Revelation 8:9

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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

Cross References

Psalm 48:7

as when an east wind shatters the ships of Tarshish.

Exodus 7:21

and the fish in the river died. The river stank so that the Egyptians could not drink its water, and there was blood throughout the whole land of Egypt.

Isaiah 2:16

against all the ships of Tarshish and against all the highly prized vessels.

Isaiah 23:1

The oracle concerning Tyre. Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for your fortress is destroyed. When they came in from Cyprus they learned of it.

Zechariah 13:8

In the whole land, says the Lord, two-thirds shall be cut off and perish, and one-third shall be left alive.

Zechariah 13:9

And I will put this third into the fire, refine them as one refines silver, and test them as gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are my people,’ and they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.’ ”

Revelation 12:4

His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. Then the dragon stood before the woman who was about to deliver a child, so that he might devour her child as soon as it was born.

Revelation 16:3

The second angel poured his bowl into the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse, and every living thing in the sea died.

Revelation 8:10

The third angel blew his trumpet, and a great star fell from heaven, blazing like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water.

Revelation 8:12

The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of their light was darkened; a third of the day was kept from shining and likewise the night.

Revelation 8:7

The first angel blew his trumpet, and there came hail and fire, mixed with blood, and they were hurled to the earth, and a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.

Revelation 9:15

So the four angels were released, who had been held ready for the hour, the day, the month, and the year, to kill a third of humankind.

Revelation 9:18

By these three plagues a third of humankind was killed, by the fire and smoke and sulfur coming out of the horses’ mouths.