Chapter Eight

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

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

Three 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

Four And the smoke of the incense which came with the prayers of the saints ascended up before God out of the angel's hand

Five 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

Six And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound

Seven 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

Eight 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

Nine 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