Revelation 8:9
7 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.
8 Then 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,
a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
10 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.
11 The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter like wormwood oil, and many people died from the bitter waters.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- and one third of the living creatures which were in the sea died. One third of the ships were destroyed.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- 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.
- BLB
- and a third of the creatures having life in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
- ÅB
- og tredjedelen av skapningene i havet, som hadde liv, døde, og tredjedelen av skipene ble ødelagt.
- OTB
- og en tredjedel av skapningene i havet døde, og en tredjedel av skipene ble ødelagt.
- B1930
- og tredjedelen av skapningene i havet, som hadde liv, døde, og tredjedelen av skibene blev ødelagt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 8:7
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.
Read in contextIsaiah 2:16
against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.
Read in contextRevelation 16:3
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.
Read in contextRevelation 8:12
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.
Read in contextPsalms 48:7
With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish.
Read in contextRevelation 8:10
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.
Read in contextZechariah 13:8
And in all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but a third will be left in it.
Read in contextIsaiah 23:1
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.
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