New International Version
Revelation 8:12
12The fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them turned dark. A third of the day was without light, and also a third of the night.
Revelation 8:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of their light might be darkened, and a third of the day might be kept from shining, and likewise a third of the night.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the fourth angel sounded: And a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened. A third of the day did not shine, and likewise the night.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then the fourth angel blew his trumpet, and one-third of the sun was struck, and one-third of the moon, and one-third of the stars, and they became dark. And one-third of the day was dark, and also one-third of the night.
Context of Revelation 8:12
10The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water— 11the name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter. The fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them turned dark. A third of the day was without light, and also a third of the night. 13As 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!”
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Καὶ ὁ τέταρτος ἄγγελος ἐσάλπισεν, καὶ ἐπλήγη τὸ τρίτον τοῦ ἡλίου καὶ τὸ τρίτον τῆς σελήνης καὶ τὸ τρίτον τῶν ἀστέρων ἵνα σκοτισθῇ τὸ τρίτον αὐτῶν, καὶ ἡ ἡμέρα μὴ φάνῃ τὸ τρίτον αὐτῆς καὶ ἡ νὺξ ὁμοίως.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- the fourthὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the fourthτέταρτοςtetartos · fourthG5067
- angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
- soundedσαλπίζωsalpizō · to sound a trumpetG4537
- the third partτρίτοςtritos · thirdG5154
- of the sunἥλιοςhēlios · sunG2246
- was smittenπλήσσωplēssō · to strikeG4141
- of the moonσελήνηselēnē · moonG4582
- of the starsἀστήρastēr · starG792
- so asἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- of themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- was darkenedσκοτίζωskotizō · to darkenG4654
- the dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- shoneφαίνωphainō · to shine/appearG5316
- notμήmē · notG3361
- the nightνύξnux · nightG3571
- likewiseὁμοίωςhomoiōs · similarlyG3668
Cross-references for Revelation 8:12
- Revelation 16:8The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was allowed to scorch people with fire.
- Isaiah 13:10The stars of heaven and their constellations will not show their light. The rising sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light.
- Isaiah 24:23The moon will be dismayed, the sun ashamed; for the Lord Almighty will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before its elders—with great glory.
- Jeremiah 4:23I looked at the earth, and it was formless and empty; and at the heavens, and their light was gone.
- Ezekiel 32:7When I snuff you out, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light.
- Joel 2:10Before them the earth shakes, the heavens tremble, the sun and moon are darkened, and the stars no longer shine.
- Amos 8:9“In that day,” declares the Sovereign Lord, “I will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth in broad daylight.
- Matthew 24:29“Immediately after the distress of those days “ ‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’
- Matthew 27:45From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land.
- Mark 13:24“But in those days, following that distress, “ ‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
- Mark 15:33At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
- Luke 21:25“There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.
- Luke 23:44It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,
- Acts 2:20The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
- Exodus 10:21Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward the sky so that darkness spreads over Egypt—darkness that can be felt.”
- 2 Corinthians 4:4The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
Commentaries on Revelation 8:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12The third part of the sun - moon - stars, was smitten - Supposed to mean Rome, with her senates, consuls, etc., eclipsed by Odoacer, king of the Heruli, and Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths, in the fifth century. But all this is uncertain.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12And the fourth angel sounded - See the notes at Revelation 8:6-7. And the third part of the sea was smitten - On the phrase the third part, see the notes on Revelation 8:7. The darkening of the heavenly luminaries is everywhere an emblem of any great calamity - as if the light of the sun, moon, and stars should be put out. See the notes on Revelation 6:12-13. There is no certain evidence that this refers to rulers, as many have supposed, or to anything…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. 12the fourth angel: On the fourth day of creation, God made the sun, the moon, and the stars (Genesis 1:14–19). the stars were darkened: This judgment replicates the ninth plague in Egypt (Exodus 10:21–23).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. third part--not a total obscuration as in the sixth seal (Re 6:12, 13). This partial obscuration, therefore, comes between the prayers of the martyrs under the fifth seal, and the last overwhelming judgments on the ungodly under the sixth seal, at the eve of Christ's coming. the night likewise--withdrew a third part of the light which the bright Eastern moon and stars ordinarily afford.Read the comment
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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
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