Revelation 8:2

Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.

In Context

1As soon as the Lamb had broken the seventh seal, there was silence in Heaven for, it might be, half-an-hour.

3Next, another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer in his hand; and a great quantity of incense was given to him, to mingle with the prayers of all Christ’s People upon the golden altar before the throne.

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Cross References

Luke 1:19“I am Gabriel,” the angel answered, “who stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

Revelation 9:13Then the sixth angel blew; and I heard a voice proceeding from the corners of the golden altar that stood before God.

Revelation 15:1Then I saw another portent in the heavens — a great and marvellous portent — seven angels with the seven last Curses; because with them the Wrath of God is ended.

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 →

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