Revelation 16:3

And the second angel poured out his bowl into the sea; and it became blood as of a dead man; and every soul died in the sea.

ASV Byzantine Text

In The King James Version

And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.

In Context

2And the first went, and poured out his bowl into the earth; and it became a noisome and grievous sore upon the men that had the mark of the beast, and that worshiped his image.

4And the third poured out his bowl into the rivers and into the fountains of the waters; and it became blood.

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Cross References

Exodus 7:17Thus saith Jehovah, In this thou shalt know that I am Jehovah: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in my hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.

Psalms 105:29He turned their waters into blood, And slew their fish.

Revelation 8:8And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great burning mountain was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;

Revelation 11:6These have power to shut the heaven, that it rain not during the days of their prophecy: and they have power over the waters to turn them into blood, and to smite the earth as often as they shall desire with every plague.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 16:2-8

The Seven Vials. ( a. d. 95.) 1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. 2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image. 3 And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea. 4 And the… Read the whole commentary →

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