Revelation 8:13

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.

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.

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!

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”
KJV
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!
WEB
I saw, and I heard an eagle, flying in mid heaven, saying with a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the other blasts of the trumpets of the three angels, who are yet to sound!”
ASV
And I saw, and I heard an eagle, flying in mid heaven, saying with a great voice, Woe, woe, woe, for them that dwell on the earth, by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, who are yet to sound.
DARBY
And I saw, and I heard an eagle flying in mid-heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to them that dwell upon the earth, for the remaining voices of the trumpet of the three angels who are about to sound.
BLB
And I saw, and I heard one eagle flying in mid-heaven, saying in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those dwelling on the earth, because of the rest of the sounds of the trumpet of the three angels being about to sound [their] trumpets!”
ÅB
Og jeg så, og jeg hørte en ørn, som fløy under det høyeste av himmelen og sa med høy røst: Ve, ve, ve dem som bor på jorden, for de andre basunrøster av de tre engler som enda skal blåse!
OTB
Så så jeg, og jeg hørte en ørn fly i midten av himmelen og rope med høy røst: "Ve, ve, ve over dem som bor på jorden, på grunn av basunlydene som de tre siste englene skal blåse!"
B1930
Og jeg så, og jeg hørte en ørn, som fløi under det høieste av himmelen og sa med høi røst: Ve, ve, ve dem som bor på jorden, for de andre basunrøster av de tre engler som ennu skal blåse!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Revelation 9:12

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

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  • Revelation 11:14

    The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.

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  • Ezekiel 2:10

    And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.

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  • Revelation 14:6

    And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

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  • Hebrews 1:14

    Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

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  • Revelation 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.

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  • Revelation 19:17

    And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;

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  • Psalms 103:20

    Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

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