Revelation 8:2
And I saw seven angels standing in the presence of God; and there were given to them seven trumpets.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
In Context
1And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven, as it were for half an hour.
Cross References
Numbers 10:1And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
Amos 3:6Shall the trumpet sound in a city, and the people not be afraid? Shall there be evil in a city, which the Lord hath not done?
Luke 1:19And the angel answering, said to him: I am Gabriel, who stand before God: and am sent to speak to thee, and to bring thee these good tidings.
Revelation 9:13And the sixth angel sounded the trumpet: and I heard a voice from the four horns of the great altar, which is before the eyes of God,
Revelation 15:1And I saw another sign in heaven, great and wonderful: seven angels having the seven last plagues. For in them is filled up the wrath of God.
Matthew Henry on Revelation 8:2-7
The Seven Trumpets. ( a. d. 95.) 1 And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half a hour. 2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. 3 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. 4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the… Read the whole commentary →