Revelation 8:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Revelation 8:8

6 So the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

First Trumpet: Vegetation Struck

7 The first angel sounded: ^aAnd hail and fire followed, mingled with blood, and they were thrown ^bto the earth. And a third ^cof the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.

Second Trumpet: The Seas Struck

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.

Third Trumpet: The Waters Struck

10 Then the third angel sounded: ^aAnd a great star fell from heaven, burning like a torch, ^band it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water.

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.

Verse Comparison: Revelation 8:8

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American Standard Version
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;

Amplified® Bible
The second angel blew [his] trumpet, and something resembling a great mountain, blazing with fire, was hurled into the sea.

Contemporary English Version
When the second angel blew his trumpet, something like a great fiery mountain was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned to blood,

Darby English Version
And the second angel sounded [his] trumpet: and as a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea, and the third part of the sea became blood;

Good News Bible
Then the second angel blew his trumpet. Something that looked like a huge mountain on fire was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea was turned into blood,

International Standard Version
When the second angel blew his trumpet, something like a huge mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. One-third of the sea turned into blood,

King James Version
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;

New American Standard Bible
The second angel sounded, and {something} like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea; and a third of the sea became blood,

New International Version
The second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a huge mountain, all ablaze, was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned into blood,

New King James Version
Then the second angel sounded: And something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became blood.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The second angel sounded, and something like a great mountain burning with fire which he threw into the sea; and a third of the sea became blood,

Young's Literal Translation
And the second messenger did sound, and as it were a great mountain with fire burning was cast into the sea, and the third of the sea became blood,

New English Translation
Then¹ the second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain of burning fire was thrown into the sea. A² third of the sea became blood,

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