Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
And the stars in the sky fell to earth, like a fig tree dropping its unripe figs when shaken by a strong wind.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
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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.
A Conservative Version
And the stars of the sky fell to the earth as a fig tree that casts its unripe figs being shaken by a great 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.
Amplified
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.
Anderson New Testament
and the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig-tree casts its unripe figs when shaken by a violent wind:
Bible in Basic English
And the stars of heaven were falling to the earth, like green fruit from a tree before the force of a great wind.
Common New Testament
and the stars of the sky fell to the earth, as a fig tree casts its unripe figs when shaken by a great wind.
Daniel Mace New Testament
of heaven fell down to the earth, even as a fig-tree casteth its untimely figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind: the heaven disappeared as a book when it is rolled up:
Darby Translation
and the stars of heaven fell upon the earth, as a fig tree, shaken by a great wind, casts its unseasonable figs.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
and the stars fell from heaven, on the earth, as fig tree drops its untimely figs, being shaken by a mighty wind:
Godbey New Testament
and the stars of the heaven fell upon the earth, as a fig-tree casting her unripe figs, when shaken by a mighty wind;
Goodspeed New Testament
the stars of the sky fell upon the earth just as a fig tree drops its unripe figs when it is shaken by a strong wind;
John Wesley New Testament
And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig-tree casteth its untimely figs, when it is shaken by a mighty wind:
Julia Smith Translation
And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree casts her untimely figs, shaken by a great wind.
King James 2000
And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casts its unripe figs, when it is shaken by a mighty wind.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and the stars of heaven fell to the earth like a fig tree throws down its unripe figs [when] shaken by a great wind.
Modern King James verseion
And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, even as a fig tree casts her untimely figs when she is shaken by a mighty wind.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth from her her figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
Moffatt New Testament
the stars of the sky dropped to earth as a fig tree shaken by a gale sheds her unripe figs,
Montgomery New Testament
and the stars of the sky fell to earth, as a fig tree shaken by a gale drops its unripe figs.
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 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.
Noyes New Testament
and the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a figtree casteth its untimely figs when shaken by a great wind;
Sawyer New Testament
and the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree casts down its unseasonable figs when shaken with a mighty wind,
The Emphasized Bible
and, the stars of heaven, fell to the earth, as, a fig-tree, sheddeth her winter figs, when, by a great wind, it is shaken,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as the fig-tree sheddeth her early ripe figs when shaken by a mighty wind:
Twentieth Century New Testament
'The stars of the heavens fell' to the earth, as when a fig-tree, shaken by a strong wind, drops its unripe fruit.
Webster
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.
Williams New Testament
and the stars of the sky fell to the earth, just as a fig tree, when shaken by a violent wind, drops its unripe figs.
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.
Worrell New Testament
and the stars of the heaven fell to the earth, as a fig-tree casts her unripe figs, when shaken by a great wind;
Worsley New Testament
and the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig-tree droppeth it's unripe figs, when shaken by a strong wind;
Youngs 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 --
Themes
Fig tree » Fruit of, illustrative » (untimely and dropping,) of the wicked ripe for judgment
Heaven » Physical heavens, destruction of
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 38 Translations in Revelation 6:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Opening Of The First Six Seals
12 Then I looked as the Lamb broke open the sixth seal, and there [I saw] a great earthquake; the sun turned as black as sackcloth made out of [goat] hair, and the entire moon turned [as red] as blood. 13 And the stars in the sky fell to earth, like a fig tree dropping its unripe figs when shaken by a strong wind. 14 And the sky disappeared like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place.
Phrases
Cross References
Revelation 9:1
[When] the fifth angel sounded its trumpet, I saw a star that had fallen from the sky to the earth. And the key to the shaft leading to the deep pit [Note: This is thought to be the place where the devil and his demons live] was given to him.
Matthew 24:29
"But immediately after the terrible trouble of those days, [i.e., the next major event on God's calendar], the sun will become dark, and [therefore] the moon will not [be able to] shed its [reflected] light. The stars will fall from the sky and the forces of the heavens will be shaken [Note: From the description of these same events in Luke 21:25-26, it is possible that this is figurative language for great calamities happening on the earth].
Luke 21:25
"Then [Note: This event answers to the "immediately" of Matt. 24:29, and suggests the next major event on God's calendar] there will be [supernatural] signs [evident] in the sun and moon and stars. And on earth [there will be] distress among nations; they will be perplexed by the roaring of the ocean's churning waves. [Note: Probably this is figurative language for highly agitated conditions on earth].
Revelation 8:10-12
[When] the third angel sounded its trumpet [I saw] a huge star, like a flaming torch, falling from heaven. It fell on one third of the rivers and on the springs of water.