Revelation 8
- 1And when he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
- 2And I saw the seven angels who stood before God, and to them were given seven trumpets.
- 3And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden incense burner. Much incense was given to him, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints on the golden altar which was before the throne.
- 4And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, went up before God out of the angel's hand.
- 5And the angel took the incense burner, and filled it with fire from the altar, and cast it on the earth. And there were voices, and thunder, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
- 6And the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
- 7The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mixed with blood, and they were cast on the earth. A third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
- 8And the second angel sounded, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea. A third of the sea became blood.
- 9A third of the creatures in the sea that had life died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
- 10And the third angel sounded, and a great star fell from heaven, burning like a lamp. It fell on a third of the rivers, and on the springs of waters.
- 11And the name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many men died from the waters, because they were made bitter.
- 12And the fourth angel sounded, and a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them was darkened. The day did not shine for a third of it, and the night likewise.
- 13And I saw and heard an angel flying through the middle of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Disaster! Disaster! Disaster is coming to the people of the earth, because of the other trumpet voices of the three angels who are yet to sound!
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Revelation 8 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVAnd when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
GIGAKJVAnd when he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
KJVAnd I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
GIGAKJVAnd I saw the seven angels who stood before God, and to them were given seven trumpets.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden incense burner. Much incense was given to him, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints on the golden altar which was before the throne.
KJVAnd the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
GIGAKJVAnd the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, went up before God out of the angel's hand.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd the angel took the incense burner, and filled it with fire from the altar, and cast it on the earth. And there were voices, and thunder, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
KJVAnd the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
GIGAKJVAnd the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
KJVThe 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.
GIGAKJVThe first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mixed with blood, and they were cast on the earth. A third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
KJVAnd 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;
GIGAKJVAnd the second angel sounded, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea. A third of the sea became blood.
KJVAnd the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
GIGAKJVA third of the creatures in the sea that had life died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
KJVAnd 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;
GIGAKJVAnd the third angel sounded, and a great star fell from heaven, burning like a lamp. It fell on a third of the rivers, and on the springs of waters.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd the name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many men died from the waters, because they were made bitter.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd the fourth angel sounded, and a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them was darkened. The day did not shine for a third of it, and the night likewise.
KJVAnd 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!
GIGAKJVAnd I saw and heard an angel flying through the middle of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Disaster! Disaster! Disaster is coming to the people of the earth, because of the other trumpet voices of the three angels who are yet to sound!
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