Revelation 8:9 “a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the sh…”

Revelation 8:9

a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the thirde part of the creatures, which were in the sea, and had life, died, and the thirde part of shippes were destroyed.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

and die did the third of the creatures that [are] in the sea, those having life, and the third of the ships were destroyed.

Bible in Basic English

And destruction came on a third part of the living things which were in the sea, and on a third part of the ships.

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Cross references

“the third part of the creatures”

Revelation 8:7 Revelation 16:3 Revelation 8:10 Revelation 8:12 Zechariah 13:8 Exodus 7:21

Revelation 8:7 · BSB

Then 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 16:3 · BSB

And 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.

Revelation 8:10 · BSB

Then 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 8:12 · BSB

Then 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.

Zechariah 13:8 · BSB

And in all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but a third will be left in it.

Exodus 7:21 · BSB

The 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.

“the ships”

Isaiah 2:16 Psalm 48:7 Isaiah 23:1

Isaiah 2:16 · BSB

against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.

Psalm 48:7 · BSB

With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish.

Isaiah 23:1 · BSB

This 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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8Then the second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned to blood,

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.

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