Then the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to blow their mighty blasts.
Parallel translations
- WEB The seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
- KJV And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
- BSB And the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to sound them.
- NKJV So the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
- NASB And the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound them.
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Quick answer
The seven angels with the seven trumpets ready themselves to sound. The stage is set for the trumpet judgments to begin.
Overview
This transitional verse heightens anticipation as the angels prepare to act. It signals that the prayers of the saints are about to issue in God's decisive response. The orderly preparation reflects that these judgments unfold under God's sovereign command.
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- Rev 8:2I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.
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