Revelation 9:10 Parallel Translations

They had tails and stingers like scorpions. They had the power to hurt people with their tails for five months.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.

ASV:

And they have tails like unto scorpions, and stings; and in their tails is their power to hurt men five months.

BBE:

And they have pointed tails like scorpions; and in their tails is their power to give men wounds for five months.

DBY:

and they have tails like scorpions, and stings; and their power was in their tails to hurt men five months.

ERV:

And they have tails like unto scorpions, and stings; and in their tails is their power to hurt men five months.

WEY:

They had tails like those of scorpions, and also stings; and in their tails lay their power of injuring mankind for five months.

WBS:

And they had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.

WEB:

They have tails like those of scorpions, and stings. In their tails they have power to harm men for five months.

YLT:

and they have tails like to scorpions, and stings were in their tails; and their authority is to injure men five months;

Revelation 9:10 Cross References

XREF:

2 Chronicles 10:11 Whereas my father loaded you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.'"

2 Chronicles 10:14 He spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions."

Ezekiel 2:6 "And you, son of man, neither fear them nor fear their words, though thistles and thorns are with you and you sit on scorpions; neither fear their words nor be dismayed at their presence, for they are a rebellious house.

Revelation 9:3 Then out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth, and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

Revelation 9:5 And they were not permitted to kill anyone, but to torment for five months; and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it stings a man.

Revelation 9:19 For 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 do harm. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

9:7 {7} And 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.
(7) The form of these hellish spirits and administers, is outlined by signs and visible figures in this manner: that they are very expert and swift: that wherever they are in the world, the kingdom is theirs: that they manage all their affairs with cunning and skill, in this verse: that making show of mildness and tender affection to draw on men with, they most impudently rage in all mischief: that they are most mighty to do hurt Re 9:8 that they are freed from being hurt by any man, as armed with the colour of religion and sacred authority of privilege: that they fill all things with horror, Re 9:9 that they are fraudulent: that they are poisonous and extremely offensive though their power is limited. Re 9:10. All these things are found in the infernal powers and communicated by them to their ministers and vassals.

PNT:

9:10 And they had tails like unto scorpions. They stung terribly, and left a string in their path.

WES:

9:10 And they have tails like scorpions - That is, each tail is like a scorpion, not like the tail of a scorpion. To hurt the unsealed men five months - Five prophetic months; that is, seventy - nine common years So long did these calamities last.

MHC:

9:1-12 Upon sounding the fifth trumpet, a star fell from heaven to the earth. Having ceased to be a minister of Christ, he who is represented by this star becomes the minister of the devil; and lets loose the powers of hell against the churches of Christ. On the opening of the bottomless pit, there arose a great smoke. The devil carries on his designs by blinding the eyes of men, by putting out light and knowledge, and promoting ignorance and error. Out of this smoke there came a swarm of locusts, emblems of the devil's agents, who promote superstition, idolatry, error, and cruelty. The trees and the grass, the true believers, whether young or more advanced, should be untouched. But a secret poison and infection in the soul, should rob many others of purity, and afterwards of peace. The locusts had no power to hurt those who had the seal of God. God's all-powerful, distinguishing grace will keep his people from total and final apostacy. The power is limited to a short season; but it would be very sharp. In such events the faithful share the common calamity, but from the pestilence of error they might and would be safe. We collect from Scripture, that such errors were to try and prove the Christians, 1Co 11:19. And early writers plainly refer this to the first great host of corrupters who overspread the Christian church.

CONC:

Authority Harm Hurt Hurting Injure Injuring Lay Lies Mankind Months Pointed Power Scorpions Stings Tails Torment Wounds

Authority Five Harm Hurt Hurting Injure Injuring Lay Mankind Months Pointed Power Scorpions Stings Tails Torment Wounds

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