Revelation 16:3
Revelation · New Testament · Chapter 16
“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
What Does Revelation 16:3 Mean?
Revelation 16:3 is found in the book of Revelation, chapter 16, verse 3 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Revelation 16:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 7:17“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“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 8:9“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.”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 78:44“And had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.”Psalms 105:29“He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.”Genesis 7:22“All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.”Psalms 78:45“He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.”Isaiah 34:3“Their slain also shall be cast out, and their stink shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains shall be melted with their blood.”Ezekiel 14:19“Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my fury upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast:”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.”1 Corinthians 15:45“And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.”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,”Revelation 13:1“And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.”
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