1. When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
2. I noticed that the seven angels who stood before God were each given a trumpet.
3. Another angel, who had a gold container for incense, came and stood at the altar. This one was given a lot of incense to offer with the prayers of God's people on the gold altar in front of the throne.
4. Then the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of God's people, went up to God from the hand of the angel.
5. After this, the angel filled the incense container with fire from the altar and threw it on the earth. Thunder roared, lightning flashed, and the earth shook.
6. The seven angels now got ready to blow their trumpets.
7. When the first angel blew his trumpet, hail and fire mixed with blood were thrown down on the earth. A third of the earth, a third of the trees, and a third of all green plants were burnt.
8. When the second angel blew his trumpet, something like a great fiery mountain was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned to blood,
9. a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.