Revelation 9 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Revelation 10

¹I saw a mighty angel coming down out of the sky, clothed with a cloud. A rainbow was on his head. His face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire.

KJVAnd^G2532 I saw^G1492^(G5627) another^G243 mighty^G2478 angel^G32 come down^G2597^(G5723) from^G1537 heaven^G3772, clothed^G4016^(G5772) with a cloud^G3507: and^G2532 a rainbow^G2463 was upon^G1909 his^G846 head^G2776, and^G2532 his^G846 face^G4383 was as it were^G5613 the sun^G2246, and^G2532 his^G846 feet^G4228 as^G5613 pillars^G4769 of fire^G4442:

² He had in his hand a little open book. He set his right foot on the sea, and his left on the land.

KJVAnd^G2532 he had^G2192^(G5707) in^G1722 his^G846 hand^G5495 a little book^G974 open^G455^(G5772): and^G2532 he set^G5087^(G5656) his^G846 right^G1188 foot^G4228 upon^G1909 the sea^G2281, and^G1161 his left^G2176 foot on^G1909 the earth^G1093,

³ He cried with a loud voice, as a lion roars. When he cried, the seven thunders uttered their voices.

KJVAnd^G2532 cried^G2896^(G5656) with a loud^G3173 voice^G5456, as^G5618 when a lion^G3023 roareth^G3455^(G5736): and^G2532 when^G3753 he had cried^G2896^(G5656), seven^G2033 thunders^G1027 uttered^G2980^(G5656) their^G1438 voices^G5456.

⁴ When the seven thunders sounded, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from the sky saying, “Seal up the things which the seven thunders said, and don’t write them.”

KJVAnd^G2532 when^G3753 the seven^G2033 thunders^G1027 had uttered^G2980^(G5656) their^G1438 voices^G5456, I was about^G3195^(G5707) to write^G1125^(G5721): and^G2532 I heard^G191^(G5656) a voice^G5456 from^G1537 heaven^G3772 saying^G3004^(G5723) unto me^G3427, Seal up^G4972^(G5657) those things which^G3739 the seven^G2033 thunders^G1027 uttered^G2980^(G5656), and^G2532 write^G1125^(G5661) them^G5023 not^G3361.

⁵ The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to the sky

KJVAnd^G2532 the angel^G32 which^G3739 I saw^G1492^(G5627) stand^G2476^(G5761) upon^G1909 the sea^G2281 and^G2532 upon^G1909 the earth^G1093 lifted up^G142^(G5656) his^G846 hand^G5495 to^G1519 heaven^G3772,

⁶ and swore by him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and the things that are in it, the earth and the things that are in it, and the sea and the things that are in it, that there will no longer be delay,

KJVAnd^G2532 sware^G3660^(G5656) by^G1722 him that liveth^G2198^(G5723) for^G1519 ever^G165 and ever^G165, who^G3739 created^G2936^(G5656) heaven^G3772, and^G2532 the things that therein are^G1722^G846, and^G2532 the earth^G1093, and^G2532 the things that therein are^G1722^G846, and^G2532 the sea^G2281, and^G2532 the things which are therein^G1722^G846, that^G3754 there should be^G2071^(G5704) time^G5550 no^G3756 longer^G2089:

⁷ but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then the mystery of God is finished, as he declared to his servants the prophets.

KJVBut^G235 in^G1722 the days^G2250 of the voice^G5456 of the seventh^G1442 angel^G32, when^G3752 he shall begin^G3195^(G5725) to sound^G4537^(G5721),^G2532 the mystery^G3466 of God^G2316 should be finished^G5055^(G5686), as^G5613 he hath declared^G2097^(G5656) to his^G1438 servants^G1401 the prophets^G4396.

⁸ The voice which I heard from heaven, again speaking with me, said, “Go, take the book which is open in the hand of the angel who stands on the sea and on the land.”

KJVAnd^G2532 the voice^G5456 which^G3739 I heard^G191^(G5656) from^G1537 heaven^G3772 spake^G2980^(G5723) unto^G3326 me^G1700 again^G3825, and^G2532 said^G3004^(G5723), Go^G5217^(G5720) and take^G2983^(G5628) the little book^G974 which^G3588 is open^G455^(G5772) in^G1722 the hand^G5495 of the angel^G32 which^G3588 standeth^G2476^(G5761) upon^G1909 the sea^G2281 and^G2532 upon^G1909 the earth^G1093.

⁹ I went to the angel, telling him to give me the little book. He said to me, “Take it and eat it. It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”

KJVAnd^G2532 I went^G565^(G5627) unto^G4314 the angel^G32, and said^G3004^(G5723) unto him^G846, Give^G1325^(G5628) me^G3427 the little book^G974. And^G2532 he said^G3004^(G5719) unto me^G3427, Take^G2983^(G5628) it, and^G2532 eat^G2719 it^G846 up^G2719^(G5628); and it^G2532 shall make^G4087 thy^G4675 belly^G2836 bitter^G4087^(G5692), but^G235 it shall be^G2071^(G5704) in^G1722 thy^G4675 mouth^G4750 sweet^G1099 as^G5613 honey^G3192.

¹⁰ I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it. It was as sweet as honey in my mouth. When I had eaten it, my stomach was made bitter.

KJVAnd^G2532 I took^G2983^(G5627) the little book^G974 out of^G1537 the angel's^G32 hand^G5495, and^G2532 ate^G2719 it^G846 up^G2719^(G5627); and^G2532 it was^G2258^(G5713) in^G1722 my^G3450 mouth^G4750 sweet^G1099 as^G5613 honey^G3192: and^G2532 as soon as^G3753 I had eaten^G5315^(G5627) it^G846, my^G3450 belly^G2836 was bitter^G4087^(G5681).

¹¹ They told me, “You must prophesy again over many peoples, nations, languages, and kings.”

KJVAnd^G2532 he said^G3004^(G5719) unto me^G3427, Thou^G4571 must^G1163^(G5748) prophesy^G4395^(G5658) again^G3825 before^G1909 many^G4183 peoples^G2992, and^G2532 nations^G1484, and^G2532 tongues^G1100, and^G2532 kings^G935.

WEB·Revelation 9

¹The fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from the sky which had fallen to the earth. The key to the pit of the abyss was given to him.

KJVAnd^G2532 the fifth^G3991 angel^G32 sounded^G4537^(G5656), and^G2532 I saw^G1492^(G5627) a star^G792 fall^G4098^(G5761) from^G1537 heaven^G3772 unto^G1519 the earth^G1093: and^G2532 to him^G846 was given^G1325^(G5681) the key^G2807 of the bottomless^G12 pit^G5421.

² He opened the pit of the abyss, and smoke went up out of the pit, like the smoke from a burning furnace. The sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke from the pit.

KJVAnd^G2532 he opened^G455^(G5656) the bottomless^G12 pit^G5421; and^G2532 there arose^G305^(G5627) a smoke^G2586 out of^G1537 the pit^G5421, as^G5613 the smoke^G2586 of a great^G3173 furnace^G2575; and^G2532 the sun^G2246 and^G2532 the air^G109 were darkened^G4654^(G5681) by reason of^G1537 the smoke^G2586 of the pit^G5421.

³ Then out of the smoke came locusts on the earth, and power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

KJVAnd^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.

⁴ They were told that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree, but only those people who don’t have God’s seal on their foreheads.

KJVAnd^G2532 it was commanded^G4483^(G5681) them^G846 that^G3363 they should^G91 not^G3363 hurt^G91^(G5661) the grass^G5528 of the earth^G1093, neither^G3761 any^G3956 green thing^G5515, neither^G3761 any^G3956 tree^G1186; but^G1508 only^G3441 those men^G444 which^G3748 have^G2192^(G5719) not^G3756 the seal^G4973 of God^G2316 in^G1909 their^G846 foreheads^G3359.

⁵ 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.

KJVAnd^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.

⁶ In those days people will seek death, and will in no way find it. They will desire to die, and death will flee from them.

KJVAnd^G2532 in^G1722 those^G1565 days^G2250 shall men^G444 seek^G2212^(G5692) death^G2288, and^G2532 shall^G2147 not^G3756 find^G2147^(G5692) it^G846; and^G2532 shall desire^G1937^(G5692) to die^G599^(G5629), and^G2532 death^G2288 shall flee^G5343^(G5695) from^G575 them^G846.

⁷ The shapes of the locusts were like horses prepared for war. On their heads were something like golden crowns, and their faces were like people’s faces.

KJVAnd^G2532 the shapes^G3667 of the locusts^G200 were like^G3664 unto horses^G2462 prepared^G2090^(G5772) unto^G1519 battle^G4171; and^G2532 on^G1909 their^G846 heads^G2776 were as it were^G5613 crowns^G4735 like^G3664 gold^G5557, and^G2532 their^G846 faces^G4383 were as^G5613 the faces^G4383 of men^G444.

⁸ They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like those of lions.

KJVAnd^G2532 they had^G2192^(G5707) hair^G2359 as^G5613 the hair^G2359 of women^G1135, and^G2532 their^G846 teeth^G3599 were^G2258^(G5713) as^G5613 the teeth of lions^G3023.

⁹ They had breastplates like breastplates of iron. The sound of their wings was like the sound of many chariots and horses rushing to war.

KJVAnd^G2532 they had^G2192^(G5707) breastplates^G2382, as it were^G5613 breastplates^G2382 of iron^G4603; and^G2532 the sound^G5456 of their^G846 wings^G4420 was as^G5613 the sound^G5456 of chariots^G716 of many^G4183 horses^G2462 running^G5143^(G5723) to^G1519 battle^G4171.

¹⁰ They have tails like those of scorpions, with stingers. In their tails they have power to harm men for five months.

KJVAnd^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.

¹¹ They have over them as king the angel of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is “Abaddon”, but in Greek, he has the name “Apollyon”.

KJVAnd^G2532 they had^G2192^(G5719) a king^G935 over^G1909 them^G848, which is the angel^G32 of the bottomless pit^G12, whose^G846 name^G3686 in the Hebrew tongue^G1447 is Abaddon^G3, but^G2532 in^G1722 the Greek tongue^G1673 hath^G2192^(G5719) his name^G3686 Apollyon^G623.

¹² The first woe is past. Behold, there are still two woes coming after this.

KJVOne^G3391 woe^G3759 is past^G565^(G5627); and, behold^G2400^(G5628), there come^G2064^(G5736) two^G1417 woes^G3759 more^G2089 hereafter^G3326^G5023.

¹³ The sixth angel sounded. I heard a voice from the horns of the golden altar which is before God,

KJVAnd^G2532 the sixth^G1623 angel^G32 sounded^G4537^(G5656), and^G2532 I heard^G191^(G5656) a^G3391 voice^G5456 from^G1537 the four^G5064 horns^G2768 of the golden^G5552 altar^G2379 which^G3588 is before^G1799 God^G2316,

¹⁴ saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, “Free the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates!”

KJVSaying^G3004^(G5723) to the sixth^G1623 angel^G32 which^G3739 had^G2192^(G5707) the trumpet^G4536, Loose^G3089^(G5657) the four^G5064 angels^G32 which^G3588 are bound^G1210^(G5772) in^G1909 the great^G3173 river^G4215 Euphrates^G2166.

¹⁵ The four angels were freed who had been prepared for that hour and day and month and year, so that they might kill one third of mankind.

KJVAnd^G2532 the four^G5064 angels^G32 were loosed^G3089^(G5681), which^G3588 were prepared^G2090^(G5772) for^G1519 an hour^G5610, and^G2532 a day^G2250, and^G2532 a month^G3376, and^G2532 a year^G1763, for to^G2443 slay^G615^(G5725) the third part^G5154 of men^G444.

¹⁶ The number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million. I heard the number of them.

KJVAnd^G2532 the number^G706 of the army^G4753 of the horsemen^G2461 were two hundred^G1417 thousand^G3461 thousand^G3461: and^G2532 I heard^G191^(G5656) the number^G706 of them^G846.

¹⁷ Thus I saw the horses in the vision and those who sat on them, having breastplates of fiery red, hyacinth blue, and sulfur yellow; and the horses’ heads resembled lions’ heads. Out of their mouths proceed fire, smoke, and sulfur.

KJVAnd^G2532 thus^G3779 I saw^G1492^(G5627) the horses^G2462 in^G1722 the vision^G3706, and^G2532 them that sat^G2521^(G5740) on^G1909 them^G846, having^G2192^(G5723) breastplates^G2382 of fire^G4447, and^G2532 of jacinth^G5191, and^G2532 brimstone^G2306: and^G2532 the heads^G2776 of the horses^G2462 were as^G5613 the heads^G2776 of lions^G3023; and^G2532 out of^G1537 their^G846 mouths^G4750 issued^G1607^(G5736) fire^G4442 and^G2532 smoke^G2586 and^G2532 brimstone^G2303.

¹⁸ By these three plagues, one third of mankind was killed: by the fire, the smoke, and the sulfur, which proceeded out of their mouths.

KJVBy^G5259 these^G5130 three^G5140 was^G615 the third part^G5154 of men^G444 killed^G615^(G5681), by^G1537 the fire^G4442, and^G2532 by^G1537 the smoke^G2586, and^G2532 by^G1537 the brimstone^G2303, which^G3588 issued^G1607^(G5740) out of^G1537 their^G846 mouths^G4750.

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 harm.

KJVFor^G1063 their^G846 power^G1849 is^G1526^(G5748)^(G5625)^G2076^(G5748) in^G1722 their^G846 mouth^G4750, and^G2532 in^G1722 their^G846 tails^G3769: for^G1063 their^G846 tails^G3769 were like^G3664 unto serpents^G3789, and had^G2192^(G5723) heads^G2776, and^G2532 with^G1722 them^G846 they do hurt^G91^(G5719).

²⁰ The rest of mankind, who were not killed with these plagues, didn’t repent of the works of their hands, that they wouldn’t worship demons, and the idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of stone, and of wood, which can’t see, hear, or walk.

KJVAnd^G2532 the rest^G3062 of the men^G444 which^G3739 were^G615 not^G3756 killed^G615^(G5681) by^G1722 these^G5025 plagues^G4127 yet^G3777 repented^G3340^(G5656) not^G3777 of^G1537 the works^G2041 of their^G846 hands^G5495, that^G3363 they should^G4352 not^G3363 worship^G4352^(G5661) devils^G1140, and^G2532 idols^G1497 of gold^G5552, and^G2532 silver^G693, and^G2532 brass^G5470, and^G2532 stone^G3035, and^G2532 of wood^G3585: which^G3739 neither^G3777 can^G1410^(G5736) see^G991^(G5721), nor^G3777 hear^G191^(G5721), nor^G3777 walk^G4043^(G5721):

²¹ They didn’t repent of their murders, their sorceries, their sexual immorality, or their thefts.

KJVNeither^G2532^G3756 repented they^G3340^(G5656) of^G1537 their^G846 murders^G5408, nor^G3777 of^G1537 their^G846 sorceries^G5331, nor^G3777 of^G1537 their^G846 fornication^G4202, nor^G3777 of^G1537 their^G846 thefts^G2809.

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