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8:7 The first sounded,
and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and they were thrown
to the earth.
One third of the earth was burnt up,{TR omits "One third of the
earth was burnt up"}
and one third of the trees were burnt up, and all green grass was burnt
up.
8:8 The second angel sounded,
and something like a great burning mountain was thrown into the sea.
One third of the sea became blood,
8:9 and one third of the living creatures which were in the sea died.
One third of the ships were destroyed.
8:10 The third angel sounded,
and a great star fell from the sky, burning like a torch,
and it fell on one third of the rivers, and on the springs of the waters.
8:11 The name of the star is called "Wormwood."
One third of the waters became wormwood.
Many people died from the waters, because they were made bitter.
8:12 The fourth angel sounded,
and one third of the sun was struck, and one third of the moon, and
one third of the stars;
so that one third of them would be darkened,
and the day wouldn't shine for one third of it, and the night in the
same way.
8:13 I saw, and I heard an eagle,{TR reads "angel" instead of "eagle"}
flying in mid heaven,
saying with a loud voice, "Woe! Woe! Woe for those who dwell on
the earth, because of the other voices of the trumpets of the three angels,
who are yet to sound!"
The first four trumpets here might be likened to some of the plagues sent upon Egypt because of their abuse of the Jews and refusal to let them go to worship God. We remember also that the land of Goshen was protected from such plagues. By analogy, it's likely that the believers in the tribulation with also be protected.