Revelation 9:15

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And the four angels were made free, who were ready for the hour and day and month and year, that they might put to death a third part of men.

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  • Rev 8:7 : 7 And at the sounding of the first, a rain of ice and fire, mixed with blood, was sent on the earth: and a third part of the earth, and of the trees, and all green grass was burned up.
  • Rev 9:18 : 18 By these evils a third part of men was put to death, by the fire, and the smoke, and the burning smell which came out of their mouths.
  • Rev 8:9 : 9 And destruction came on a third part of the living things which were in the sea, and on a third part of the ships.
  • Rev 8:11-12 : 11 And the name of the star is Wormwood: and a third part of the waters became bitter; and a number of men came to their end because of the waters, for they were made bitter. 12 And at the sounding of the fourth angel, a third part of the sun, and of the moon, and of the stars was made dark, so that there was no light for a third part of the day and of the night.
  • Rev 9:5 : 5 And orders were given them not to put them to death, but to give them great pain for five months: and their pain was as the pain from the wound of a scorpion.
  • Rev 9:10 : 10 And they have pointed tails like scorpions; and in their tails is their power to give men wounds for five months.

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  • Rev 9:12-14
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    12 The first Trouble is past: see, there are still two Troubles to come.

    13 And at the sounding of the sixth angel a voice came to my ears from the horns of the gold altar which is before God,

    14 Saying to the sixth angel who had the horn, Make free the four angels who are chained at the great river Euphrates.

  • Rev 9:16-19
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    16 And the number of the armies of the horsemen was twice ten thousand times ten thousand: the number of them came to my ears.

    17 And so I saw the horses in the vision, and those who were seated on them, having breastplates of fire and glass and of burning stone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths came fire and smoke and a smell of burning.

    18 By these evils a third part of men was put to death, by the fire, and the smoke, and the burning smell which came out of their mouths.

    19 For the power of the horses is in their mouths and in their tails: because their tails are like snakes, and have heads, and with them they give wounds.

  • Rev 8:12-13
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    12 And at the sounding of the fourth angel, a third part of the sun, and of the moon, and of the stars was made dark, so that there was no light for a third part of the day and of the night.

    13 And there came to my ears the cry of an eagle in flight in the middle of heaven, saying with a great voice, Trouble, trouble, trouble, to all on the earth, because of the other voices of the horns of the three angels, whose sounding is still to come.

  • Rev 9:3-5
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    3 And from the smoke locusts came out on the earth; and power was given them, like the power of scorpions.

    4 And they were ordered to do no damage to the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only to such men as have not the mark of God on their brows.

    5 And orders were given them not to put them to death, but to give them great pain for five months: and their pain was as the pain from the wound of a scorpion.

  • Rev 8:6-10
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    6 And the seven angels who had the seven horns made ready for sounding them.

    7 And at the sounding of the first, a rain of ice and fire, mixed with blood, was sent on the earth: and a third part of the earth, and of the trees, and all green grass was burned up.

    8 And at the sounding of the second angel, it was as if a great mountain burning with fire was sent into the sea: and a third part of the sea became blood,

    9 And destruction came on a third part of the living things which were in the sea, and on a third part of the ships.

    10 And at the sounding of the third angel, there went down from heaven a great star, burning like a flame, and it came on a third part of the rivers, and on the fountains of water.

  • Rev 9:9-10
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    9 And they had breastplates like iron, and the sound of their wings was as the sound of carriages, like an army of horses rushing to the fight.

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

  • Rev 7:1-3
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    1 After this I saw four angels in their places at the four points of the earth, keeping back the four winds in their hands, so that there might be no moving of the wind on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.

    2 And I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the mark of the living God: and he said with a great voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to do damage to the earth and the sea,

    3 Do no damage to the earth, or the sea, or the trees, till we have put a mark on the servants of our God.

  • 9 And a third angel came after them, saying with a loud voice, If any man gives worship to the beast and his image, and has his mark on his brow or on his hand,

  • Rev 6:7-9
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    7 And when the fourth stamp was undone, the voice of the fourth beast came to my ears, saying, Come and see.

    8 And I saw a grey horse, and the name of him who was seated on it was Death; and Hell came after him. And there was given to them authority over the fourth part of the earth, to put to destruction by the sword, and by taking away their food, and by death, and by the beasts of the earth.

    9 And when the fifth stamp was undone, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been put to death for the word of God, and for the witness which they kept.

  • 1 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and strange; seven angels having the seven last punishments, for in them the wrath of God is complete.

  • 1 And at the sounding of the fifth angel I saw a star falling from heaven to the earth: and there was given to him the key of the great deep.

  • 7 And one of the four beasts gave to the seven angels seven gold vessels full of the wrath of God, who is living for ever and ever.

  • 8 And the fourth let what was in his vessel come out on the sun; and power was given to it that men might be burned with fire.

  • Rev 14:18-19
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    18 And another angel came out from the altar, who has power over fire; and he gave a loud cry to him who had the sharp curved blade, saying, Put in your sharp blade, and let the grapes of the vine of the earth be cut; for her grapes are fully ready.

    19 And the angel sent his blade into the earth, and the vine of the earth was cut, and he put it into the great wine-crusher of the wrath of God.

  • 15 And another angel came out from the house of God, crying with a loud voice to him who was seated on the cloud, Put in your blade, and let the grain be cut: because the hour for cutting it is come; for the grain of the earth is over-ready.

  • 9 And they went up over the face of the earth, and made a circle about the tents of the saints, and the well loved town: and fire came down out of heaven for their destruction.

  • 2 And I saw the seven angels who had their place before God; and seven horns were given to them.

  • 4 And the third let what was in his vessel come out into the rivers and the fountains of water; and they became blood.

  • 12 And the sixth let what was in his vessel come out on the great river Euphrates; and it became dry, so that the way might be made ready for the kings from the east.

  • 19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, come together to make war against him who was seated on the horse and against his army.

  • 18 And the nations were angry, and your wrath has come, and the time for the dead to be judged, and the time of reward for your servants, the prophets, and for the saints, and for those in whom is the fear of your name, small and great, and the time of destruction for those who made the earth unclean.

  • 21 And the rest were put to death with the sword of him who was on the horse, even the sword which came out of his mouth: and all the birds were made full with their flesh.

  • 7 And when they have come to the end of their witness, the beast which comes up out of the great deep will make war on them and overcome them and put them to death.

  • 11 And after three days and a half the breath of life from God went into them, and they got up on their feet; and great fear came on those who saw them.

  • Rev 11:13-14
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    13 And in that hour there was a great earth-shock and a tenth part of the town came to destruction; and in the earth-shock seven thousand persons came to their end: and the rest were in fear, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

    14 The second Trouble is past: see, the third Trouble comes quickly.

  • 14 For they are evil spirits, working signs; who go out even to the kings of all the earth, to get them together to the war of the great day of God, the Ruler of all.

  • 1 And a great voice out of the house of God came to my ears, saying to the seven angels, Go, and let that which is in the seven vessels of the wrath of God come down on the earth.

  • 5 And the angel, answering, said to me, These go out to the four winds of heaven from their place before the Lord of all the earth.

  • 17 And I saw an angel taking his place in the sun; and he was crying with a loud voice, saying to all the birds in flight in the heavens, Come together to the great feast of God;

  • 12 A third of you will come to death from disease, wasting away among you through need of food; a third will be put to the sword round about you; and a third I will send away to every wind, letting loose a sword after them.

  • 7 And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be let loose out of his prison,