Revelation 8:7
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.
6 And the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to sound them.
Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.
8 Then the second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned to blood,
9 a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
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- BSB
- Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- The first sounded, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and they were thrown to the earth. One third of the earth was burned up, and one third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
- ASV
- And the first sounded, and there followed hail and fire, mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of the earth was burnt up, and the third part of the trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
- DARBY
- And the first sounded [his] trumpet: and there was hail and fire, mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth; and the third part of the earth was burnt up, and the third part of the trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
- BLB
- And the first sounded [his] trumpet, and there was hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was cast upon the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.
- ÅB
- Og den første engel blåste, og det kom hagl og ild, blandet med blod, og ble kastet ned på jorden, og tredjedelen av jorden ble brent opp, og tredjedelen av trærne ble brent opp, og alt grønt gress ble brent opp.
- OTB
- Den første engelen blåste i sin basun, og det kom hagl og ild blandet med blod, og det ble kastet på jorden; en tredjedel av jorden ble brent opp, en tredjedel av trærne ble brent opp, og alt grønt gress ble brent opp.
- B1930
- Og den første engel blåste, og det kom hagl og ild, blandet med blod, og blev kastet ned på jorden, og tredjedelen av jorden blev opbrent, og tredjedelen av trærne blev opbrent, og alt grønt gress blev opbrent.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezekiel 38:22
I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrents of rain, hailstones, fire, and sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him.
Read in contextRevelation 9:4
They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
Read in contextRevelation 9:18
A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke, and sulfur that proceeded from their mouths.
Read in contextRevelation 9:15
So the four angels who had been prepared for this hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind.
Read in contextIsaiah 28:2
Behold, the Lord has one who is strong and mighty. Like a hailstorm or destructive tempest, like a driving rain or flooding downpour, he will smash that crown to the ground.
Read in contextExodus 9:23–25
So Moses stretched out his staff toward heaven, and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and lightning struck the earth. So the LORD rained down hail upon the land of Egypt.
Read in contextZechariah 13:8–9
And in all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but a third will be left in it.
Read in contextPsalms 105:32
He gave them hail for rain, with lightning throughout their land.
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