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| 2 Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them. | 2 And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and to them were given seven trumpets. |
| 3 And another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer; and he was given much incense to mingle with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar before the throne; | 3 Another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne. |
| 4 and the smoke of the incense rose with the prayers of the saints from the hand of the angel before God. | 4 The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, went up before God from the angel's hand. |
| 5 Then the angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the altar and threw it on the earth; and there were peals of thunder, voices, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake. | 5 Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it on the earth; and there came peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning and an earthquake. |
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