Revelation 8:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Revelation 8:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Revelation 8:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Revelation 8:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The name of the star is “Wormwood.” One third of the waters became wormwood. Many people died from the waters, because they were made bitter.”

Revelation 8:11 — World English Bible

Revelation 8:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Revelation 8:11 — American Standard Version

Revelation 8:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the name of the star is called Wormwood, and the third of the waters doth become wormwood, and many of the men did die of the waters, because they were made bitter.”

Revelation 8:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Revelation 8:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the name of the star is called Wormwood; and the third part of the waters became wormwood, and many of the men died of the waters because they were made bitter. ”

Revelation 8:11 — Darby Translation

Revelation 8:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the name of the starre is called wormewood: therefore the thirde part of the waters became wormewood, and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.”

Revelation 8:11 — Geneva Bible

Revelation 8:11 in Context — Revelation 8

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.

10 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.

13 And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!

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What Does Revelation 8:11 Mean?

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