The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became blood as of a dead man. Every living thing in the sea died.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Into the sea (εις την θαλασσαν). Like the first Egyptian plague (Exodus 7:12-41) though only the Nile affected then.

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea. So the second trumpet (Revelation 8:8): And the second angel sounde…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And the second angel . . .—Better, And the second (angel) poured out his vial on the sea, and it became blood as of a dead man…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The second bowl turns the sea into polluted blood . Genesis 1:21 is reversed; all marine life dies (cf. Exodus 7:17–21).

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea
Not literally; and so does not design the stagnation of it, wh…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We are to pray that the will of God may be done on earth as it is done in heaven.

Here is a succe ion of terrible judgments of Providence, a…

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