Revelation 8:9
and the third part of the creatures which were in the sea which had life died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
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Exodus 7:21And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink the water of the river; and the blood was throughout the land of Egypt.
Isaiah 2:16and upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant works of art.
Zechariah 13:8And it shall come to pass in all the land, saith Jehovah, two parts therein shall be cut off [and] die; but the third shall be left therein.
Revelation 8:10And the third angel sounded [his] trumpet: and there fell out of the heaven a great star, burning as a torch, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters.
Revelation 16:3And the second poured out his bowl on the sea; and it became blood, as of a dead man; and every living soul died in the sea.
Matthew Henry on Revelation 8:8-13
The Seven Trumpets. ( a. d. 95.) 7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up. 8 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood; 9 And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed. 10 And the third… Read the whole commentary →