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Revelation 8:9-11
New International Version
Revelation 8:9-11
New International Version
9 a third(A) of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
10 The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky(B) on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water(C)— 11 the name of the star is Wormwood.[a] A third(D) of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter.(E)
Footnotes
- Revelation 8:11 Wormwood is a bitter substance.
Revelation 8:9-11
English Standard Version
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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