Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind. New Living Translation Then the stars of the sky fell to the earth like green figs falling from a tree shaken by a strong wind. English Standard Version and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale. Berean Standard Bible and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. Berean Literal Bible and the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree casts its unripe figs, being shaken by a great wind. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. New American Standard Bible and the stars of the sky fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its unripe figs when shaken by a great wind. NASB 1995 and the stars of the sky fell to the earth, as a fig tree casts its unripe figs when shaken by a great wind. NASB 1977 and the stars of the sky fell to the earth, as a fig tree casts its unripe figs when shaken by a great wind. Legacy Standard Bible and the stars of the sky fell to the earth, as a fig tree casts its unripe figs when shaken by a great wind. Amplified Bible and the stars of the sky fell to the earth, like a fig tree shedding its late [summer] figs when shaken by a strong wind. Christian Standard Bible the stars of heaven fell to the earth as a fig tree drops its unripe figs when shaken by a high wind; Holman Christian Standard Bible the stars of heaven fell to the earth as a fig tree drops its unripe figs when shaken by a high wind; American Standard Version and the stars of the heaven fell unto the earth, as a fig tree casteth her unripe figs when she is shaken of a great wind. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the stars of the Heavens fell upon The Earth, like a fig tree casting its figs when it is shaken by a strong wind. Contemporary English Version The stars in the sky fell to earth, just like figs shaken loose by a windstorm. Douay-Rheims Bible And the stars from heaven fell upon the earth, as the fig tree casteth its green figs when it is shaken by a great wind: English Revised Version and the stars of the heaven fell unto the earth, as a fig tree casteth her unripe figs, when she is shaken of a great wind. GOD'S WORD® Translation The stars fell from the sky to the earth like figs dropping from a fig tree when it is shaken by a strong wind. Good News Translation The stars fell down to the earth, like unripe figs falling from the tree when a strong wind shakes it. International Standard Version The stars in the sky fell to the earth like a fig tree drops its fruit when it is shaken by a strong wind. Literal Standard Version and the stars of Heaven fell to the earth—as a fig tree casts her unripe figs, being shaken by a great wind— Majority Standard Bible and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. New American Bible The stars in the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs shaken loose from the tree in a strong wind. NET Bible and the stars in the sky fell to the earth like a fig tree dropping its unripe figs when shaken by a fierce wind. New Revised Standard Version and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree drops its winter fruit when shaken by a gale. New Heart English Bible The stars of the sky fell to the earth, like a fig tree dropping its unripe figs when it is shaken by a great wind. Webster's Bible Translation And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, even as a fig-tree casteth its untimely figs, when it is shaken by a mighty wind. Weymouth New Testament The stars in the sky also fell to the earth, as when a fig-tree, upon being shaken by a gale of wind, casts its unripe figs to the ground. World English Bible The stars of the sky fell to the earth, like a fig tree dropping its unripe figs when it is shaken by a great wind. Young's Literal Translation and the stars of the heaven fell to the earth -- as a fig-tree doth cast her winter figs, by a great wind being shaken -- Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Sixth Seal: Terror12And when I saw the Lamb open the sixth seal, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, 13and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. 14The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.… Cross References Isaiah 13:10 For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. Isaiah 34:4 All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree. Joel 2:31 The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD. Nahum 3:12 All your fortresses are fig trees with the first ripe figs; when shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater! Matthew 24:29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days: 'The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.' Mark 13:25 the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.' Revelation 8:10 Then the third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star burning like a torch fell from heaven and landed on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. Treasury of Scripture And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, even as a fig tree casts her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. the stars. Revelation 8:10-12 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; … Revelation 9:1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. Ezekiel 32:7 And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light. untimely figs. Isaiah 7:2 And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind. Isaiah 33:9 The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits. Daniel 4:14 He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches: Jump to Previous Casteth Casts Drop Dropping Earth Fell Fig Figs Fig-Tree Force Fruit Gale Great Green Ground Heaven Mighty Shaken Sheds Sky Stars Tree Unripe Untimely Wind WinterJump to Next Casteth Casts Drop Dropping Earth Fell Fig Figs Fig-Tree Force Fruit Gale Great Green Ground Heaven Mighty Shaken Sheds Sky Stars Tree Unripe Untimely Wind WinterRevelation 6 1. The First Seal: Rider on White Horse3. The Second Seal: War 5. The Third Seal: Famine 7. The Fourth Seal: Death 9. The Fifth Seal: Martyrs 12. The Sixth Seal: Terror Verse 13. - And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth (cf. Matthew 24:29, "The stars shall fall from heaven"). The figure of "stars" is sometimes used to typify "rulers," as in Numbers 24:17, "There shall come a star out of Jacob;" Isaiah 14:13, "I [Lucifer] will exalt my throne above the stars of God." Some have thus been led to find a particular application of this sentence. Stern considers that the falling away of Christian rulers is signified; while many refer it to the overthrew of pagan rulers. Even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind; her unripe figs. Probably the unripe figs of the spring, many of which would be shaken down by a strong wind, or possibly the winter figs, which commonly fall off while unripe. The figure is doubtless suggested by Isaiah 34:4, taken in conjunction with the parable of Matthew 24:32. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek andκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. stars ἀστέρες (asteres) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 792: A star. Probably from the base of stronnumi; a star, literally or figuratively. of τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. [the] sky οὐρανοῦ (ouranou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. fell ἔπεσαν (epesan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4098: A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. earth, γῆν (gēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. like ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. unripe figs ὀλύνθους (olynthous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3653: An unripe fig. dropping from βάλλει (ballei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw. a tree συκῆ (sykē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 4808: A fig-tree. From sukon; a fig-tree. shaken σειομένη (seiomenē) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 4579: To shake; fig: I agitate, stir up. Apparently a primary verb; to rock, i.e. to agitate; figuratively, to throw into a tremor. by ὑπὸ (hypo) Preposition Strong's 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when). a great μεγάλου (megalou) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. wind. ἀνέμου (anemou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 417: The wind; fig: applied to empty doctrines. From the base of aer; wind; by implication, quarters. Links Revelation 6:13 NIVRevelation 6:13 NLT Revelation 6:13 ESV Revelation 6:13 NASB Revelation 6:13 KJV Revelation 6:13 BibleApps.com Revelation 6:13 Biblia Paralela Revelation 6:13 Chinese Bible Revelation 6:13 French Bible Revelation 6:13 Catholic Bible NT Prophecy: Revelation 6:13 The stars of the sky fell (Rev. Re Apocalypse) |