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And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; that the third part of them should be darkened, and the day should not shine for the third part of it, and the night in like manner.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Was smitten (επληγη). Second aorist passive indicative of πλησσω, old verb (like πληγη plague), here only in N.T.

T…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And the fourth angel sounded. (See the notes on Revelation 8:6, Revelation 8:7).

And the third part of the sea was s…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And the fourth angel . . .—Translate: And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was struck, and the third pa…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The fourth trumpet. The heavens are struck with partial darkness, reminiscent of the ninth plague (Exodus 10:21–23). The references to …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the fourth angel sounded His trumpet. Some think this refers to the Eutychian heresy, which confounded the two natures of Chris…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The first angel sounded the first trumpet, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood—a storm of heresies, a mixture of dreadful errors fa…

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