Revelation 6:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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;”

Revelation 6:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Revelation 6:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Revelation 6:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I saw when he opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became black as sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became as blood.”

Revelation 6:12 — World English Bible

Revelation 6:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And I saw when he opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the whole moon became as blood; ”

Revelation 6:12 — American Standard Version

Revelation 6:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And I saw when he opened the sixth seal, and lo, a great earthquake came, and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood,”

Revelation 6:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Revelation 6:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I saw when it opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as hair sackcloth, and the whole moon became as blood, ”

Revelation 6:12 — Darby Translation

Revelation 6:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And I behelde when hee had opened the sixt seale, and loe, there was a great earthquake, and the sunne was as blacke as sackecloth of heare, and the moone was like blood.”

Revelation 6:12 — Geneva Bible

Revelation 6:12 in Context — Revelation 6

10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

12 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;

13 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.

14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

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What Does Revelation 6:12 Mean?

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