Revelation 9:3

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Out of the smoke, locusts came down to the earth, and they were given power like that of scorpions on the earth.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth, and to them was given power, like the scorpions of the earth have power.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} out{G1537} of the smoke{G2586} came{G1831} forth locusts{G200} upon{G1519} the earth;{G1093} and{G2532} power{G1849} was given{G1325} them,{G846} as{G5613} the scorpions{G4651} of the earth{G1093} have{G2192} power.{G1849}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} there came{G1831}{(G5627)} out of{G1537} the smoke{G2586} locusts{G200} upon{G1519} the earth{G1093}: and{G2532} unto them{G846} was given{G1325}{(G5681)} power{G1849}, as{G5613} the scorpions{G4651} of the earth{G1093} have{G2192}{(G5719)} power{G1849}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And there cam out of the smoke locustes vpo the erth: and vnto them was geve power as the scorpions of the erth have power.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And there came out of the smoke locustes vpon the earth: and vnto the was geuen power as the scorpions of the earth haue power.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And there came out of the smoke Locustes vpon the earth, and vnto them was giuen power, as the scorpions of the earth haue power.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And there came out of the smoke locustes vpon the earth, and vnto them was geuen power, as the scorpions of the earth haue power.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then out of the smoke came forth locusts on the earth, and power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And out of the smoke came forth locusts to the earth, and there was given to them authority, as scorpions of the earth have authority,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And out of the smoke came forth locusts upon the earth; and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And out of the smoke came forth locusts upon the earth; and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And from the smoke locusts came out on the earth; and power was given them, like the power of scorpions.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then out of the smoke came forth locusts on the earth, and power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then out of the smoke came locusts onto the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth.

Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 2:6 : 6 You, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not fear though briars, thorns, or scorpions are around you. Do not be afraid of their words or terrified by their presence, for they are a rebellious house.
  • 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 9:10-11 : 10 They had tails with stingers like scorpions, and in their tails, they had power to harm people for five months. 11 They had a king over them, the angel of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, he is called Apollyon (the Destroyer).
  • Joel 1:4 : 4 What the cutting locust left, the swarming locust has eaten; what the swarming locust left, the hopping locust has eaten; and what the hopping locust left, the destroying locust has eaten.
  • Joel 2:25 : 25 I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten—the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust—my great army that I sent among you.
  • Nah 3:15 : 15 There the fire will devour you; the sword will cut you down. It will consume you like the young locusts. Multiply yourselves like locusts; increase yourselves like swarming locusts.
  • Nah 3:17 : 17 Your crowned guards are like locusts, and your officials are like swarms of locusts camping in the walls on a cold day. When the sun rises, they flee away, and no one knows where they are.
  • Luke 10:19 : 19 Behold, I have given you authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.
  • Exod 10:4-9 : 4 If you refuse to let my people go, I will bring locusts into your territory tomorrow. 5 They will cover the surface of the ground so that it cannot be seen, and they will devour what little is left after the hail, including every tree growing in your fields. 6 They will fill your houses, the houses of all your officials, and the houses of all the Egyptians—something neither your parents nor your ancestors have ever seen from the day they settled in this land until now." Then Moses turned and left Pharaoh. 7 Pharaoh's officials said to him, "How long will this man be a snare to us? Let the men go so that they may worship the LORD their God. Don’t you realize that Egypt is ruined?" 8 Then Moses and Aaron were brought back to Pharaoh. "Go, worship the LORD your God," he said. "But tell me, who will be going?" 9 Moses answered, "We will go with our young and old, with our sons and daughters, and with our flocks and herds, because we are to celebrate a festival to the LORD." 10 Pharaoh said, "The LORD be with you—if I let you go along with your women and children! Clearly you are bent on disaster." 11 No! Just the men may go and worship the LORD, since that's what you are asking for." And Pharaoh drove them out of his presence. 12 And the LORD said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt so that locusts may swarm over the land and consume every plant that the hail has left." 13 So Moses stretched out his staff over Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day and night. By morning, the wind had brought the locusts. 14 The locusts came up over the entire land of Egypt and settled in all the territory of the land in such large numbers that they had never been seen before, nor will they ever be seen again. 15 They covered the face of the whole land, so that it was darkened. They devoured every plant in the land, all the fruit of the trees that the hail had left. Nothing green remained on a tree or plant in all the land of Egypt.
  • Deut 8:15 : 15 He led you through the great and terrifying wilderness, filled with venomous snakes, scorpions, and thirsty ground where there was no water. He brought water for you out of a rock of flint.
  • Judg 7:12 : 12 Midian, Amalek, and all the people of the east were lying in the valley as thick as locusts. Their camels were too numerous to count, like the sand on the seashore.
  • 1 Kgs 12:11 : 11 Now, my father laid a heavy yoke on you, but I will add to your yoke. My father disciplined you with whips; I will discipline you with scorpions.'"
  • Isa 33:4 : 4 Your plunder will be gathered like the gathering of locusts; people will swarm over it like locusts swarming.

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