4. The smoke from the incense went up from the angel’s hand to God. The smoke went up with the prayers of God’s people.
5. Then the angel filled the incense holder with fire from the altar and threw it down on the earth. Then there were flashes of lightning, thunder and other noises, and an earthquake.
6. Then the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to blow their trumpets.
7. The first angel blew his trumpet. Then hail and fire mixed with blood was poured down on the earth. And a third of the earth and all the green grass and a third of the trees were burned up.
8. The second angel blew his trumpet. Then something that looked like a big mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. And a third of the sea became blood.
9. And a third of the created beings in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
10. The third angel blew his trumpet. Then a large star, burning like a torch, fell from the sky. It fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water.
11. The name of the star was Bitterness. And a third of all the water became bitter. Many people died from drinking this bitter water.