Revelation 8:13

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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!””

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BSBPD

“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!””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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!”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And I saw, and I heard an eagle, flying in mid heaven, saying with a great voice, Woe, woe, woe, for them that dwell on the earth, by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, who are yet to sound.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And I saw, and I heard one messenger, flying in the mid-heaven, saying with a great voice, `Woe, woe, woe, to those dwelling upon the land from the rest of the voices of the trumpet of the three messengers who are about to sound.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Revelation 8:13 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 103:20Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.
  2. Ezekiel 2:10which He unrolled before me. And written on the front and back of it were words of lamentation, mourning, and woe.
  3. Hebrews 1:14Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
  4. 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.
  5. Revelation 9:12The first woe has passed. Behold, two woes are still to follow.
  6. Revelation 11:14The second woe has passed. Behold, the third woe is coming shortly.
  7. 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.
  8. Revelation 14:6Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.
  9. 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,

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