Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And the four angels who had been kept ready for this very hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind. New Living Translation Then the four angels who had been prepared for this hour and day and month and year were turned loose to kill one-third of all the people on earth. English Standard Version So the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour, the day, the month, and the year, were released to kill a third of mankind. Berean Standard Bible So the four angels who had been prepared for this hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind. Berean Literal Bible And the four angels having been prepared for the hour and day and month and year were released, so that they might kill a third of mankind. King James Bible And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men. New King James Version So the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, were released to kill a third of mankind. New American Standard Bible And the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, were released, so that they would kill a third of mankind. NASB 1995 And the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, were released, so that they would kill a third of mankind. NASB 1977 And the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, were released, so that they might kill a third of mankind. Legacy Standard Bible And the four angels were released, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, so that they would kill a third of mankind. Amplified Bible So the four angels, who had been prepared for the [appointed] hour and day and month and year, were released to kill a third of mankind. Christian Standard Bible So the four angels who were prepared for the hour, day, month, and year were released to kill a third of the human race. Holman Christian Standard Bible So the four angels who were prepared for the hour, day, month, and year were released to kill a third of the human race. American Standard Version And the four angels were loosed, that had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, that they should kill the third part of men. Contemporary English Version The four angels had been prepared for this very hour and day and month and year. Now they were set free to kill a third of all people. English Revised Version And the four angels were loosed, which had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, that they should kill the third part of men. GOD'S WORD® Translation The four angels who were ready for that hour, day, month, and year were released to kill one-third of humanity. Good News Translation The four angels were released; for this very hour of this very day of this very month and year they had been kept ready to kill a third of all the human race. International Standard Version So the four angels who were ready for that hour, day, month, and year were released to kill one-third of humanity. Majority Standard Bible So the four angels who had been prepared for this hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind. NET Bible Then the four angels who had been prepared for this hour, day, month, and year were set free to kill a third of humanity. New Heart English Bible The four angels were freed who had been prepared for this hour and day and month and year, so that they might kill one third of humanity. Webster's Bible Translation And the four angels were loosed, who were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, to slay the third part of men. Weymouth New Testament And the four angels who had been kept in readiness for that hour, day, month, and year, were set at liberty, so that they might kill a third part of mankind. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the four messengers were loosed, who have been made ready for the hour, and day, and month, and year, that they may kill the third of mankind; Berean Literal Bible And the four angels having been prepared for the hour and day and month and year were released, so that they might kill a third of mankind. Young's Literal Translation and loosed were the four messengers, who have been made ready for the hour, and day, and month, and year, that they may kill the third of men; Smith's Literal Translation And the four angels were loosed, prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, that they might kill the third of men. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the four angels were loosed, who were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year: for to kill the third part of men. Catholic Public Domain Version And the four Angels were released, who had been prepared for that hour, and day, and month, and year, in order to kill one third part of men. New American Bible So the four angels were released, who were prepared for this hour, day, month, and year to kill a third of the human race. New Revised Standard Version So the four angels were released, who had been held ready for the hour, the day, the month, and the year, to kill a third of humankind. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the four angels were loosed, those which were prepared for that hour, and for that day, and for that month, and for that year, so that they might slay the third part of men. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And those four Angels were released who were prepared for an hour and for a day and for a month and for a year, to kill a third of the children of men. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd the four angels were loosed, who were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, to slay the third part of men. Godbey New Testament And the four angels were loosed, who were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, that they should slay the third part of the men. Haweis New Testament And the four angels were loosed, who were ready at the hour, and day, and month, and year, to kill the third part of mankind. Mace New Testament and the four angels were loosed, who were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, to slay the third part of men. Weymouth New Testament And the four angels who had been kept in readiness for that hour, day, month, and year, were set at liberty, so that they might kill a third part of mankind. Worrell New Testament And the four angels were loosed, who had been prepared for the hour, and day, and month, and year, that they might kill the third part of men. Worsley New Testament And the four angels were let loose; who were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, to kill the third part of men. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Sixth Trumpet…14saying to the sixth angel with the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.” 15So the four angels who had been prepared for this hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind. 16And the number of mounted troops was two hundred million; I heard their number.… Cross References Daniel 12:1 “At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered. Matthew 24:21-22 For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again. / If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short. Joel 2:1-11 Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near— / a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. Like the dawn overspreading the mountains a great and strong army appears, such as never was of old, nor will ever be in ages to come. / Before them a fire devours, and behind them a flame scorches. The land before them is like the Garden of Eden, but behind them, it is like a desert wasteland—surely nothing will escape them. ... Ezekiel 38:9-16 You and all your troops, and many peoples with you will go up, advancing like a thunderstorm; you will be like a cloud covering the land. / This is what the Lord GOD says: On that day, thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will devise an evil plan. / You will say, ‘I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will come against a quiet people who dwell securely, all of them living without walls or bars or gates— ... Jeremiah 46:10 For that day belongs to the Lord GOD of Hosts, a day of vengeance against His foes. The sword will devour until it is satisfied, until it is quenched with their blood. For the Lord GOD of Hosts will hold a sacrifice in the land of the north by the River Euphrates. Zephaniah 1:14-18 The great Day of the LORD is near—near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter. / That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness, / a day of horn blast and battle cry against the fortified cities, and against the high corner towers. ... Isaiah 13:3-5 I have commanded My sanctified ones; I have even summoned My warriors to execute My wrath and exult in My triumph. / Listen, a tumult on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations gathered together! The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war. / They are coming from faraway lands, from the ends of the heavens—the LORD and the weapons of His wrath—to destroy the whole country. 2 Thessalonians 2:8-12 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival. / The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder, / and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. ... Daniel 7:21-22 As I watched, this horn was waging war against the saints and prevailing against them, / until the Ancient of Days arrived and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for them to possess the kingdom. Matthew 13:41-42 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Isaiah 10:5-7 Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath. / I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets. / But this is not his intention; this is not his plan. For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off many nations. Jeremiah 25:32-33 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold! Disaster is spreading from nation to nation; a mighty storm is rising from the ends of the earth.” / Those slain by the LORD on that day will be spread from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, gathered, or buried. They will be like dung lying on the ground. Ezekiel 14:21 For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘How much worse will it be when I send against Jerusalem My four dire judgments—sword, famine, wild beasts, and plague—in order to cut off from it both man and beast? Luke 21:25-26 There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Isaiah 34:2-3 The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter. / Their slain will be left unburied, and the stench of their corpses will rise; the mountains will flow with their blood. Treasury of Scripture And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men. for. Revelation 9:5,10 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… for to. Revelation 9:18 By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths. Revelation 8:7,9,11,12 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up… Jump to Previous Angels Four Free Freed Held Hour Kept Kill Loosed Mankind Messengers Month Part Prepared Readiness Ready Released Slay ThirdJump to Next Angels Four Free Freed Held Hour Kept Kill Loosed Mankind Messengers Month Part Prepared Readiness Ready Released Slay ThirdRevelation 9 1. At the sounding of the fifth angel, a star falls from heaven, to whom is given the key to the bottomless pit.2. He opens the pit, and there come forth locusts like scorpions. 12. The first woe past. 13. The sixth trumpet sounds. 14. Four angels who were bound are let loose. So the four angels The phrase "the four angels" refers to specific angelic beings mentioned earlier in Revelation 9:14. In the context of Revelation, angels often serve as messengers or agents of God's will. The number four can symbolize universality or completeness in biblical numerology, suggesting that these angels have a significant and comprehensive role in the unfolding events. Historically, angels are seen as powerful beings who execute divine judgment, and their release signifies a pivotal moment in the apocalyptic narrative. who had been prepared for this hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [So]καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. four τέσσαρες (tessares) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5064: Four. Or neuter tessara a plural number; four. angels ἄγγελοι (angeloi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. who οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. had been prepared ἡτοιμασμένοι (hētoimasmenoi) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2090: To make ready, prepare. From hetoimos; to prepare. for εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. [this] τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. hour ὥραν (hōran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5610: Apparently a primary word; an 'hour'. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. day ἡμέραν (hēmeran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. month μῆνα (mēna) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3376: A (lunar) month. A primary word; a month. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. year ἐνιαυτόν (eniauton) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 1763: A year, cycle of time. Prolongation from a primary enos; a year. were released ἐλύθησαν (elythēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 3089: A primary verb; to 'loosen'. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. kill ἀποκτείνωσιν (apokteinōsin) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 615: To put to death, kill; fig: I abolish. From apo and kteino; to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy. a τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. third τρίτον (triton) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 5154: Third. Ordinal from treis; third; neuter a third part, or a third time, thirdly. of mankind. ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. 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