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Revelation 16:3

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.

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 third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.

5 And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.

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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.
KJV
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.
WEB
The 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.
ASV
And the second poured out his bowl into the sea; and it became blood as of a dead man; and every living soul died, [even] the things that were in the sea.
DARBY
And 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.
BLB
And the second poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became blood, as of one dead; and every living soul that was in the sea died.
ÅB
Og den annen engel tømte sin skål ut i havet; og det ble til blod som av en død mann, og hver levende sjel i havet døde.
OTB
Den andre engelen tømte sin skål ut i havet, og det ble til blod som av en død person, og hver levende skapning i havet døde.
B1930
Og den annen engel tømte sin skål ut i havet; og det blev til blod som av en død mann, og hver levende sjel i havet døde.

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  • Exodus 7:17–21

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

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  • Revelation 8:8–9

    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;

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  • Revelation 11:6

    These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.

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  • Psalms 105:29

    He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.

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  • Psalms 78:44

    And had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.

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  • Ezekiel 16:38

    And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy.

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  • Genesis 7:22

    All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.

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  • Revelation 10:2

    And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,

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