Revelation 8:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Revelation 8:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Revelation 8:12 is a verse from the book of Revelation in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third p..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Revelation 8:12 — KJV
“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.”
— Revelation 8:12 (KJV)
Revelation 8:12 in Context — About the Book of Revelation
Revelation pulls back the curtain on history's finale: the risen Christ walking among His churches, the throne room of heaven, judgment on evil, and a new heaven and new earth where God wipes every tear away. Written to persecuted believers, its message is singular — the Lamb wins.
Cross-References for Revelation 8:12
“Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name:”
Shares key themes with Revelation 8:12: sun, moon, stars
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:”
Shares key themes with Revelation 8:12: sun, moon, stars
“And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven. divided: or, imparted”
Shares key themes with Revelation 8:12: part, sun, moon
“The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 8:12: sun, moon, day
“While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:”
Shares key themes with Revelation 8:12: sun, moon, stars
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