Revelation 8:9-11
King James Version
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 8:9-11
English Standard Version
9 A third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of (A)the ships were destroyed.
10 The third angel blew his trumpet, and (B)a great star fell from heaven, blazing like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on (C)the springs of water. 11 The name of the star is Wormwood.[a] A third of the waters (D)became wormwood, and many people died from the water, (E)because it had been made bitter.
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- Revelation 8:11 Wormwood is the name of a plant and of the bitter-tasting extract derived from it
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