8 And
when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about
the space of half an hour. 2 And
I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given
seven trumpets. 3 And
another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and
there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the
prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. 4 And
the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended
up before God out of the angel's hand. 5 And
the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast
it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings,
and an earthquake. 6 And
the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. 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. 13 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!