Revelation 8 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Revelation 9

¹The fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from the sky which had fallen to the earth. The key to the pit of the abyss was given to him.

KJVAnd^G2532 the fifth^G3991 angel^G32 sounded^G4537^(G5656), and^G2532 I saw^G1492^(G5627) a star^G792 fall^G4098^(G5761) from^G1537 heaven^G3772 unto^G1519 the earth^G1093: and^G2532 to him^G846 was given^G1325^(G5681) the key^G2807 of the bottomless^G12 pit^G5421.

² He opened the pit of the abyss, and smoke went up out of the pit, like the smoke from a burning furnace. The sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke from the pit.

KJVAnd^G2532 he opened^G455^(G5656) the bottomless^G12 pit^G5421; and^G2532 there arose^G305^(G5627) a smoke^G2586 out of^G1537 the pit^G5421, as^G5613 the smoke^G2586 of a great^G3173 furnace^G2575; and^G2532 the sun^G2246 and^G2532 the air^G109 were darkened^G4654^(G5681) by reason of^G1537 the smoke^G2586 of the pit^G5421.

³ Then out of the smoke came locusts on the earth, and power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

KJVAnd^G2532 there came^G1831^(G5627) out of^G1537 the smoke^G2586 locusts^G200 upon^G1519 the earth^G1093: and^G2532 unto them^G846 was given^G1325^(G5681) power^G1849, as^G5613 the scorpions^G4651 of the earth^G1093 have^G2192^(G5719) power^G1849.

⁴ They were told that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree, but only those people who don’t have God’s seal on their foreheads.

KJVAnd^G2532 it was commanded^G4483^(G5681) them^G846 that^G3363 they should^G91 not^G3363 hurt^G91^(G5661) the grass^G5528 of the earth^G1093, neither^G3761 any^G3956 green thing^G5515, neither^G3761 any^G3956 tree^G1186; but^G1508 only^G3441 those men^G444 which^G3748 have^G2192^(G5719) not^G3756 the seal^G4973 of God^G2316 in^G1909 their^G846 foreheads^G3359.

⁵ They were given power, not to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a person.

KJVAnd^G2532 to them^G846 it was given^G1325^(G5681) that^G3363 they should^G615 not^G3363 kill^G615^(G5725) them^G846, but^G235 that^G2443 they should be tormented^G928^(G5686) five^G4002 months^G3376: and^G2532 their^G846 torment^G929 was as^G5613 the torment^G929 of a scorpion^G4651, when^G3752 he striketh^G3817^(G5661) a man^G444.

⁶ In those days people will seek death, and will in no way find it. They will desire to die, and death will flee from them.

KJVAnd^G2532 in^G1722 those^G1565 days^G2250 shall men^G444 seek^G2212^(G5692) death^G2288, and^G2532 shall^G2147 not^G3756 find^G2147^(G5692) it^G846; and^G2532 shall desire^G1937^(G5692) to die^G599^(G5629), and^G2532 death^G2288 shall flee^G5343^(G5695) from^G575 them^G846.

⁷ The shapes of the locusts were like horses prepared for war. On their heads were something like golden crowns, and their faces were like people’s faces.

KJVAnd^G2532 the shapes^G3667 of the locusts^G200 were like^G3664 unto horses^G2462 prepared^G2090^(G5772) unto^G1519 battle^G4171; and^G2532 on^G1909 their^G846 heads^G2776 were as it were^G5613 crowns^G4735 like^G3664 gold^G5557, and^G2532 their^G846 faces^G4383 were as^G5613 the faces^G4383 of men^G444.

⁸ They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like those of lions.

KJVAnd^G2532 they had^G2192^(G5707) hair^G2359 as^G5613 the hair^G2359 of women^G1135, and^G2532 their^G846 teeth^G3599 were^G2258^(G5713) as^G5613 the teeth of lions^G3023.

⁹ They had breastplates like breastplates of iron. The sound of their wings was like the sound of many chariots and horses rushing to war.

KJVAnd^G2532 they had^G2192^(G5707) breastplates^G2382, as it were^G5613 breastplates^G2382 of iron^G4603; and^G2532 the sound^G5456 of their^G846 wings^G4420 was as^G5613 the sound^G5456 of chariots^G716 of many^G4183 horses^G2462 running^G5143^(G5723) to^G1519 battle^G4171.

¹⁰ They have tails like those of scorpions, with stingers. In their tails they have power to harm men for five months.

KJVAnd^G2532 they had^G2192^(G5719) tails^G3769 like^G3664 unto scorpions^G4651, and^G2532 there were^G2258^(G5713) stings^G2759 in^G1722 their^G846 tails^G3769: and^G2532 their^G846 power^G1849 was to hurt^G91^(G5658) men^G444 five^G4002 months^G3376.

¹¹ They have over them as king the angel of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is “Abaddon”, but in Greek, he has the name “Apollyon”.

KJVAnd^G2532 they had^G2192^(G5719) a king^G935 over^G1909 them^G848, which is the angel^G32 of the bottomless pit^G12, whose^G846 name^G3686 in the Hebrew tongue^G1447 is Abaddon^G3, but^G2532 in^G1722 the Greek tongue^G1673 hath^G2192^(G5719) his name^G3686 Apollyon^G623.

¹² The first woe is past. Behold, there are still two woes coming after this.

KJVOne^G3391 woe^G3759 is past^G565^(G5627); and, behold^G2400^(G5628), there come^G2064^(G5736) two^G1417 woes^G3759 more^G2089 hereafter^G3326^G5023.

¹³ The sixth angel sounded. I heard a voice from the horns of the golden altar which is before God,

KJVAnd^G2532 the sixth^G1623 angel^G32 sounded^G4537^(G5656), and^G2532 I heard^G191^(G5656) a^G3391 voice^G5456 from^G1537 the four^G5064 horns^G2768 of the golden^G5552 altar^G2379 which^G3588 is before^G1799 God^G2316,

¹⁴ saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, “Free the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates!”

KJVSaying^G3004^(G5723) to the sixth^G1623 angel^G32 which^G3739 had^G2192^(G5707) the trumpet^G4536, Loose^G3089^(G5657) the four^G5064 angels^G32 which^G3588 are bound^G1210^(G5772) in^G1909 the great^G3173 river^G4215 Euphrates^G2166.

¹⁵ The four angels were freed who had been prepared for that hour and day and month and year, so that they might kill one third of mankind.

KJVAnd^G2532 the four^G5064 angels^G32 were loosed^G3089^(G5681), which^G3588 were prepared^G2090^(G5772) for^G1519 an hour^G5610, and^G2532 a day^G2250, and^G2532 a month^G3376, and^G2532 a year^G1763, for to^G2443 slay^G615^(G5725) the third part^G5154 of men^G444.

¹⁶ The number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million. I heard the number of them.

KJVAnd^G2532 the number^G706 of the army^G4753 of the horsemen^G2461 were two hundred^G1417 thousand^G3461 thousand^G3461: and^G2532 I heard^G191^(G5656) the number^G706 of them^G846.

¹⁷ Thus I saw the horses in the vision and those who sat on them, having breastplates of fiery red, hyacinth blue, and sulfur yellow; and the horses’ heads resembled lions’ heads. Out of their mouths proceed fire, smoke, and sulfur.

KJVAnd^G2532 thus^G3779 I saw^G1492^(G5627) the horses^G2462 in^G1722 the vision^G3706, and^G2532 them that sat^G2521^(G5740) on^G1909 them^G846, having^G2192^(G5723) breastplates^G2382 of fire^G4447, and^G2532 of jacinth^G5191, and^G2532 brimstone^G2306: and^G2532 the heads^G2776 of the horses^G2462 were as^G5613 the heads^G2776 of lions^G3023; and^G2532 out of^G1537 their^G846 mouths^G4750 issued^G1607^(G5736) fire^G4442 and^G2532 smoke^G2586 and^G2532 brimstone^G2303.

¹⁸ By these three plagues, one third of mankind was killed: by the fire, the smoke, and the sulfur, which proceeded out of their mouths.

KJVBy^G5259 these^G5130 three^G5140 was^G615 the third part^G5154 of men^G444 killed^G615^(G5681), by^G1537 the fire^G4442, and^G2532 by^G1537 the smoke^G2586, and^G2532 by^G1537 the brimstone^G2303, which^G3588 issued^G1607^(G5740) out of^G1537 their^G846 mouths^G4750.

¹⁹ For the power of the horses is in their mouths and in their tails. For their tails are like serpents, and have heads; and with them they harm.

KJVFor^G1063 their^G846 power^G1849 is^G1526^(G5748)^(G5625)^G2076^(G5748) in^G1722 their^G846 mouth^G4750, and^G2532 in^G1722 their^G846 tails^G3769: for^G1063 their^G846 tails^G3769 were like^G3664 unto serpents^G3789, and had^G2192^(G5723) heads^G2776, and^G2532 with^G1722 them^G846 they do hurt^G91^(G5719).

²⁰ The rest of mankind, who were not killed with these plagues, didn’t repent of the works of their hands, that they wouldn’t worship demons, and the idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of stone, and of wood, which can’t see, hear, or walk.

KJVAnd^G2532 the rest^G3062 of the men^G444 which^G3739 were^G615 not^G3756 killed^G615^(G5681) by^G1722 these^G5025 plagues^G4127 yet^G3777 repented^G3340^(G5656) not^G3777 of^G1537 the works^G2041 of their^G846 hands^G5495, that^G3363 they should^G4352 not^G3363 worship^G4352^(G5661) devils^G1140, and^G2532 idols^G1497 of gold^G5552, and^G2532 silver^G693, and^G2532 brass^G5470, and^G2532 stone^G3035, and^G2532 of wood^G3585: which^G3739 neither^G3777 can^G1410^(G5736) see^G991^(G5721), nor^G3777 hear^G191^(G5721), nor^G3777 walk^G4043^(G5721):

²¹ They didn’t repent of their murders, their sorceries, their sexual immorality, or their thefts.

KJVNeither^G2532^G3756 repented they^G3340^(G5656) of^G1537 their^G846 murders^G5408, nor^G3777 of^G1537 their^G846 sorceries^G5331, nor^G3777 of^G1537 their^G846 fornication^G4202, nor^G3777 of^G1537 their^G846 thefts^G2809.

WEB·Revelation 8

¹When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

KJVAnd^G2532 when^G3753 he had opened^G455^(G5656) the seventh^G1442 seal^G4973, there was^G1096^(G5633) silence^G4602 in^G1722 heaven^G3772 about the space of^G5613 half an hour^G2256.

² I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.

KJVAnd^G2532 I saw^G1492^(G5627) the seven^G2033 angels^G32 which^G3739 stood^G2476^(G5758) before^G1799 God^G2316; and^G2532 to them^G846 were given^G1325^(G5681) seven^G2033 trumpets^G4536.

³ Another angel came and stood over the altar, having a golden censer. Much incense was given to him, that he should add it to the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar which was before the throne.

KJVAnd^G2532 another^G243 angel^G32 came^G2064^(G5627) and^G2532 stood^G2476^(G5681) at^G1909 the altar^G2379, having^G2192^(G5723) a golden^G5552 censer^G3031; and^G2532 there was given^G1325^(G5681) unto him^G846 much^G4183 incense^G2368, that^G2443 he should offer^G1325^(G5661) it with the prayers^G4335 of all^G3956 saints^G40 upon^G1909 the golden^G5552 altar^G2379 which^G3588 was before^G1799 the throne^G2362.

⁴ The smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, went up before God out of the angel’s hand.

KJVAnd^G2532 the smoke^G2586 of the incense^G2368, which came with the prayers^G4335 of the saints^G40, ascended up^G305^(G5627) before^G1799 God^G2316 out of^G1537 the angel's^G32 hand^G5495.

⁵ The angel took the censer, and he filled it with the fire of the altar, then threw it on the earth. Thunders, sounds, lightnings, and an earthquake followed.

KJVAnd^G2532 the angel^G32 took^G2983^(G5758) the censer^G3031, and^G2532 filled^G1072^(G5656) it^G846 with^G1537 fire^G4442 of the altar^G2379, and^G2532 cast^G906^(G5627) it into^G1519 the earth^G1093: and^G2532 there were^G1096^(G5633) voices^G5456, and^G2532 thunderings^G1027, and^G2532 lightnings^G796, and^G2532 an earthquake^G4578.

⁶ The seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

KJVAnd^G2532 the seven^G2033 angels^G32 which^G3588 had^G2192^(G5723) the seven^G2033 trumpets^G4536 prepared^G2090^(G5656) themselves^G1438 to^G2443 sound^G4537^(G5661).

⁷ 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.

KJV^G2532 The first^G4413 angel^G32 sounded^G4537^(G5656), and^G2532 there followed^G1096^(G5633) hail^G5464 and^G2532 fire^G4442 mingled^G3396^(G5772) with blood^G129, and^G2532 they were cast^G906^(G5681) upon^G1519 the earth^G1093: and^G2532 the third part^G5154 of trees^G1186 was burnt up^G2618^(G5648), and^G2532 all^G3956 green^G5515 grass^G5528 was burnt up^G2618^(G5648).

⁸ The second angel sounded, and something like a great burning mountain was thrown into the sea. One third of the sea became blood,

KJVAnd^G2532 the second^G1208 angel^G32 sounded^G4537^(G5656), and^G2532 as it were^G5613 a great^G3173 mountain^G3735 burning^G2545^(G5746) with fire^G4442 was cast^G906^(G5681) into^G1519 the sea^G2281: and^G2532 the third part^G5154 of the sea^G2281 became^G1096^(G5633) blood^G129;

⁹ and one third of the living creatures which were in the sea died. One third of the ships were destroyed.

KJVAnd^G2532 the third part^G5154 of the creatures^G2938 which^G3588 were in^G1722 the sea^G2281, and had^G2192^(G5723) life^G5590, died^G599^(G5627); and^G2532 the third part^G5154 of the ships^G4143 were destroyed^G1311^(G5648).

¹⁰ The third angel sounded, and a great star fell from the sky, burning like a torch, and it fell on one third of the rivers, and on the springs of water.

KJVAnd^G2532 the third^G5154 angel^G32 sounded^G4537^(G5656), and^G2532 there fell^G4098^(G5627) a great^G3173 star^G792 from^G1537 heaven^G3772, burning^G2545^(G5746) as it were^G5613 a lamp^G2985, and^G2532 it fell^G4098^(G5627) upon^G1909 the third part^G5154 of the rivers^G4215, and^G2532 upon^G1909 the fountains^G4077 of waters^G5204;

¹¹ The name of the star is “Wormwood.” One third of the waters became wormwood. Many people died from the waters, because they were made bitter.

KJVAnd^G2532 the name^G3686 of the star^G792 is called^G3004^(G5743) Wormwood^G894: and^G2532 the third part^G5154 of the waters^G5204 became^G1096^(G5736)^G1519 wormwood^G894; and^G2532 many^G4183 men^G444 died^G599^(G5627) of^G1537 the waters^G5204, because^G3754 they were made bitter^G4087^(G5681).

¹² The fourth angel sounded, and one third of the sun was struck, and one third of the moon, and one third of the stars, so that one third of them would be darkened; and the day wouldn’t shine for one third of it, and the night in the same way.

KJVAnd^G2532 the fourth^G5067 angel^G32 sounded^G4537^(G5656), and^G2532 the third part^G5154 of the sun^G2246 was smitten^G4141^(G5648), and^G2532 the third part^G5154 of the moon^G4582, and^G2532 the third part^G5154 of the stars^G792; so as^G2443 the third part^G5154 of them^G846 was darkened^G4654^(G5686), and^G2532 the day^G2250 shone^G5316^(G5725) not^G3361 for a third part^G5154 of it^G846, and^G2532 the night^G3571 likewise^G3668.

¹³ 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!”

KJVAnd^G2532 I beheld^G1492^(G5627), and^G2532 heard^G191^(G5656) an^G1520 angel^G32 flying^G4072^(G5740) through^G1722 the midst of heaven^G3321, saying^G3004^(G5723) with a loud^G3173 voice^G5456, Woe^G3759, woe^G3759, woe^G3759, to the inhabiters^G2730^(G5723) of^G1909 the earth^G1093 by reason of^G1537 the other^G3062 voices^G5456 of the trumpet^G4536 of the three^G5140 angels^G32, which^G3588 are yet^G3195^(G5723) to sound^G4537^(G5721)!

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