Revelation 9:10
They had tails with stingers like scorpions, and in their tails, they had power to harm people for five months.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And they had tails like unto scorpions, and the we stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.
KJV1611 – Modern English
They had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails; and their power was to harm men for five months.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And{G2532} they have{G2192} tails{G3769} like{G3664} unto scorpions,{G4651} and{G2532} {G2258} stings;{G2759} and{G2532} in{G1722} their{G846} tails{G3769} is their{G846} power{G1849} to hurt{G91} men{G444} five{G4002} months.{G3376}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And{G2532} they had{G2192}{(G5719)} tails{G3769} like{G3664} unto scorpions{G4651}, and{G2532} there were{G2258}{(G5713)} stings{G2759} in{G1722} their{G846} tails{G3769}: and{G2532} their{G846} power{G1849} was to hurt{G91}{(G5658)} men{G444} five{G4002} months{G3376}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And they had tayles lyke vnto scorpions and there were stinges in their tayles. And their power was to hurt men v. monethes.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And they had tayles lyke vnto scorpions, and there were stynges in their tayles. And their power was to hurt me fyue monethes.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And they had tailes like vnto scorpions, and there were stings in their tailes, and their power was to hurt men fiue moneths.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And they had tayles lyke vnto scorpions, and there were stynges in their tayles: and their power was to hurt men fiue monethes.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power [was] to hurt men five months.
Webster's Bible (1833)
They have tails like those of scorpions, and stings. In their tails they have power to harm men for five months.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and they have tails like to scorpions, and stings were in their tails; and their authority `is' to injure men five months;
American Standard Version (1901)
And they have tails like unto scorpions, and stings; and in their tails is their power to hurt men five months.
American Standard Version (1901)
And they have tails like unto scorpions, and stings; and in their tails is their power to hurt men five months.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And they have pointed tails like scorpions; and in their tails is their power to give men wounds for five months.
World English Bible (2000)
They have tails like those of scorpions, and stings. In their tails they have power to harm men for five months.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
They have tails and stingers like scorpions, and their ability to injure people for five months is in their tails.
Referenced Verses
- Rev 9:5 : 5 They were not allowed to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it stings someone.
- Rev 9:3 : 3 Out of the smoke, locusts came down to the earth, and they were given power like that of scorpions on the earth.
- Rev 9:19 : 19 For the power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; their tails were like snakes with heads, and they used them to harm.
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