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Revelation 8:9 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: King James Version
" 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
Verse in Context
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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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Revelation 8:1
"And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour."
Revelation 8:2
"And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets."
Revelation 8:3
"And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne."
Revelation 8:4
"And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand."
Revelation 8:5
"And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake."
Revelation 8:6
"And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound."
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