"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…" — Revelation 16:3

Revelation 16:3 · KJV

“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.”

— Revelation 16:3

Verse 2

And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and {upon} them which worshipped his image.

Verse 4

And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.

Revelation 16 — Context

And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.

And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and {upon} them which worshipped his image.

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.

And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.

And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.

Cross References

Exodus 7:17-21

Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I {am} the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that {is} in mine hand upon the waters which {are} in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.

Revelation 8:8-9

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;

Revelation 11:6

These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.

Psalms 105:29

He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.

Psalms 78:44

And had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.

Ezekiel 16:38

And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy. {as: Heb. with judgments of}

Genesis 7:22

All in whose nostrils {was} the breath of life, of all that {was} in the dry {land}, died. {the breath...: Heb. the breath of the spirit of life}

Revelation 10:2

And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and {his} left {foot} on the earth,