Revelation 8:13

Revelation 8:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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!
• New International Version (NIV)As I watched, I heard an eagle that was flying in midair call out in a loud voice: “Woe! Woe! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the other three angels!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, "Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And I looked, and I heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, “Woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the remaining blasts of the trumpet of the three angels who are about to sound!”

Context of Revelation 8:13

11The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter like wormwood oil, and many people died from the bitter waters. 12Then the fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun and moon and stars were struck. A third of the stars were darkened, a third of the day was without light, and a third of the night as well. And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”

Revelation 8:13 word by word

Καὶ εἶδον καὶ ἤκουσα ἑνὸς ἀετοῦ πετομένου ἐν μεσουρανήματι λέγοντος φωνῇ μεγάλῃ· οὐαὶ οὐαὶ οὐαὶ τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐκ τῶν λοιπῶν φωνῶν τῆς σάλπιγγος τῶν τριῶν ἀγγέλων τῶν μελλόντων σαλπίζειν.¶Read the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• as I observedὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• I heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• anεἷςheis · oneG1520
• eagleἀετόςaetos · eagleG105
• flyingπέτομαιpetomai petaomai ptaomai · to flyG4072
• overheadἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• overheadμεσουράνημαmesouranēma · midairG3321
• callingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• in a loud voiceμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• in a loud voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• Woeοὐαίouai · woe!G3759
• to those whoὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• dwellκατοικέωkatoikeō · to dwellG2730
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• because ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• trumpetσάλπιγξsalpigx · trumpetG4536
• aboutμέλλωmellō · to ensueG3195
• to be soundedσαλπίζωsalpizō · to sound a trumpetG4537
• remainingλοιπόςloipoi · remainingG3062
• threeτρεῖςtreis tria · ThreeG5140
• angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32

Cross-references for Revelation 8:13

• Revelation 14:3And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.
• Revelation 19:17Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,
• Psalms 103:20Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.
• Hebrews 1:14Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
• Revelation 9:1Then the fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from heaven to earth, and it was given the key to the pit of the Abyss.
• Revelation 11:14The second woe has passed. Behold, the third woe is coming shortly.
• Ezekiel 2:10which He unrolled before me. And written on the front and back of it were words of lamentation, mourning, and woe.

Commentaries on Revelation 8:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13I - heard an angel flying - Instead of , an angel flying, almost every MS. and version of note has , an eagle flying. The eagle was the symbol of the Romans, and was always on their ensigns. The three woes which are here expressed were probably to be executed by this people, and upon the Jews and their commonwealth. Taken in this sense the symbols appear consistent and appropriate; and the reading eagle instead of angel is undoubtedly genuine, and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13And I beheld - My attention was attracted by a new vision. And heard an angel flying, … - I heard the voice of an angel making this proclamation. Woe, woe, woe - That is, there will be great woe. The repetition of the word is intensive, and the idea is, that the sounding of the three remaining trumpets would indicate great and fearful calamities. These three are grouped together as if they pertained to a similar series of events, as the first four had…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-13Verses 7-13 The first angel sounded the first trumpet, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood. A storm of heresies, a mixture of dreadful errors falling on the church, or a tempest of destruction. The second angel sounded, and a great mountain, burning with fire, was cast into the sea; and the third part of the sea became blood. By this mountain some understand leaders of the persecutions; others, Rome sacked by the Goths and Vandals, with…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13In ancient times, people saw the eagle as a messenger from God (see 4 Ezra 11:7–8; 2 Baruch 77:19–26). Woe! Woe! Woe: A threefold announcement would be seen as a message from God (see Acts 10:16). The terror (Greek ouai), which sounded like an eagle's screech, was directed against those who were not among God's faithful (see Revelation 6:10; 9:4, 20).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. an angel--A, B, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic read for "angel," which is supported by none of the oldest manuscripts, "an eagle": the symbol of judgment descending fatally from on high; the king of birds pouncing on the prey. Compare this fourth trumpet and the flying eagle with the fourth seal introduced by the fourth living creature, "like a flying eagle," Re 4:7; 6:7, 8: the aspect of Jesus as presented by the fourth Evangelist. John is compared in…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 8:13

• Angel (a Spirit)

In the dictionaries

• Eagle
• Ethics
• Inhabit; Inhabitant
• Literature, Sub-Apostolic
• Midian; Midianites
• Revelation of John
• Angels

Commentaries on Revelation 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings