Know the Text⌕

Reading as Seek: to learn Scripture and its teachings. Same facts, warmer framing.

Read›Revelation›Chapter 8

The First Four Trumpets

Revelation 8:9

In 9 translations

BSB
a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
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.
WEB
and one third of the living creatures which were in the sea died. One third of the ships were destroyed.
ASV
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.
LSV
and the third of the creatures that [are] in the sea died, those having life, and the third of the ships were destroyed.
YLT
and die did the third of the creatures that [are] in the sea, those having life, and the third of the ships were destroyed.
DBY
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.
DRC
And the third part of those creatures died, which had life in the sea, and the third part of the ships was destroyed.
GNV
And the thirde part of the creatures, which were in the sea, and had life, died, and the thirde part of shippes were destroyed.

Word by word Greek · tap a word

Where the editions differ

Editions are published forms of the Hebrew and Greek texts. Meet the editions and sources →

  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus include τῶν (“of the”); Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read διεφθάρησαν.¶ (“were destroyed”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read διεφθάρη (“was destroyed”).
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: τῶν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τῶν; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
  • SBLGNT: διεφθάρησαν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read διεφθάρησαν; Robinson–Pierpont read διεφθάρη.

Copyright 2010 by the Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software. CC BY 4.0.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ἀπέθανε τὸ τρίτον τῶν κτισμάτων τῶν ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ, τὰ ἔχοντα ψυχάς, καὶ τὸ τρίτον τῶν πλοίων διεφθάρησαν.
RP2018
καὶ ἀπέθανεν τὸ τρίτον τῶν κτισμάτων ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ, τὰ ἔχοντα ψυχάς, καὶ τὸ τρίτον τῶν πλοίων διεφθάρη.
TR-Boyd
καὶ ἀπέθανε τὸ τρίτον τῶν κτισμάτων τῶν ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ, τὰ ἔχοντα ψυχάς, καὶ τὸ τρίτον τῶν πλοίων διεφθάρη.
SCR1894
και απεθανεν το τριτον των κτισματων των εν τη θαλασση τα εχοντα ψυχας και το τριτον των πλοιων διεφθαρη

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Revelation 8:7Then 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 16:3And the second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned to blood like that of the dead, and every living thing in the sea died.
  • Isaiah 2:16against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.
  • Revelation 8:10Then 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.
  • Psalms 48:7With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish.
  • Revelation 8:12Then the fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun and moon and stars were struck. A third of the stars were darkened, a third of the day was without light, and a third of the night as well.
  • Zechariah 13:8And in all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but a third will be left in it.
  • Isaiah 23:1This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus.
  • Exodus 7:21The fish in the Nile died, and the river smelled so bad that the Egyptians could not drink its water. And there was blood throughout the land of Egypt.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

Report a problem

Found something wrong, unsourced or unfair? Tell us; every report is read. Please don’t include personal information.

↑