Revelation 8:6

Revelation 8:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to sound them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to blow them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

Context of Revelation 8:6

4When he did that, the smoke from the incense went up in front of God. The prayers of God's people also went up to God. 5Then the angel took the gold bowl and he filled it with fire from the altar. Then he threw it all down onto the earth. There were loud noises and the sound of thunder. There was bright lightning, like a very bad storm. The earth shook with an earthquake. Then the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to make a noise with their trumpets. 7The first angel made a sound with his trumpet. Strong rain with stones of ice fell on the earth. The rain was mixed with fire and blood and it poured down. It burned a third of the earth. It destroyed a third of the trees and all the green grass. 8Then the second angel made a sound with his trumpet. I saw something like a very big mountain that was burning with fire. This mountain fell down into the sea. A third of the sea became blood.

Revelation 8:6 word by word

καὶ οἱ ἑπτὰ ἄγγελοι οἱ ἔχοντες τὰς ἑπτὰ σάλπιγγας ἡτοίμασαν αὐτοὺς ἵνα σαλπίσωσιν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• theἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• sevenἑπτάhepta · sevenG2033
• angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• which hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• theσάλπιγξsalpigx · trumpetG4536
• preparedἑτοιμάζωhetoimazō · to make readyG2090
• themselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• toἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• soundσαλπίζωsalpizō · to sound a trumpetG4537

Cross-references for Revelation 8:6

• Revelation 8:2Then I saw the seven angels who stand in front of God. Someone gave them seven trumpets.

Commentaries on Revelation 8:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Prepared themselves to sound - Each took up his trumpet, and stood prepared to blow his blast. Wars are here indicated; the trumpet was the emblem of war.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound - Revelation 8:7. Evidently in succession, perhaps by arranging themselves in the order in which they were to sound. The way is now prepared for the sounding of the trumpets, and for the fearful commotions and changes which would be indicated by that. The last seal is opened; heaven stands in suspense to know what is to be disclosed; the saints, filled with solicitude, have…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-6This scene in heaven shows the preparation for the seven trumpets of judgment. It continues the theme of God receiving and answering prayers (Revelation 5:8; 6:9–11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. sound--blow the trumpets.Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 8:6

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena

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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