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|And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.

|And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.

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|When He had opened the seventh seal, silence fell in heaven for half an hour.

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|And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.

|And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.

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|And I saw the seven Messengers standing before God. Seven trumpets were given to them.

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|And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.

|And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.

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|Then another Messenger came and stood at the altar, holding a [[gold]]en censer. A lot of incense was given to him, in order that he offer it with the prayers of all saints on the golden altar in front of the throne.

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|And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.

|And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.

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|The smoke from the incense, that came with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God out of the Messenger's hand.

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|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.

|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.

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|The Messenger took the censer, filled it with hot coals from the altar, and threw it to the earth. This produces voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.

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|And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

|And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

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|Then the seven Messengers that had the seven trumpets got ready to blow them.

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|The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

|The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

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|The first Messenger blew his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood fell on the earth. One-third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.

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|And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;

|And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;

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|The second Messenger blew his trumpet, and an object like a great flaming mountain was thrown into the sea. One-third of the sea became blood,

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|This could be a catastrophic fall of a near-[[earth]] [[asteroid]].

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|And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.

|And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.

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|one-third of all the living creatures of the sea died, and one-third of the ships were sunk.

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|And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;

|And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;

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|The third Messenger blew his trumpet, and a great [[star]]-like object fell from heaven, burning like a lamp. It fell on one-third of the rivers, and on the fresh-water springs.

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|This is definitely a near-earth [[asteroid]].

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|And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.

|And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.

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|The name of the star was Absinthe. One-third of the waters were turned into absinthe. Many men died from the waters, because they became bitter.

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|The actual Greek name is '''Αψινθος''' (''Apsinthos''). [[Absinthe]] is a known neurotoxin, which is why it is today a completely illegal drug. According to legend, [[President of the United States|President]] [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] took absinthe, though in ''very'' small amounts.

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|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.

|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.

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|The fourth Messenger blew his trumpet, and one-third of the [[sun]] was affected, as was one-third of the moon and one-third of the stars. It was as if the third part them was darkened, and the day failed to shine for one-third of its length, and the night had one-third less light.

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|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!

|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!

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|And I watched, and heard a Messenger flying through the middle of the sky, saying with a loud voice, "Woe! Woe! Woe to those who inhabit the earth, on account of the other trumpet voices from the three Messengers who haven't yet blown their trumpets!"

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