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The second trumpet: The blazing mountain

8-9 The second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a vast mountain blazing with fire was thrown into the sea. A third-part of the sea turned into blood, a third of all live creatures in the sea died, and a third-part of all shipping was destroyed.

The third trumpet: The poisonous star

10-11 Then the third angel blew his trumpet and there fell from the sky a huge star blazing like a torch. It fell upon a third of the rivers and springs of water. The name of the star is said to be Apsinthus. A third of all the waters turned into wormwood, and many people died because the waters had become so bitter.

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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)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 8:11 Wormwood is a bitter substance.