The first woe has passed. Behold, two woes are still to follow.
Parallel translations
- WEB The first woe is past. Behold, there are still two woes coming after this.
- KJV One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.
- NKJV One woe is past. Behold, still two more woes are coming after these things.
- NASB The first woe has passed; behold, two woes are still coming after these things.
- NLT The first terror is past, but look, two more terrors are coming!
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Quick answer
The first woe (the fifth trumpet) is past, with two more to come. The narrative pauses to mark that greater judgments still lie ahead.
Overview
This brief notice links back to the three woes announced in 8:13 and structures the trumpet sequence. The first woe was the demonic locusts; the sixth and seventh trumpets remain. The reminder builds anticipation and underscores the seriousness of what is coming. It calls hearers to heed the warning before the remaining judgments fall, while the door of repentance stands open in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Rev 11:14The second woe has passed. Behold, the third woe is coming shortly.
- Rev 8:13And 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!”
- Rev 9:13–21Then the sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar before God
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