Revelation 8:5

Revelation 8:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it on the earth; and there came peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning and an earthquake.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the altar and threw it on the earth, and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it to the earth. And there were noises, thunderings, lightnings, and an earthquake.

Context of Revelation 8:5

3Another angel, with a golden incense burner, came and stood at the altar. He was given a large amount of incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar in front of the throne. 4The smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, went up in the presence of God from the angel’s hand. The angel took the incense burner, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake. 6And the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to blow them. 7The first angel blew his trumpet, and hail and fire, mixed with blood, were hurled to the earth. So a third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.

Revelation 8:5 word by word

καὶ εἴληφεν ὁ ἄγγελος τὸν λιβανωτὸν καὶ ἐγέμισεν αὐτὸν ἐκ τοῦ πυρὸς τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου καὶ ἔβαλεν εἰς τὴν γῆν. καὶ ἐγένοντο βρονταὶ καὶ φωναὶ καὶ ἀστραπαὶ καὶ σεισμός.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the angelὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• tookλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• the censerλιβανωτόςlibanōtos · censerG3031
• filledγεμίζωgemizō · to fillG1072
• itαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• with fireπῦρpur · fireG4442
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the altarθυσιαστήριονthusiastērion · altarG2379
• castβάλλωballō · to throw: throwG906
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• there wereγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• voicesφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: noiseG5456
• thunderingsβροντήbrontē · thunderG1027
• lightningsἀστραπήastrapē · lightningG796
• an earthquakeσεισμόςseismos · earthquakeG4578

Cross-references for Revelation 8:5

• Revelation 16:1Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go and pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath on the earth.”
• Isaiah 66:6A sound of uproar from the city! A voice from the temple — the voice of the Lord, paying back his enemies what they deserve!
• Jeremiah 51:11Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The Lord has roused the spirit of the kings of the Medes because his plan is aimed at Babylon to destroy her, for it is the Lord’s vengeance, vengeance for his temple.
• Ezekiel 10:2The Lord spoke to the man clothed in linen and said, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with blazing coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” So he went in as I watched.
• Luke 12:49“I came to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already set ablaze!
• Revelation 4:5Flashes of lightning and rumblings and peals of thunder came from the throne. Seven fiery torches were burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.
• Revelation 11:19Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant appeared in his temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder, an earthquake, and severe hail.
• Revelation 16:18There were flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. And a severe earthquake occurred like no other since people have been on the earth, so great was the quake.
• 2 Samuel 22:7I called to the Lord in my distress; I called to my God. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry for help reached his ears.
• Psalms 18:13The Lord thundered from heaven; the Most High made his voice heard.
• Isaiah 30:30And the Lord will make the splendor of his voice heard and reveal his arm striking in angry wrath and a flame of consuming fire, in driving rain, a torrent, and hailstones.
• Hebrews 12:18For you have not come to what could be touched, to a blazing fire, to darkness, gloom, and storm,
• Revelation 11:13At that moment a violent earthquake took place, a tenth of the city fell, and seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake. The survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
• 1 Kings 19:11Then he said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the Lord’s presence.” At that moment, the Lord passed by. A great and mighty wind was tearing at the mountains and was shattering cliffs before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake.
• Isaiah 29:6you will be punished by the Lord of Armies with thunder, earthquake, and loud noise, storm, tempest, and a flame of consuming fire.
• Zechariah 14:5You will flee by my mountain valley, for the valley of the mountains will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of King Uzziah of Judah. Then the Lord my God will come and all the holy ones with him.

Commentaries on Revelation 8:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Cast it into the earth - That is, upon the land of Judea; intimating the judgments and desolations which were now coming upon it, and which appear to be farther opened in the sounding of the seven trumpets. There were voices - All these seem to point out the confusion, commotions, distresses, and miseries, which were coming upon these people in the wars which were at hand.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And the angel took the censer - Revelation 8:3. This is a new symbol, designed to furnish a new representation of future events. By the former it had been shown that there would be much prayer offered; by this it is designed to show that, notwithstanding the prayer that would be offered, great and fearful calamities would come upon the earth. This is symbolized by casting the censer upon the earth, as if the prayers were not heard any longer, or as if…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5The angel throwing fire down to earth marks the dramatic start of God's judgment (see Genesis 19:24; Exodus 9:23; Leviticus 10:2; Deuteronomy 9:3; 2 Kings 1:10). thunder, lightning … earthquake: These disasters remind us of God's power, presence, and judgment (also Revelation 11:19; 16:18; see Exodus 19:18–19; 1 Kings 19:11–12; Isaiah 29:6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. cast it into the earth--that is, unto the earth: the hot coals off the altar cast on the earth, symbolize God's fiery judgments about to descend on the Church's foes in answer to the saints' incense-perfumed prayers which have just ascended before God, and those of the martyrs. How marvellous the power of the saints' prayers! there were--"there took place," or "ensued." voices, and thunderings, and lightnings--B places the "voices" after "thunderings."…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 8:5

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Censer
• Lightning
• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Censer
• Ethics
• Lightning
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• Midian; Midianites
• Revelation of John

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