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.
Cross-references
Revelation 16:3
Parallel
Revelation 16:3 recounts the second bowl turning the sea to blood, killing all sea creatures — a direct parallel to the death of a third here.
Revelation 9:15
Parallel
In Revelation 9:15, angels kill a third of mankind — the same fraction of destruction in a sequential trumpet judgment.
Exodus 7:21
Typology
Exodus 7:20 shows the Nile turning to blood, killing fish — foreshadowing the destruction of sea life in this trumpet.
Psalm 48:7
Allusion
In Psalm 48:7, God shatters ships of Tarshish — the same destruction of ships seen here, emphasizing divine power over maritime pride.
Isaiah 2:16
Allusion
Isaiah 2:16 also targets ships of Tarshish in a judgment against human pride, matching the ship destruction here.