Revelation 8:9

and one third of the living creatures which were in the sea died. One third of the ships were destroyed.

World English Bible Classic

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

8The second angel sounded, and something like a great burning mountain was thrown into the sea. One third of the sea became blood,

10The third angel sounded, and a great star fell from the sky, burning like a torch, and it fell on one third of the rivers, and on the springs of water.

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Cross References

Exodus 7:21The fish that were in the river died. The river became foul. The Egyptians couldn’t drink water from the river. The blood was throughout all the land of Egypt.

Isaiah 2:16for all the ships of Tarshish, and for all pleasant imagery.

Zechariah 13:8It shall happen that in all the land,” says the LORD, “two parts in it will be cut off and die; but the third will be left in it.

Revelation 8:10The third angel sounded, and a great star fell from the sky, burning like a torch, and it fell on one third of the rivers, and on the springs of water.

Revelation 16:3The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became blood as of a dead man. Every living thing in the sea died.

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 →

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