Revelation 8:9 — Bible Verse (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.”

Revelation 8:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Revelation 8:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Revelation 8:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and one third of the living creatures which were in the sea died. One third of the ships were destroyed.”

Revelation 8:9 — World English Bible

Revelation 8:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Revelation 8:9 — American Standard Version

Revelation 8:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and die did the third of the creatures that <FI>are<Fi> in the sea, those having life, and the third of the ships were destroyed.”

Revelation 8:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Revelation 8:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Revelation 8:9 — Darby Translation

Revelation 8:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the thirde part of the creatures, which were in the sea, and had life, died, and the thirde part of shippes were destroyed.”

Revelation 8:9 — Geneva Bible

Revelation 8:9 in Context — Revelation 8

7 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.

8 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;

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.

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What Does Revelation 8:9 Mean?

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