Revelation 8:5

The Seventh Seal · Revelation 8:1–5
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Translations

Modern
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, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And the angel took the censer, and filled it from the fire of the altar, and cast it to the earth; and there were thunders, and voices, and flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.
Latin
Et accepit angelus thuribulum, et implevit illud de igne altaris, et misit in terram: et facta sunt tonitrua, et voces, et fulgura, et terræmotus magnus.

Original

Greek
English
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, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.

Notes

This scene in heaven shows the preparation for the seven trumpets of judgment. It continues the theme of God receiving and answering prayers (Revelation 5:8; 6:9–11).

Theme notes and profiles

Altars Angels The Purpose of the Judgments Visions

Glossary

Altar Book of Revelation Censer Lightning

Topics

Angel (A Spirit): Functions of Medium of Revelation to Prophets Censer: Symbolical Censers: Typical of Christ's Intercession Earthquakes: The Judgments of God Lightning: General Scriptures Concerning Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena: General Scriptures Concerning Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena: Symbolical used in the Revelation of John Vision of John on the Island of Patmos: The Censer