Revelation 8:9 (ESV)ExpositionHow extensive was the devastation?ShareInformationReading ListEnglishRevelation 8:9 (ESV)9 A third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.The reference to a third indicates considerable severity. Though not all people die from this plague, all are certainly greatly distressed.
9 A third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.