8 Then the second angel sounded: ^aAnd something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea, ^band a third of the sea ^cbecame blood.  ‡

9 ^aAnd a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.  ‡

11 ^aThe name of the star is Wormwood. ^bA third of the waters became wormwood, and many men died from the water, because it was made bitter.  ‡

12 ^aThen the fourth angel sounded: 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 were darkened. A third of the day¹ did not shine, and likewise the night.  ‡