Revelation 8:7-12
New King James Version
First Trumpet: Vegetation Struck
7 The first angel sounded: (A)And hail and fire followed, mingled with blood, and they were thrown (B)to the [a]earth. And a third (C)of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
Second Trumpet: The Seas Struck
8 Then the second angel sounded: (D)And something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea, (E)and a third of the sea (F)became blood. 9 (G)And a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
Third Trumpet: The Waters Struck
10 Then the third angel sounded: (H)And a great star fell from heaven, burning like a torch, (I)and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. 11 (J)The name of the star is Wormwood. (K)A third of the waters became wormwood, and many men died from the water, because it was made bitter.
Fourth Trumpet: The Heavens Struck
12 (L)Then the fourth angel sounded: And a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened. A third of the day [b]did not shine, and likewise the night.
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- Revelation 8:7 NU, M add and a third of the earth was burned up
- Revelation 8:12 had no light
Revelation 8:7-12
English Standard Version
7 The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed (A)hail and (B)fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a (C)third of the earth was burned up, and a third of (D)the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
8 The second angel blew his trumpet, and something like (E)a great mountain, burning with fire, was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea (F)became blood. 9 A third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of (G)the ships were destroyed.
10 The third angel blew his trumpet, and (H)a great star fell from heaven, blazing like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on (I)the springs of water. 11 The name of the star is Wormwood.[a] A third of the waters (J)became wormwood, and many people died from the water, (K)because it had been made bitter.
12 The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of (L)the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of their light might be darkened, and a third of the day might be kept from shining, and likewise a third of the night.
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- Revelation 8:11 Wormwood is the name of a plant and of the bitter-tasting extract derived from it
Revelation 8:7-12
King James Version
7 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.
8 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;
9 And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
10 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;
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.
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Revelation 8:7-12
New American Standard Bible
7 The first sounded, and there was (A)hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was hurled to the earth; and (B)a third of the earth was burned up, and (C)a third of the (D)trees were burned up, and all the green (E)grass was burned up.
8 The second angel sounded, and something like a great (F)mountain burning with fire was hurled into the sea; and (G)a third of the (H)sea became blood, 9 and (I)a third of the creatures which were in the sea [a]and had life, died; and a third of the (J)ships were destroyed.
10 The third angel sounded, and a great star (K)fell from heaven, burning like a torch, and it fell on a (L)third of the rivers and on the (M)springs of waters. 11 The star is named Wormwood; and a (N)third of the waters became (O)wormwood, and many people died from the waters because they were made bitter.
12 The fourth angel sounded, and a (P)third of the (Q)sun, a third of the (R)moon, and a (S)third of the (T)stars were struck, so that a (U)third of them would be darkened and the day would not shine for a (V)third of it, and the night in the same way.
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- Revelation 8:9 Lit the ones having
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