KJV King James Version
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 8:11
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter like wormwood oil, and many people died from the bitter waters.
WEB World English Bible
The name of the star is called “Wormwood.” One third of the waters became wormwood. Many people died from the waters, because they were made bitter.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the name of the star is called Wormwood, and the third of the waters doth become wormwood, and many of the men did die of the waters, because they were made bitter.
Surrounding context — Revelation 8
8 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;
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.
12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
13 And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!
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καὶG2532 · kaiandτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄνομαG3686 · onomanameτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀστέροςG792 · astērstarλέγεταιG3004 · legōto sayὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἌψινθος·G894 · apsinthoswormwoodκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐγένετοG1096 · ginomaito beτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoτρίτονG5154 · tritosthirdτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoὑδάτωνG5204 · hudōr, hudatoswaterεἰςG1519 · eistowardἄψινθον,G894 · apsinthoswormwoodκαὶG2532 · kaiandπολλοὶG4183 · polusmuchτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀνθρώπωνG444 · anthrōposa humanἀπέθανονG599 · apothnēskōto dieἐκG1537 · ekout fromτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoὑδάτωνG5204 · hudōr, hudatoswaterὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἐπικράνθησαν.¶G4087 · pikrainōto embitter
Cross-references
Jeremiah 23:15Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.Jeremiah 9:15Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, [even] this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.Deuteronomy 29:18Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go [and] serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;Proverbs 5:4But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.Lamentations 3:19Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.Amos 5:7Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,Amos 6:12Shall horses run upon the rock? will [one] plow [there] with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:Exodus 15:23And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they [were] bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.Lamentations 3:5He hath builded against me, and compassed [me] with gall and travail.Ruth 1:20And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.Hebrews 12:15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and thereby many be defiled;Revelation 8:7The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
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