Revelation 8:5 “Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, an…”

Revelation 8:5

Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

The angel took the censer, and he filled it with the fire of the altar, then threw it on the earth. Thunders, sounds, lightnings, and an earthquake followed.

American Standard Version

And the angel taketh the censer; and he filled it with the fire of the altar, and cast it upon the earth: and there followed thunders, and voices, and lightnings, and an earthquake.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Angel tooke the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth, and there were voyces, and thundrings, and lightnings, and earthquake.

Darby Translation

And the angel took the censer, and filled it from the fire of the altar, and cast [it] on the earth: and there were voices, and thunders and lightnings, and an earthquake.

Young's Literal Translation

and the messenger took the censer, and did fill it out of the fire of the altar, and did cast [it] to the earth, and there came voices, and thunders, and lightnings, and an earthquake.

Bible in Basic English

And the angel took the vessel; and he made it full of the fire of the altar, and sent it down on the earth: and there came thunders and voices and flames and a shaking of the earth.

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Cross references

“and filled”

Ezekiel 10:2–7 Isaiah 66:6 Isaiah 66:14–16 Luke 12:49 Revelation 16:1–21 Jeremiah 51:11

Ezekiel 10:2–7 · BSB

And the LORD said to the man clothed in linen, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in.

Isaiah 66:6 · BSB

Hear the uproar from the city; listen to the voice from the temple! It is the voice of the LORD, repaying His enemies what they deserve!

Isaiah 66:14–16 · BSB

When you see, you will rejoice, and you will flourish like grass; then the hand of the LORD will be revealed to His servants, but His wrath will be shown to His enemies.

Luke 12:49 · BSB

I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

Revelation 16:1–21 · BSB

Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out on the earth the seven bowls of God’s wrath.”

Jeremiah 51:11 · BSB

Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because His plan is aimed at Babylon to destroy her, for it is the vengeance of the LORD— vengeance for His temple.

“and there”

Revelation 4:5 Revelation 11:19 2 Samuel 22:7–9 Psalm 18:13 Isaiah 30:30 Revelation 16:18

Revelation 4:5 · BSB

From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God.

Revelation 11:19 · BSB

Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.

2 Samuel 22:7–9 · BSB

In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God. And from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears.

Psalm 18:13 · BSB

The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded— hailstones and coals of fire.

Isaiah 30:30 · BSB

And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones.

Revelation 16:18 · BSB

And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake.

“an”

Isaiah 29:6 Acts 16:26 Matthew 27:52–54 Revelation 11:13 1 Kings 19:11 Matthew 24:7

Isaiah 29:6 · BSB

you will be visited by the LORD of Hosts with thunder and earthquake and loud noise, with windstorm and tempest and consuming flame of fire.

Acts 16:26 · BSB

Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.

Matthew 27:52–54 · BSB

The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.

Revelation 11:13 · BSB

And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

1 Kings 19:11 · BSB

Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was…

Matthew 24:7 · BSB

Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

Also

Leviticus 16:12 Revelation 6:12

Leviticus 16:12 · BSB

Then he must take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and take them inside the veil.

Revelation 6:12 · BSB

And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.

6And the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to sound them.

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