Revelation 16:3

Translations

Modern

And the second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned to blood like that of the dead, and every living thing in the sea died.

Traditional

And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.

Literal

And the second poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became blood, as of one dead; and every living soul that was in the sea died.

Latin

Et secundus angelus effudit phialam suam in mare, et factus est sanguis tamquam mortui: et omnis anima vivens mortua est in mari.

Original

Greek

English

And the second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned to blood like that of the dead, and every living thing in the sea died.

Notes

Revelation 16:3–4

The plagues of the second and third bowls are similar to the first plague of Egypt (Exodus 7:17–21). John may have thought about how much of Rome’s food and wealth came from the sea. After Julius Caesar cleared the sea of pirates, shipping became vital for Rome. Its end would mean economic collapse for the empire (see Revelation 18:17–19).

Revelation 16:1–21

These seven bowls filled with God's wrath symbolize the final judgments on the world. With the seventh bowl, a voice from God's throne shouts, It is done! (Revelation 16:17; compare John 19:30).

Theme notes and profiles

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Related verses

Revelation 8:8–9
Then the second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned to blood,
Exodus 7:17–21
This is what the LORD says: By this you will know that I am the LORD. Behold, with the staff in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will turn to blood.
Revelation 11:6
These witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.
Psalm 78:44
He turned their rivers to blood, and from their streams they could not drink.
Psalm 105:29
He turned their waters to blood and caused their fish to die.
Ezekiel 16:38
And I will sentence you to the punishment of women who commit adultery and those who shed blood; so I will bring upon you the wrath of your bloodshed and jealousy.
Genesis 7:22
Of all that was on dry land, everything that had the breath of life in its nostrils died.
Revelation 10:2
He held in his hand a small scroll, which lay open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land.
Revelation 13:1
Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.

Glossary

Armageddon Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of Revelation Life Lucifer Soul

Topics

Sea: Symbolical in John's Apocalyptic Vision Temple: Sending Forth the Forces of Righteousness Against the Powers of Evil Vision of John on the Island of Patmos: The Sea Turned Into Blood Water: Turned Into Blood

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