¹²Then I saw him open^C the sixth seal. A violent earthquake occurred;^l the sun turned black like sackcloth^m made of hair; the entire moon^D became like blood;ⁿ ¹³the stars^E of heaven fell to the earth as a fig tree drops its unripe figs when shaken by a high wind;

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COr I saw when he opened
DOr the full moon
EPerhaps meteors

Cross references

l Rv 11:13; 16:18
m Is 13:10; 50:3; Jl 2:10; 3:15; Mt 24:29
n Jl 2:31; Ac 2:20

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood, and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind.

NLTNew Living Translation

I watched as the Lamb broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became as dark as black cloth, and the moon became as red as blood. Then the stars of the sky fell to the earth like green figs falling from a tree shaken by a strong wind.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And I watched when he opened the sixth seal, and a great earthquake took place, and the sun became black like sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood, and the stars of heaven fell to the earth like a fig tree throws down its unripe figs when shaken by a great wind.

KJV 1900King James Version

And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.

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