Revelation · Chapter 6 King James Version

Revelation 6:12

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The Scripture

(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;
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

In this chapter the angel who has been given authority to open the sealed book calls out to the nations that have oppressed God's people, and they answer, indicating that the time of the great tribulation is near. The book then lists the seven angels who are given power to judge the nations, and the first angel is described as a great, red dragon who will be cast down to the earth.

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