Revelation 8:9

New International Reader's Version

A third of the living creatures in the sea died. A third of the ships were destroyed.

Cross References

Psalm 48:7

Lord, you destroyed them like ships of Tarshish that were torn apart by an east wind.

Exodus 7:21

The fish in the Nile died. The river smelled so bad the Egyptians couldn’t drink its water. There was blood everywhere in Egypt.

Isaiah 2:16

He has set it apart for every trading ship and every beautiful boat.

Isaiah 23:1

Here is a prophecy against Tyre that the Lord gave me. Men in the ships of Tarshish, cry out! The city of Tyre is destroyed. Its houses and harbor are gone. That’s the message you have received from the island of Cyprus.

Zechariah 13:8

Here is what will happen in the whole land,” announces the Lord. “Two-thirds of the people will be struck down and die. But one-third will be left.

Zechariah 13:9

I will put this third in the fire. I will make them as pure as silver. I will test them like gold. They will call out to me. And I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are my people.’ And they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.’ ”

Revelation 12:4

The dragon’s tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky. It threw the stars down to earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to have a baby. The dragon wanted to eat her child the moment he was born.

Revelation 16:3

The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea. It turned into blood like the blood of a dead person. Every living thing in the sea died.

Revelation 8:10

The third angel blew his trumpet. Then a great star fell from the sky. It looked like a blazing torch. It fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water.

Revelation 8:12

The fourth angel blew his trumpet. Then a third of the sun was struck. A third of the moon was struck. A third of the stars were struck. So a third of each of them turned dark. Then a third of the day had no light. The same thing happened to a third of the night.

Revelation 8:7

The first angel blew his trumpet. Hail and fire mixed with blood were thrown down on the earth. A third of the earth was burned up. A third of the trees were burned up. All the green grass was burned up.

Revelation 9:15

The four angels had been ready for this very hour and day and month and year. They were set free to kill a third of all people.

Revelation 9:18

A third of all people were killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke and sulfur that came out of the horses’ mouths.