Revelation 8:9
New International Version
a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

New Living Translation
one-third of all things living in the sea died, and one-third of all the ships on the sea were destroyed.

English Standard Version
A third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

Berean Standard Bible
a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

Berean Literal Bible
and a third of the creatures having life in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
And a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

New American Standard Bible
and a third of the creatures which were in the sea and had life, died; and a third of the ships were destroyed.

NASB 1995
and a third of the creatures which were in the sea and had life, died; and a third of the ships were destroyed.

NASB 1977
and a third of the creatures, which were in the sea and had life, died; and a third of the ships were destroyed.

Legacy Standard Bible
and a third of the creatures which were in the sea—those which had life—died; and a third of the ships were destroyed.

Amplified Bible
and a third of the living creatures that were in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

Christian Standard Bible
a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

American Standard Version
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And a third of all creatures that were in the Sea that had breath, died, and a third of ships was destroyed.

Contemporary English Version
a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the third part of those creatures died, which had life in the sea, and the third part of the ships was destroyed.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
one-third of the creatures that were living in the sea died, and one-third of the ships were destroyed.

Good News Translation
a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

International Standard Version
one-third of the creatures that were living in the sea died, and one-third of the ships was destroyed.

Literal Standard Version
and the third of the creatures that [are] in the sea died, those having life, and the third of the ships were destroyed.

Majority Standard Bible
a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

New American Bible
a third of the creatures living in the sea died, and a third of the ships were wrecked.

NET Bible
and a third of the creatures living in the sea died, and a third of the ships were completely destroyed.

New Revised Standard Version
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.

New Heart English Bible
and one third of the living creatures which were in the sea died. One third of the ships were destroyed.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Weymouth New Testament
And a third part of the creatures that were in the sea--those that had life--died; and a third part of the ships were destroyed.

World English Bible
and one third of the living creatures which were in the sea died. One third of the ships were destroyed.

Young's Literal Translation
and die did the third of the creatures that are in the sea, those having life, and the third of the ships were destroyed.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The First Four Trumpets
8Then 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, 9 a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed. 10Then 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.…

Cross References
Isaiah 2:16
against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.

Zechariah 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.

Zechariah 13:9
This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. 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 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.

Revelation 9:15
So the four angels who had been prepared for this hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind.

Revelation 9:18
A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke, and sulfur that proceeded from their mouths.

Revelation 12:4
His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, tossing them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth.


Treasury of Scripture

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.

the third part of the creatures.

Revelation 8:7,10,12
The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up…

Revelation 16:3
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.

Exodus 7:21
And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.

the ships.

Psalm 48:7
Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

Isaiah 2:16
And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.

Isaiah 23:1
The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.

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Revelation 8
1. At the opening of the seventh seal,
2. Seven angels have seven trumpets given them.
6. Four of them sound their trumpets and great plagues follow.
9. Another angel puts incense to the prayers of the saints on the golden altar.
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
a
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

third
τρίτον (triton)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5154: Third. Ordinal from treis; third; neuter a third part, or a third time, thirdly.

of the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

living
ψυχάς (psychas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 5590: From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely.

creatures
κτισμάτων (ktismatōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 2938: A created thing, a creature. From ktizo; an original formation, i.e. Product.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sea
θαλάσσῃ (thalassē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2281: Probably prolonged from hals; the sea.

died,
ἀπέθανεν (apethanen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 599: To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

a
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

third
τρίτον (triton)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5154: Third. Ordinal from treis; third; neuter a third part, or a third time, thirdly.

of the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

ships
πλοίων (ploiōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 4143: A ship, vessel, boat. From pleo; a sailer, i.e. Vessel.

were destroyed.
διεφθάρησαν (diephtharēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1311: To destroy, waste; hence met: I corrupt. From diaballo and phtheiro; to rot thoroughly, i.e. to ruin.


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