Revelation 8:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.”
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“a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“and there died the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, even they that had life; and the third part of the ships was destroyed.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and die did the third of the creatures that <FI>are<Fi> in the sea, those having life, and the third of the ships were destroyed.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Revelation 8:9 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 7:21The fish in the Nile died, and the river smelled so bad that the Egyptians could not drink its water. And there was blood throughout the land of Egypt.
- Psalms 48:7With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish.
- Isaiah 2:16against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.
- Isaiah 23:1This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus.
- Zechariah 13:8And in all the land,declares the LORD,two-thirds will be cut off and perish,but a third will be left in it.
- Revelation 8:7Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.
- Revelation 8:10Then the third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star burning like a torch fell from heaven and landed on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water.
- Revelation 8:12Then the fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun and moon and stars were struck. A third of the stars were darkened, a third of the day was without light, and a third of the night as well.
- Revelation 16:3And the second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned to blood like that of the dead, and every living thing in the sea died.
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