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Revelation 16:18

16 And they assembled the kings in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.

17 Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came from the throne in the temple, saying, “It is done!”

And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake.

19 The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.

20 Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found.

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BSB
And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake.
KJV
And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
WEB
There were lightnings, sounds, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake such as has not happened since there were men on the earth—so great an earthquake and so mighty.
ASV
and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since there were men upon the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty.
DARBY
And there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, such an earthquake, so great.
BLB
And there were flashes of lightning, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as there had not been since men were upon the earth—so mighty [was] the earthquake, so great,
ÅB
Og det kom lyn og røster og tordener, og det kom et stort jordskjelv, et slikt som ikke har vært fra den tid menneskene ble til på jorden, et slikt jordskjelv, så stort.
OTB
Det kom lyn, bulder, tordenbrak og et stort jordskjelv. Aldri har det vært et slikt jordskjelv siden menneskene ble skapt på jorden, så stort var det.
B1930
Og det kom lyn og røster og tordener, og det kom et stort jordskjelv, et slikt som ikke har vært fra den tid menneskene blev til på jorden, et sådant jordskjelv, så stort.

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  • Daniel 12:1

    “At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.

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  • Revelation 4:5

    From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven Spirits of God.

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  • Revelation 11:13

    And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

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  • Revelation 11:19

    Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.

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  • Matthew 24:21

    For at that time there will be great tribulation, unmatched from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.

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  • Revelation 6:12

    And when I saw the Lamb open the sixth seal, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red,

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  • Revelation 8:5

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

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