AUV(i)
1 Then when the Lamb broke open the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
2 And I saw the seven angels who were standing in front of God, and they were given seven trumpets.
3 Then another angel, who held a golden incense holder, came and stood at the Altar. He was given a quantity of incense to add to the prayers of all the saints [as an offering] on the golden Altar, which was in front of the throne.
4 And the smoke of the [burning] incense, [mingled] with the prayers of the saints, ascended from [the incense holder in] the angel’s hand up to the presence of God.
5 Then the angel took the incense holder and filled it with hot coals from the Altar and threw it to the earth. [Immediately] there was [heard] rolling thunder, and lightning flashes [were seen] and an earthquake [was felt].
6 And the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to blow them.
7 [When] the first trumpet sounded [I saw] hail and fire, mingled with blood, being hurled down onto the earth. And one third of it was burned up, and one third of the trees were burned up and all the green grass was [also] burned up.
8 [When] the second angel sounded its trumpet [I saw] what seemed like a huge mountain, ablaze with fire, being thrown into the ocean. And one third of the ocean turned to blood,
9 and one third of [all] living sea creatures died, and one third of [all] ships were destroyed.
10 [When] the third angel sounded its trumpet [I saw] a huge star, like a flaming torch, falling from heaven. It fell on one third of the rivers and on the springs of water.
11 And the star was called “Wormwood” [Note: The Greek word here means “bitter,” See Lam. 3:15 ASV], and one third of the waters became wormwood [i.e., bitter], and many people died from the waters because they had become bitter.
12 [When] the fourth angel sounded its trumpet [I saw] one third of the sun, one third of the moon, and one third of the stars being struck, so that one third [of their light] would become darkened. So, the daytime had [only] one third of its [normal] light, and the nighttime was the same way.
13 And as I looked, I heard an eagle flying in midair, saying in a loud voice, “It is bad, very bad, awful bad for those people who live on earth, because of the sound of the trumpets of the remaining three angels!” [i.e., because of the messages they will deliver].