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.
What Does Revelation 6:12 Mean?
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