Revelation 8:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the third part of the catus which we in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships we destroyed.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And a third of the creatures in the sea that had life died; and a third of the ships were destroyed.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and{G2532} there died{G599} the third part{G5154} of the creatures{G2938} which were{G3588} in{G1722} the sea,{G2281} [even] they that had{G2192} life;{G5590} and{G2532} the third part{G5154} of the ships{G4143} was destroyed.{G1311}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} the third part{G5154} of the creatures{G2938} which{G3588} were in{G1722} the sea{G2281}, and had{G2192}{(G5723)} life{G5590}, died{G599}{(G5627)}; and{G2532} the third part{G5154} of the ships{G4143} were destroyed{G1311}{(G5648)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and the thyrde parte of the creatures which had lyfe dyed and the thyrde part of shippes were destroyed.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and the thyrde parte of the creatures which had life, dyed, and the thyrde part of shippes were destroyed.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

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

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the thirde part of the creatures whiche were in the sea, and hadde lyfe, dyed, and the thirde part of shippes were destroyed.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And destruction came on a third part of the living things which were in the sea, and on a third part of the ships.

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 2:16 : 16 It will come against all the ships of Tarshish and against all the beautiful vessels.
  • Rev 8:7 : 7 The first angel blew his trumpet, and 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, and all the green grass was burned up.
  • Rev 8:10 : 10 The third angel blew his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky onto a third of the rivers and on the springs of water.
  • Rev 8:12 : 12 The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them went dark. A third of the day did not shine, and likewise, the night.
  • Zech 13:8 : 8 In all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but one-third will be left in it.
  • Rev 16:3 : 3 The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned into blood like that of a dead person, and every living thing in the sea died.
  • Isa 23:1 : 1 This is a message concerning Tyre: Wail, you ships of Tarshish, for your harbor has been destroyed. The news has reached them from the land of Cyprus.
  • Exod 7:21 : 21 The fish in the Nile died, the river smelled so bad that the Egyptians could not drink its water, and blood was everywhere in Egypt.
  • Ps 48:7 : 7 Trembling seized them there, anguish like a woman in labor.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Rev 8:7-8
    2 verses
    87%

    7 The first angel blew his trumpet, and 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, and all the green grass was burned up.

    8 The second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain, burning with fire, was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea became blood.

  • Rev 8:10-13
    4 verses
    81%

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

    11 The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the water because it was made bitter.

    12 The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them went dark. A third of the day did not shine, and likewise, the night.

    13 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle flying in mid-heaven, calling out in a loud voice, 'Woe! Woe! Woe to those who live on the earth because of the blasts of the trumpets about to be sounded by the three remaining angels!'

  • Rev 16:3-4
    2 verses
    80%

    3 The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned into blood like that of a dead person, and every living thing in the sea died.

    4 The third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood.

  • Rev 9:17-19
    3 verses
    78%

    17 And this is how I saw the horses in my vision: Those who rode them had breastplates that were fiery red, dark blue, and sulfur yellow. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and from their mouths came fire, smoke, and sulfur.

    18 A third of humanity was killed by these three plagues: by the fire, the smoke, and the sulfur that came out of their mouths.

    19 For the power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; their tails were like snakes with heads, and they used them to harm.

  • Rev 9:15
    74%

    15 And the four angels who had been prepared for the hour, the day, the month, and the year were released to kill a third of humanity.

  • Rev 6:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7 When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, 'Come and see.'

    8 I looked, and there was a pale green horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades followed closely with him. They were given authority over a fourth of the earth to kill with sword, with famine, with plague, and by the beasts of the earth.

  • Rev 9:3
    71%

    3 Out of the smoke, locusts came down to the earth, and they were given power like that of scorpions on the earth.

  • Ezek 5:12
    70%

    12 One third of you will die by plague or be consumed by famine within you. Another third will fall by the sword around you, and the final third I will scatter to every wind and pursue with a drawn sword.

  • Rev 18:17
    70%

    17 For in one hour such great wealth has been destroyed!' Every ship captain, all who travel by ship, sailors, and those who earn their living from the sea stood far off,

  • Ezek 27:26-27
    2 verses
    70%

    26 Your rowers brought you into deep waters, but the east wind broke you apart in the heart of the seas.

    27 Your wealth, merchandise, wares, sailors, pilots, ship-repairers, merchants, and all your warriors, along with the people in your midst, will sink into the heart of the seas on the day of your ruin.

  • Ezek 27:34
    70%

    34 Now that you are broken in the seas, in the depths of the waters, your goods and all your company have fallen in your midst.

  • Rev 14:9
    69%

    9 A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice, "If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on their forehead or on their hand,

  • Rev 11:7
    69%

    7 When they have completed their testimony, the beast that rises from the abyss will wage war with them, conquer them, and kill them.

  • Hos 4:3
    69%

    3 Therefore the land mourns, and all who live in it languish, along with the beasts of the field, the birds of the skies, and even the fish of the sea are taken away.

  • Zech 13:8
    69%

    8 In all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but one-third will be left in it.

  • Rev 20:13-14
    2 verses
    69%

    13 The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them. Each person was judged according to what they had done.

    14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death.

  • Rev 11:18
    69%

    18 The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, the saints, and those who fear Your name, both small and great, and to destroy those who destroy the earth.

  • Rev 11:13-14
    2 verses
    69%

    13 At that very hour, there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

    14 The second woe has passed; look, the third woe is coming soon.

  • Rev 7:2-3
    2 verses
    68%

    2 Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, holding the seal of the living God. He called out with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the earth and the sea,

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  • Acts 27:41
    68%

    41 But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern began to break apart under the pounding of the waves.

  • 2 Pet 3:6
    68%

    6 Through these, the world of that time was destroyed, being flooded with water.

  • Gen 7:22-23
    2 verses
    68%

    22 Everything on dry land that had the breath of life in its nostrils died.

    23 Every living thing on the face of the earth was wiped out—human beings, animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky. They were destroyed from the earth, and only Noah and those with him in the ark remained.

  • Rev 9:5
    68%

    5 They were not allowed to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it stings someone.

  • Rev 19:20-21
    2 verses
    68%

    20 But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the signs on his behalf. By these signs he had deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.

    21 The rest were killed by the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds were filled with their flesh.

  • Rev 18:8
    68%

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  • Rev 17:11
    68%

    11 The beast that was, and is not, is an eighth, but it belongs to the seven, and it goes to destruction.

  • Ezek 28:8
    68%

    8 They will bring you down to the pit, and you will die the death of the slain in the heart of the seas.

  • Rev 16:19
    68%

    19 The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. Babylon the Great was remembered before God, and He gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of His wrath.

  • Rev 18:19
    67%

    19 And they threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and mourning, saying, 'Woe, woe to the great city, in which all who owned ships at sea became rich from her wealth! For in one hour she has been laid waste.'

  • Rev 14:7
    67%

    7 He said in a loud voice, "Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the springs of water."

  • Ps 8:8
    67%

    8 sheep and cattle, all of them, and even the beasts of the field,

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    67%

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  • Rev 17:8
    67%

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  • Rev 16:8
    67%

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  • Rev 21:1
    67%

    1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.