Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
Then the second angel blew; and what appeared to be a great mountain, burning, was hurled into the sea. A third of the sea became blood,
New American Standard Bible
The second angel sounded, and something like a great
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;
Holman Bible
The second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain ablaze with fire was hurled into the sea.
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,
A Conservative Version
And the second agent sounded, and something like a great burning mountain was cast into the sea. And the third part of the sea became blood,
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
The second angel sounded [his trumpet], and something like a great mountain blazing with fire was hurled into the sea; and a third of the sea was turned to blood;
An Understandable Version
[When] the second angel sounded its trumpet [I saw] what seemed like a huge mountain, ablaze with fire, being thrown into the ocean. And one third of the ocean turned to blood,
Anderson New Testament
And the second angel sounded; and, as it were, a great mountain, burning with fire, was thrown into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood.
Bible in Basic English
And at the sounding of the second angel, it was as if a great mountain burning with fire was sent into the sea: and a third part of the sea became blood,
Common New Testament
The second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea; and a third of the sea became blood,
Daniel Mace New Testament
And the second angel sounded, and a great mountain as it were all on fire was cast into the sea; and the third part of the sea became blood:
Darby Translation
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;
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
And the second angel sounded; and it was as if a great mountain, burning with fire, was cast into the sea;
Godbey New Testament
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;
Goodspeed New Testament
Then the second angel blew his trumpet, and what looked like a great mountain ablaze with fire was thrown into the sea, and one third of the sea turned into blood,
John Wesley New Testament
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,
Julia Smith Translation
And the second angel sounded the trumpet, and as a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third of the sea was blood;
King James 2000
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;
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the second angel blew the trumpet, and [something] like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became blood,
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the second angel blew: and as it were a great mountain: burning with fire was cast into the sea, and the third part of the sea turned to blood,
Moffatt New Testament
The second angel blew, and what looked like a huge mountain on fire was hurled into the sea; a third of the sea turned blood,
Montgomery New Testament
And the second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was hurled into the sea; and a third part of the sea became blood;
NET Bible
Then the second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain of burning fire was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea became blood,
New Heart English Bible
The second angel sounded, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. One third of the sea became blood,
Noyes New Testament
And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea;
Sawyer New Testament
And the second angel sounded; and the appearance of a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea; and a third part of the sea became blood,
The Emphasized Bible
And, the second messenger, sounded; and, as it were a great mountain burning with fire, was cast into the sea; and the third of the sea became blood,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And the second angel sounded, and there was cast into the sea as it were a vast mountain burning with fire: and the third part of the sea became blood;
Webster
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;
Weymouth New Testament
The second angel blew his trumpet; and what seemed to be a great mountain, all ablaze with fire, was hurled into the sea; and a third part of the sea was turned into blood.
Williams New Testament
Then the second angel blew his trumpet, and what seemed to be a great mountain, all ablaze with fire, hurled itself into the sea, and one-third of the sea was turned into blood,
World English Bible
The second angel sounded, and something like a great burning mountain was thrown into the sea. One third of the sea became blood,
Worrell New Testament
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;
Worsley New Testament
And the second angel sounded, and I saw as it were a great mountain on fire cast into the sea, and a third part of the sea became blood.
Youngs 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,
Themes
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Mountains » Illustrative » (burning,) of destructive enemies
Sea » Symbolical » In john's apocalyptic vision
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The mountain that was thrown into the sea
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 38 Translations in Revelation 8:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Blowing Of The Trumpets
7 The first blew; and there came hail and fire mixed with blood, and it fell upon the earth. A third part of the earth was burnt up, and a third of the trees, and every blade of grass. 8 Then the second angel blew; and what appeared to be a great mountain, burning, was hurled into the sea. A third of the sea became blood, 9 and a third part of all created things that are in the sea--that is, of all living things--died, and a third of the ships was destroyed.
Cross References
Mark 11:23
"I tell you that if any one should say to this hill 'Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!', without ever a doubt in his mind, but in the faith that what he says will be done, he would find that it would be.
Revelation 8:7
The first blew; and there came hail and fire mixed with blood, and it fell upon the earth. A third part of the earth was burnt up, and a third of the trees, and every blade of grass.
Revelation 11:6
These men have the power to close the heavens, that 'no rain may fall' during the time that they are teaching; and they have power 'to turn the streams into blood, and to smite the land with any Curse,' whenever they will.
Revelation 16:3-21
Then the second angel emptied his bowl upon the sea; and it turned to blood like the blood of a corpse, and every living thing died--everything in the sea.