, Go, take the little book which is opened in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the earth.
BLB
And the voice that I heard out of heaven is speaking with me again and saying, “Go, take the little scroll having been opened in the hand of the angel standing upon the sea and upon the land.”
ÅB
Og stemmen som jeg hadde hørt fra himmelen, hørte jeg igjen snakke til meg og si: Gå og ta den lille åpnede bok i den engels hånd som står på havet og på jorden!
OTB
Så talte stemmen jeg hadde hørt fra himmelen til meg igjen og sa: "Gå, ta bokrullen som er åpen i hånden til engelen som står på havet og på jorden."
B1930
Og den røst som jeg hadde hørt fra himmelen, hørte jeg atter tale med mig og si: Gå og ta den lille åpnede bok i den engels hånd som står på havet og på jorden!

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  • Revelation 10:2

    He held in his hand a small scroll, which lay open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land.

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  • Revelation 10:4–5

    When the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to put it in writing. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.”

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  • Isaiah 30:21

    And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”

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