KJV ORIGINAL
And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then the fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun got struck down, along with a third of the moon and a third of the stars. So a third of them went completely dark — which meant the day lost a third of its light, and same with the night.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When the fourth trumpet sounds, even the sky starts going dark — a third of all light just... gone.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Book of Revelation was written by John to seven churches in Asia Minor during the late first century CE. It was written to encourage Christians facing persecution and to offer a vision of God's ultimate triumph over evil.
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