· Translation: KJV

Revelation 9:13The sixth angel sounded. I heard a voice from the horns of the golden altar which is before God,

The setting

Island of Patmos, Greece, ~95 AD. John hears a voice from the altar where prayers rise...

The emotion here: reverent attention to the sacred voice

The original word

κεράτων (keraton) — horns, symbols of power and the place where blood was applied

Why it matters

The golden altar stood just outside the Holy of Holies, where incense mixed with prayers

Read with care

What most readers miss in Revelation 9:13

The voice comes from where PRAYERS are offered — God responds to His people's cries

Common misconceptionMost think this voice is random, but it comes from the prayer altar — meaning God's judgments are responses to the prayers of persecuted believers crying 'How long, O Lord?'

Bible Genome reading

Revelation 9:13 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerJohn
EraApostolic
Primary emotionanxious
Literary typevision
MarkProphecy

Emotional genome

Comfort power10%
Quotability30%
Memorability60%
Crisis relevance70%
Standalone50%
Themes:divine commandheavenly altar

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Open Revelation 9

Revelation 9:13 comes from the book of Revelation, written during the Apostolic period. These words are attributed to John. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the vision genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine command, heavenly altar. Notable phrases: sixth angel sounded; voice from the horns; golden altar. This verse contains prophecy.

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