Revelation 9 - Compare Translations
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Revelation 9:1
KJVAnd the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
WEBThe fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from the sky which had fallen to the earth. The key to the pit of the abyss was given to him.
YLTAnd the fifth messenger did sound, and I saw a star out of the heaven having fallen to the earth, and there was given to it the key of the pit of the abyss,
Revelation 9:2
KJVAnd he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
WEBHe opened the pit of the abyss, and smoke went up out of the pit, like the smoke from a burning furnace. The sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke from the pit.
YLTand he did open the pit of the abyss, and there came up a smoke out of the pit as smoke of a great furnace, and darkened was the sun and the air, from the smoke of the pit.
Revelation 9:3
KJVAnd there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
WEBThen out of the smoke came locusts on the earth, and power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
YLTAnd out of the smoke came forth locusts to the earth, and there was given to them authority, as scorpions of the earth have authority,
Revelation 9:4
KJVAnd it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
WEBThey were told that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree, but only those people who don’t have God’s seal on their foreheads.
YLTand it was said to them that they may not injure the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but -- the men only who have not the seal of God upon their foreheads,
Revelation 9:5
KJVAnd to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
WEBThey were given power, not to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion, when it strikes a person.
YLTand it was given to them that they may not kill them, but that they may be tormented five months, and their torment [is] as the torment of a scorpion, when it may strike a man;
Revelation 9:6
KJVAnd in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
WEBIn those days people will seek death, and will in no way find it. They will desire to die, and death will flee from them.
YLTand in those days shall men seek the death, and they shall not find it, and they shall desire to die, and the death shall flee from them.
Revelation 9:7
KJVAnd the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.
WEBThe shapes of the locusts were like horses prepared for war. On their heads were something like golden crowns, and their faces were like people’s faces.
YLTAnd the likenesses of the locusts [are] like to horses made ready to battle, and upon their heads as crowns like gold, and their faces as faces of men,
Revelation 9:8
KJVAnd they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.
WEBThey had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like those of lions.
YLTand they had hair as hair of women, and their teeth were as [those] of lions,
Revelation 9:9
KJVAnd they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.
WEBThey had breastplates, like breastplates of iron. The sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots, or of many horses rushing to war.
YLTand they had breastplates as breastplates of iron, and the noise of their wings [is] as the noise of chariots of many horses running to battle;
Revelation 9:10
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Revelation 9:11
KJVAnd they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
WEBThey have over them as king the angel of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is “Abaddon”, but in Greek, he has the name “Apollyon”.
YLTand they have over them a king -- the messenger of the abyss -- a name [is] to him in Hebrew, Abaddon, and in the Greek he hath a name, Apollyon.
Revelation 9:12
KJVOne woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.
WEBThe first woe is past. Behold, there are still two woes coming after this.
YLTThe first wo did go forth, lo, there come yet two woes after these things.
Revelation 9:13
KJVAnd the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,
WEBThe sixth angel sounded. I heard a voice from the horns of the golden altar which is before God,
YLTAnd the sixth messenger did sound, and I heard a voice out of the four horns of the altar of gold that is before God,
Revelation 9:14
KJVSaying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.
WEBsaying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, “Free the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates!”
YLTsaying to the sixth messenger who had the trumpet, `Loose the four messengers who are bound at the great river Euphrates;'
Revelation 9:15
KJVAnd the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.
WEBThe four angels were freed who had been prepared for that hour and day and month and year, so that they might kill one third of mankind.
YLTand loosed were the four messengers, who have been made ready for the hour, and day, and month, and year, that they may kill the third of men;
Revelation 9:16
KJVAnd the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.
WEBThe number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million. I heard the number of them.
YLTand the number of the forces of the horsemen [is] two myriads of myriads, and I heard the number of them.
Revelation 9:17
KJVAnd thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
WEBThus I saw the horses in the vision, and those who sat on them, having breastplates of fiery red, hyacinth blue, and sulfur yellow; and the horses’ heads resembled lions’ heads. Out of their mouths proceed fire, smoke, and sulfur.
YLTAnd thus I saw the horses in the vision, and those sitting upon them, having breastplates of fire, and jacinth, and brimstone; and the heads of the horses [are] as heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceedeth fire, and smoke, and brimstone;
Revelation 9:18
KJVBy these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.
WEBBy these three plagues were one third of mankind killed: by the fire, the smoke, and the sulfur, which proceeded out of their mouths.
YLTby these three were the third of men killed, from the fire, and from the smoke, and from the brimstone, that is proceeding out of their mouth,
Revelation 9:19
KJVFor their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.
WEBFor the power of the horses is in their mouths, and in their tails. For their tails are like serpents, and have heads, and with them they harm.
YLTfor their authorities are in their mouth, and in their tails, for their tails [are] like serpents, having heads, and with them they do injure;
Revelation 9:20
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Revelation 9:21
KJVNeither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
WEBThey didn’t repent of their murders, their sorceries, their sexual immorality, or their thefts.
YLTyea they did not reform from their murders, nor from their sorceries, nor from their whoredoms, nor from their thefts.
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