complete verse (Revelation 8:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 8:9:

  • Uma: “One third of the living things in the sea died, and one third of the ships on the sea sank.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Immediately also one part of everything living in the sea died. Two parts did not die. And also one part of the ships were destroyed. Two parts were not.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And a third of the sea turned into blood, a third of all creatures with breath in the sea were destroyed, and a third of all things which are ridden on in the sea were destroyed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “and a third of what lived there died. A third of the ships were also destroyed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “All the contents of that third part of the ocean died. Also a third of the ships (lit. ocean-going vehicles) were destroyed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “There where the water became blood all the animals which lived in it died. The boats which were on the water all were lost.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
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