1 Quando ele abriu o sétimo selo, houve um silêncio no céu quase por meia hora.2 Vi os sete anjos que estão em pé diante de Deus; e lhes foram dadas sete trombetas.3 Veio outro anjo e parou diante do altar, tendo um turíbulo de ouro; e foi-lhe dado muito incenso para o ajuntar às orações de todos os santos sobre o altar de ouro, que estava diante do trono.4 Subiu o fumo do incenso com as orações dos santos da mão do anjo diante de Deus.5 O anjo tomou o turíbulo, e o encheu do fogo do altar e o lançou sobre a terra; e houve trovões, vozes, relâmpago e terremoto.6 Os sete anjos que tinham as sete trombetas prepararam-se para as fazer soar.7 Tocou o primeiro a trombeta. Seguiu-se saraiva e fogo, misturados com sangue, e foram lançados sobre a terra: foi queimada a terça parte da terra, e a terça parte das árvores, e toda a erva verde.8 O segundo anjo tocou a trombeta. Foi lançado no mar um como grande monte ardendo de fogo; a terça parte do mar tornou-se em sangue,9 e a terça parte das criaturas que estavam no mar, a saber, das que tinham vida, morreu, e a terça parte dos navios foi destruída.10 O terceiro anjo tocou a trombeta. Caiu do céu uma grande estrela, ardendo como um facho, e caiu sobre a terça parte dos rios, e sobre as fontes das águas.11 A estrela é chamada Absinto. A terça parte das águas converteu-se em absinto, e muitos homens morreram pelas águas, porque elas se tornaram amargosas.12 O quarto anjo tocou a trombeta. Foi ferida a terça parte do sol, a terça parte da lua e a terça parte das estrelas, para que a terça parte deles se escurecesse, e faltasse a terça parte da luz do dia e do mesmo modo da noite.13 Olhei, e ouvi uma águia que voava pelo meio do céu, dizendo com uma grande voz: Ai, ai, ai dos que habitam sobre a terra por causa das outras vozes da trombeta dos três anjos, que ainda têm de tocar!

1 When the lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.2 Then I saw the seven angels who stand in God's presence, and seven trumpets were given to them.3 Another angel came with a gold censer and stood at the altar. He was given a large quantity of incense to offer on the gold altar before the throne, along with the prayers of all the saints.4 The smoke from the incense and the prayers of the saints went up from the angel's hand to God.5 The angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it on the earth. Then there were peals of thunder, noises, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.6 The seven angels who had the seven trumpets got ready to blow them.7 When the first angel blew his trumpet, hail and fire were mixed with blood and thrown on the earth. One-third of the earth was burned up, one-third of the trees was burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.8 When the second angel blew his trumpet, something like a huge mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. One-third of the sea turned into blood,9 one-third of the creatures that were living in the sea died, and one-third of the ships was destroyed.10 When the third angel blew his trumpet, a huge star blazing like a torch fell from heaven. It fell on one-third of the rivers and on the springs of water.11 The name of the star is Wormwood. One-third of the water turned into wormwood, and many people died from the water because it had turned bitter.12 When the fourth angel blew his trumpet, one-third of the sun, one-third of the moon, and one-third of the stars were struck so that one-third of them turned dark. One-third of the day was kept from shining, and also the night.13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle flying overhead say in a loud voice, "How terrible, how terrible, how terrible for those living on the earth, because of the blasts of the remaining trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!"