Revelation 6:12

When the Lamb opened the sixth seal, I watched and there was a great earthquake. The sun became as black as sackcloth, and the full moon became like blood.

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And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

In Context

11Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told that they should wait a little longer until the full number of their fellow servants and their brothers and sisters was reached who were to be killed, just as they had been killed.

13The stars in the heavens fell to the earth, just as a fig tree drops its unripe fruit when shaken by a stormy wind.

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Cross References

Isaiah 13:9See, the day of Yahweh comes with cruel wrath and overflowing anger, 1 to make the land a desolation and to destroy the sinners from it. 1

Isaiah 29:6Yahweh of hosts will come to you 1 with thunder, earthquake, great noise, with strong winds and violent storm, and the flames of a devouring fire. 1

Isaiah 60:19The sun will no longer be your light by day, 1 nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you; 1 but Yahweh will be your everlasting light, and your God your glory. 1

Joel 2:10The earth shakes in front of them, 1 the heavens tremble, 1 the sun and the moon are darkened, 1 and the stars stop shining. 1

Joel 3:15The sun and the moon become dark, 1 the stars keep back their brightness. 1

Amos 8:9“It will come in that day 1 —this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh— 1 that I will make the sun set at noon, 1 and I will darken the earth at daylight. 1

Matthew Henry on Revelation 6:10-17

The Opening of the Seals. ( a. d. 95.) 9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? 11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their… Read the whole commentary →

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