Revelation 9:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented for five months; and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} it was given{G1325} them{G846} that{G2443} they should{G615} not{G3361} kill{G615} them,{G846} but{G235} that{G2443} they should be tormented{G928} five{G4002} months:{G3376} and{G2532} their{G846} torment{G929} was as{G5613} the torment{G929} of a scorpion,{G4651} when{G3752} it striketh{G3817} a man.{G444}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} to them{G846} it was given{G1325}{(G5681)} that{G3363} they should{G615} not{G3363} kill{G615}{(G5725)} them{G846}, but{G235} that{G2443} they should be tormented{G928}{(G5686)} five{G4002} months{G3376}: and{G2532} their{G846} torment{G929} was as{G5613} the torment{G929} of a scorpion{G4651}, when{G3752} he striketh{G3817}{(G5661)} a man{G444}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and to the was comaunded yt they shulde not kyll the but yt they shulde be vexed v monethes and their payne was as the payne yt cometh of a scorpion whe he hath stoge a ma.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and to them was comaunded, that they shulde not kyll the, but that they shulde be vexed fyue monethes, and their payne was as the payne that cometh of a scorpion, when he hath stonge a man.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And to them was comanded that they should not kil them, but that they should be vexed fiue moneths, & that their paine should be as the paine that commeth of a scorpion, when he hath stung a man.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And to them was commaunded that they should not kyll them, but that they shoulde be vexed fiue monethes, and their paine was as the payne that commeth of a scorpion when he hath stong a man.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They 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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and 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;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it was given them 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 it striketh a man.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it was given them 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 it striketh a man.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The locusts were not given permission to kill them, but only to torture them for five months, and their torture was like that of a scorpion when it stings a person.

Referenced Verses

  • Rev 9:10 : 10 They had tails with stingers like scorpions, and in their tails, they had power to harm people for five months.
  • 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 11:7 : 7 When they have completed their testimony, the beast that rises from the abyss will wage war with them, conquer them, and kill them.
  • Rev 13:5 : 5 The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant words and blasphemies, and it was given authority to act for forty-two months.
  • Rev 13:7 : 7 It was also given power to wage war against the saints and to conquer them. It was given authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation.
  • Job 2:6 : 6 The LORD said to Satan, 'Very well, he is in your hands; only spare his life.'
  • Dan 5:18-22 : 18 'O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty, greatness, glory, and splendor.' 19 Because of the greatness that He gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. He killed whomever he wanted, spared whomever he wanted, exalted whomever he wanted, and humbled whomever he wanted. 20 But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him. 21 He was driven away from people, his mind became like that of an animal, and he lived among the wild donkeys. He ate grass like cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of men and sets over it whomever He wishes. 22 But you, his son Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this.
  • Dan 7:6 : 6 After this, I looked, and behold, there was another beast, like a leopard. It had four wings of a bird on its back, and the beast had four heads. Dominion was given to it.
  • John 19:11 : 11 Jesus answered, "You would have no authority over me unless it had been given to you from above. Therefore, the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Rev 9:9-12
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    87%

    9 They had breastplates like iron breastplates, and the sound of their wings was like the noise of many horse-drawn chariots rushing into battle.

    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).

    12 The first woe has passed. Behold, two more woes are yet to come.

  • Rev 9:3-4
    2 verses
    83%

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

    4 They were told not to harm the grass of the earth, any green plant, or any tree, but only the people who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.

  • Rev 9:6-7
    2 verses
    81%

    6 In those days people will seek death but will not find it; they will desire to die, but death will flee from them.

    7 The appearance of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle. On their heads were something like crowns of gold, and their faces were like human faces.

  • Rev 9:18-21
    4 verses
    77%

    18 A third of humanity was killed by these three plagues: by the fire, the smoke, and the sulfur that came out of their mouths.

    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.

    20 The rest of humanity, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood—idols that cannot see or hear or walk.

    21 Nor did they repent of their murders, their sorceries, their sexual immorality, or their thefts.

  • Rev 9:15
    75%

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  • Rev 16:8-11
    4 verses
    74%

    8 The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to scorch people with fire.

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    10 The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in agony,

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  • Rev 11:5-7
    3 verses
    73%

    5 If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes out of their mouths and devours their enemies. If anyone tries to harm them, this is how they must be killed.

    6 They have authority to shut the sky so no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy. They also have power over the waters to turn them into blood and to strike the earth with any plague whenever they wish.

    7 When they have completed their testimony, the beast that rises from the abyss will wage war with them, conquer them, and kill them.

  • Rev 11:9-11
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    73%

    9 For three and a half days, people from every tribe, language, and nation will gaze at their bodies and will not allow them to be buried in tombs.

    10 The inhabitants of the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate, sending gifts to one another, because these two prophets had tormented those who dwell on the earth.

    11 But after three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them.

  • Rev 14:9-11
    3 verses
    72%

    9 A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice, "If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on their forehead or on their hand,

    10 they too will drink the wine of God's wrath, which has been poured full strength into the cup of His anger. They will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and the Lamb.

    11 The smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever. There will be no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark bearing its name."

  • Rev 16:2
    72%

    2 The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and harmful and painful sores broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.

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    8 I looked, and there was a pale green horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades followed closely with him. They were given authority over a fourth of the earth to kill with sword, with famine, with plague, and by the beasts of the earth.

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    10 They cried out with a loud voice, 'How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until You judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?'

    11 Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to rest a little longer, until the full number of their fellow servants and brothers were killed just as they had been.

  • Rev 7:3
    71%

    3 saying, “Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees until we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.”

  • Rev 13:15
    70%

    15 It was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast so that the image of the beast could speak and cause all who would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

  • Rev 13:5
    70%

    5 The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant words and blasphemies, and it was given authority to act for forty-two months.

  • Rev 17:8
    70%

    8 The beast you saw was, and is not, and is about to ascend from the abyss and go to destruction. Those who dwell on the earth, whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will marvel when they see the beast, because it was, is not, and yet is.

  • Rev 20:4
    70%

    4 Then I saw thrones, and those who sat on them were given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

  • Mark 9:44
    69%

    44 Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.

  • Rev 11:18
    69%

    18 The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, the saints, and those who fear Your name, both small and great, and to destroy those who destroy the earth.

  • Mark 9:46
    69%

    46 Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.

  • Rev 13:10
    69%

    10 If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity they will go. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, with the sword they will be killed. This calls for the endurance and faith of the saints.

  • Rev 2:10
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    1 Then the fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from heaven to the earth. To him was given the key to the shaft of the abyss.

  • Rev 15:7
    68%

    7 Then one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.

  • Deut 32:24
    68%

    24 Wasted by famine, consumed by burning heat and bitter destruction, I will send against them the teeth of wild animals and the venom of creatures that crawl in the dust.

  • Mark 9:48
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    48 Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.

  • Rev 19:21
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    21 The rest were killed by the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds were filled with their flesh.

  • Rev 20:9-10
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    9 They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people, the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them.

    10 And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet are. They will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

  • Rev 13:7
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    7 It was also given power to wage war against the saints and to conquer them. It was given authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation.

  • Rev 8:9
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    9 A third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.