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The Seventh Lock—No Sound in Heaven

When the Lamb broke the seventh lock, there was not a sound in heaven for about one-half hour.

Then I saw the seven angels standing before God. They were given seven horns.

Another angel came and stood at the altar. He held a cup made of gold full of special perfume. He was given much perfume so he could mix it in with the prayers of those who belonged to God. Their prayers were put on the altar made of gold before the throne. Smoke from burning the special perfume and the prayers of those who belong to God went up before God out of the angel’s hand. Then the angel took the cup of gold. He filled it with fire from the altar and threw it down on the earth. There was thunder and noise and lightning and the earth shook.

The seven angels that had the seven horns got ready to blow them.

The First Horn—Hail and Fire

So the first angel blew his horn. Hail and fire mixed with blood came down on the earth. One-third part of the earth was burned up. One-third part of the trees were burned up. All the green grass was burned up.

The Second Horn—the Burning Mountain

The second angel blew his horn. Something like a large mountain was burning with fire. It was thrown into the sea. One-third part of the sea turned into blood. One-third part of all sea life died. One-third part of all the ships were destroyed.

The Third Horn—the Star of Poison

10 The third angel blew his horn. A large star fell from heaven. It was burning with a fire that kept burning like a bright light. It fell on one-third part of the rivers and on the places where water comes out of the earth. 11 The name of the star is Wormwood. One-third part of the water became poison. Many men died from drinking the water because it had become poison.

The Fourth Horn—Not As Much Light

12 The fourth angel blew his horn. One-third part of the sun and one-third part of the moon and one-third part of the stars were hurt. One-third part of them was made dark so that one-third part of the day and night had no light.

13 Then I looked and saw a very large bird flying in the sky. It said with a loud voice, “It is bad! It is bad! It is bad for those who live on the earth when the sound comes from the horns that the other three angels will blow!”

El séptimo sello y el incensario de oro

Cuando el Cordero rompió el séptimo sello, hubo silencio en el cielo como por media hora.

Y vi a los siete ángeles que están de pie delante de Dios, a los cuales se les dieron siete trompetas.

Se acercó otro ángel y se puso de pie frente al altar. Tenía un incensario de oro y se le entregó mucho incienso para ofrecerlo, junto con las oraciones de todo el pueblo de Dios, sobre el altar de oro que está delante del trono. Y junto con esas oraciones, subió el humo del incienso desde la mano del ángel hasta la presencia de Dios. Luego el ángel tomó el incensario y lo llenó con brasas del altar, las cuales arrojó sobre la tierra; y se produjeron truenos, estruendos,[a] relámpagos y un terremoto.

Las trompetas

Los siete ángeles que tenían las siete trompetas se dispusieron a tocarlas.

El primero tocó su trompeta y fueron arrojados sobre la tierra granizo y fuego mezclados con sangre. Y quemó la tercera parte de la tierra, la tercera parte de los árboles y toda la hierba verde.

El segundo ángel tocó su trompeta y fue arrojado al mar algo que parecía una enorme montaña envuelta en llamas. La tercera parte del mar se convirtió en sangre, entonces murió la tercera parte de las criaturas que viven en el mar; también fue destruida la tercera parte de los barcos.

10 El tercer ángel tocó su trompeta y una enorme estrella, que ardía como una antorcha, cayó desde el cielo sobre la tercera parte de los ríos y sobre los manantiales. 11 La estrella se llama Amargura.[b] Y la tercera parte de las aguas se volvió amarga y por causa de esas aguas murió mucha gente.

12 El cuarto ángel tocó su trompeta y fue asolada la tercera parte del sol, de la luna y de las estrellas, de modo que se oscureció la tercera parte de ellos. Así quedó sin luz la tercera parte del día y la tercera parte de la noche.

13 Seguí observando y oí un águila que volaba en medio del cielo y gritaba fuertemente: «¡Ay! ¡Ay! ¡Ay de los habitantes de la tierra cuando suenen las tres trompetas que los últimos tres ángeles están a punto de tocar!».

Footnotes

  1. 8:5 estruendos. Lit. voces.
  2. 8:11 Amargura. Lit. Ajenjo.

Seventh Seal: Prelude to the Seven Trumpets

When(A) He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. (B)And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, (C)and to them were given seven trumpets. Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with (D)the prayers of all the saints upon (E)the golden altar which was before the throne. And (F)the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel’s hand. Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it to the earth. And (G)there were noises, thunderings, (H)lightnings, (I)and an earthquake.

So the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

First Trumpet: Vegetation Struck

The first angel sounded: (J)And hail and fire followed, mingled with blood, and they were thrown (K)to the [a]earth. And a third (L)of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.

Second Trumpet: The Seas Struck

Then the second angel sounded: (M)And something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea, (N)and a third of the sea (O)became blood. (P)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: (Q)And a great star fell from heaven, burning like a torch, (R)and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. 11 (S)The name of the star is Wormwood. (T)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 (U)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.

13 And I looked, (V)and I heard an [c]angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, (W)“Woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the remaining blasts of the trumpet of the three angels who are about to sound!”

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 8:7 NU, M add and a third of the earth was burned up
  2. Revelation 8:12 had no light
  3. Revelation 8:13 NU, M eagle