Revelation 8:10
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.
And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;
11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
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Compare
- 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.
- KJV
- And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;
- WEB
- The 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.
- ASV
- And the third angel sounded, and there fell from heaven a great star, burning as a torch, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of the waters;
- DARBY
- And the third angel sounded [his] trumpet: and there fell out of the heaven a great star, burning as a torch, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters.
- BLB
- And the third angel sounded [his] trumpet, and a great star fell out of heaven, burning as a torch. And it fell upon a third of the rivers and upon the springs of waters.
- ÅB
- Og den tredje engel blåste, og en stor stjerne falt ned fra himmelen, brennende som en fakkel, og den falt på tredjedelen av elvene og på vannkildene.
- OTB
- Den tredje engelen blåste i sin basun, og en stor stjerne, brennende som en fakkel, falt fra himmelen på en tredjedel av elvene og på vannkildene—
- B1930
- Og den tredje engel blåste, og en stor stjerne falt ned fra himmelen, brennende som en fakkel, og den falt på tredjedelen av elvene og på vannkildene.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 16:4
And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.
Read in contextRevelation 9:1
And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
Read in contextIsaiah 14:12
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
Read in contextRevelation 6:13
And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
Read in contextRevelation 14:7
Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
Read in contextRevelation 12:4
And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
Read in contextExodus 7:20–21
And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.
Read in contextLuke 10:18
And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
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