Revelation 8:12

God's Word

When the fourth angel blew his trumpet, one-third of the sun, one-third of the moon, and one-third of the stars were struck so that one-third of them turned dark. There was no light for one-third of the day and one-third of the night.

Cross References

Isaiah 13:10

The stars in the sky and their constellations won’t show their light anymore. The sun will be dark when it rises. The moon won’t shine.

Isaiah 24:23

The moon will be embarrassed. The sun will be ashamed, because the Lord of Armies will rule on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem. He will be glorious in the presence of his respected leaders.

Jeremiah 4:23

I see the earth. It’s formless and empty. I see the sky. Its lights are gone.

Joel 2:10

The earth quakes in their presence, and the sky shakes. The sun and the moon turn dark, and the stars no longer shine.

Joel 2:31

The sun will become dark, and the moon will become as red as blood before the terrifying day of the Lord comes.”

Joel 3:15

The sun and the moon will turn dark. The stars will no longer shine.

Amos 8:9

On that day, declares the Almighty Lord, I will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth in broad daylight.

Matthew 24:29

“Immediately after the misery of those days, the sun will turn dark, the moon will not give light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the universe will be shaken.

Matthew 27:45

At noon darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.

Mark 13:24

“Now, after the misery of those days, the sun will turn dark, the moon will not give light,

Mark 15:33

At noon darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.

Luke 21:25

“Miraculous signs will occur in the sun, moon, and stars. The nations of the earth will be deeply troubled and confused because of the roaring and tossing of the sea.

Acts 2:20

The sun will become dark, and the moon will become as red as blood before the terrifying day of the Lord comes.

2 Corinthians 4:4

The god of this world has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. As a result, they don’t see the light of the Good News about Christ’s glory. It is Christ who is God’s image.

Revelation 12:4

Its tail swept away one-third of the stars in the sky and threw them down to earth. The serpent stood in front of the woman who was going to give birth so that it could devour her child when it was born.

Revelation 16:10

The fifth angel poured his bowl on the throne of the beast. Its kingdom turned dark. People gnawed on their tongues in anguish

Revelation 6:12

I watched as the lamb opened the sixth seal. A powerful earthquake struck. The sun turned as black as sackcloth made of hair. The full moon turned as red as blood.

Revelation 9:15

The four angels who were ready for that hour, day, month, and year were released to kill one-third of humanity.

Revelation 9:18

These three plagues—the fire, smoke, and sulfur which came out of their mouths—killed one-third of humanity.