1 A nd when it opened the seventh seal, there was silence in the heaven about half an hour.

¶ And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.

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

And I saw the seven angels which stood before God, and to them were given seven trumpets.

3 A nd another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and much incense was given to him, that he might give to the prayers of all saints at the golden altar which before the throne.

And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense of the prayers of all the saints, that he should offer upon the golden altar which was before the throne.

4 A nd the smoke of the incense went up with the prayers of the saints, out of the hand of the angel before God.

And the smoke of the incense of the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand.

5 A nd the angel took the censer, and filled it from the fire of the altar, and cast on the earth: and there were voices, and thunders and lightnings, and an earthquake.

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 A nd the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves that they might sound with trumpets.

And the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound their trumpets.

7 A nd the first sounded trumpet: and there was hail and fire, mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth; and the third part of the earth was burnt up, and the third part of the trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

¶ The first angel sounded the trumpet, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the land; and the third part of the trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

8 A nd the second angel sounded trumpet: and as a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea, and the third part of the sea became blood;

And the second angel sounded the trumpet, 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 a nd the third part of the creatures which were in the sea which had life died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.

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 A nd the third angel sounded trumpet: and there fell out of the heaven a great star, burning as a torch, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters.

And the third angel sounded the trumpet, and a great star fell from heaven, burning as a lit torch, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers and upon the fountains of waters;

11 A nd the name of the star is called Wormwood; and the third part of the waters became wormwood, and many of the men died of the waters because they were made bitter.

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 A nd the fourth angel sounded trumpet: and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so that the third part of them should be darkened, and that the day should not appear the third part of it, and the night the same.

And the fourth angel sounded the trumpet, and the third part of the sun was smitten and the third part of the moon and the third part of the stars, in such a manner that the third part of them was darkened, and the third part of the day did not shine, and the night likewise.

13 A nd I saw, and I heard an eagle flying in mid-heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to them that dwell upon the earth, for the remaining voices of the trumpet of the three angels who are about to sound.

And I saw 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, who are yet to sound their trumpets!