Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And out of the smoke locusts came down on the earth and were given power like that of scorpions of the earth. New Living Translation Then locusts came from the smoke and descended on the earth, and they were given power to sting like scorpions. English Standard Version Then from the smoke came locusts on the earth, and they were given power like the power of scorpions of the earth. Berean Standard Bible And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth. Berean Literal Bible And out of the smoke, locusts came forth unto the earth, and power was given to them, like the scorpions of the earth have power. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. New American Standard Bible Then out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth, and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power. NASB 1995 Then out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth, and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power. NASB 1977 And out of the smoke came forth locusts upon the earth; and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power. Legacy Standard Bible Then out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth, and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power. Amplified Bible Then out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth, and power [to hurt] was given to them, like the power which the earth’s scorpions have. Christian Standard Bible Then locusts came out of the smoke on to the earth, and power was given to them like the power that scorpions have on the earth. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then locusts came out of the smoke on to the earth, and power was given to them like the power that scorpions have on the earth. American Standard Version And out of the smoke came forth locusts upon the earth; and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And from the smoke, locusts went out over The Earth, and power was given to them which the scorpions of The Earth have. Contemporary English Version Locusts came out of the smoke and covered the earth. They were given the same power that scorpions have. Douay-Rheims Bible And from the smoke of the pit there came out locusts upon the earth. And power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power: English Revised Version And out of the smoke came forth locusts upon the earth; and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power. GOD'S WORD® Translation Locusts came out of the smoke onto the earth, and they were given power like the power of earthly scorpions. Good News Translation Locusts came down out of the smoke upon the earth, and they were given the same kind of power that scorpions have. International Standard Version Locusts came out of the smoke onto the earth, and they were given power like that of earthly scorpions. Literal Standard Version 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, Majority Standard Bible And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth. New American Bible Locusts came out of the smoke onto the land, and they were given the same power as scorpions of the earth. NET Bible Then out of the smoke came locusts onto the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth. New Revised Standard Version Then from the smoke came locusts on the earth, and they were given authority like the authority of scorpions of the earth. New Heart English Bible 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. Webster's Bible Translation And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. Weymouth New Testament And from the midst of the smoke there came locusts on to the earth, and power was given to them resembling the power which earthly scorpions possess. World English Bible Then out of the smoke came locusts on the earth, and power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power. Young's Literal Translation 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, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Fifth Trumpet…2The star opened the pit of the Abyss, and smoke rose out of it like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke from the pit. 3And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth. 4They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.… Cross References Exodus 10:12 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt, so that the locusts may swarm over it and devour every plant in the land--everything that the hail has left behind." Exodus 10:14 The locusts swarmed across the land and settled over the entire territory of Egypt. Never before had there been so many locusts, and never again will there be. 2 Chronicles 10:11 Whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.'" 2 Chronicles 10:14 and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, "Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions." Ezekiel 2:6 But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house. Revelation 9:5 The locusts were not given power to kill them, but only to torment them for five months, and their torment was like the stinging of a scorpion. Revelation 9:7 And the locusts looked like horses prepared for battle, with something like crowns of gold on their heads, and faces like the faces of men. Treasury of Scripture And there came out of the smoke locusts on the earth: and to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. locusts. Exodus 10:4-15 Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast: … Judges 7:12 And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude. Isaiah 33:4 And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them. as. Revelation 9:5,10,11 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… Deuteronomy 8:15 Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint; 1 Kings 12:11 And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. Jump to Previous Authority Earth Earthly Forth Locusts Midst Possess Power Resembling Scorpions SmokeJump to Next Authority Earth Earthly Forth Locusts Midst Possess Power Resembling Scorpions SmokeRevelation 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. (3) And there came . . .--Better, And out of the smoke there came forth locusts upon the earth; and there was given to them power, as the scorpions of the earth (? land-scorpions) have power. The outcome of the gloom is the power of devastation and pain. We still have reference to the Egyptian plagues--this time to the locusts (Exodus 10:12-15): "They covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened." Similarly, Joel describes the darkening of the land through the plague of locusts (Joel 2:3-10): "The sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining." But the locusts of our vision are armed with the power of scorpions, to sting and to torture (Revelation 9:5): the scorpions are called scorpions of the earth. Some have thought that this expression is equivalent to land-scorpions, in contradistinction from so-called sea-scorpions. This hardly seems likely or necessary. Their power to torment men is the prominent idea. The locusts are not literal locusts: this scorpion- like power given to them is enough to convince us of this, even it the next verse did not clearly show it. The scorpion-like power seems to depict a malicious energy, as the locusts depict a devastating multitude.Verse 3. - And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth. The locust is constantly referred to in the Bible, and various illustrations are drawn from their characteristic features. In the East they appear in great numbers and men are helpless against their devastating power. Sometimes an attempt is made to check their progress by lighting fires, and this practice may have suggested the above description of the locusts proceeding from the smoke. The irresistible destruction which they cause is alluded to in Deuteronomy 28:38; Joel 2:25; 2 Chronicles 7:13; their number in Psalm 105:34; Nahum 3:15. The air is sometimes tainted with their dead bodies (Joel 2:20). The natural features of the locust are fully dwelt upon in vers. 7-10. As an illustration, we may quote Niebuhr, who gives an Arab's description of the locust: "In head like the horse, in breast like the lion, in feet like the camel, in body like the serpent, in tail like the scorpion, in antennae like a virgin's hair." Three out of these five points of resemblance are mentioned in vers. 7-10. The locusts here symbolize heretics and infidels. Some writers (e.g. Wordsworth) apply the symbol to the Mohammedans (see Wordsworth, in loc., where the parallel is very fully worked out). But though this may be, and probably is, a fulfilment of the vision, it would be wrong to thus restrict our interpretation. Scarcely any one cause has contributed more to the trouble and destruction of men than the violence which is the result of religious hatred. Whether it be the heathen idolater, the warlike Mohammedan, or the Christian bigot, who is the agent, the effect is the same. It may be said, too, that if the minds of Christians also had not been darkened by the prejudicial influence of Satan, who is the cause of their unhappy divisions, heresies, and apostasies, these troubles could scarcely have fallen upon mankind. The innumerable occasions of such violence may be well illustrated by the countless number of the locusts; and the effect lives after the death of the authors, tainting the moral atmosphere. It is true that the true Christian sometimes suffers also; but tidal is an aspect which is set forth in the visions of the seals. Here another view is set forth, namely, that the ungodly are themselves punished, and punished severely, by means of this evil influence of the devil. Many other interpretations have been suggested: (1) evil spirits (Andrea,); (2) Roman wars in Judaea (Grotius); (3) the Gothic invasion (Vitringa); . . . Greek AndΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. out of ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. smoke, καπνοῦ (kapnou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2586: Smoke. Of uncertain affinity; smoke. locusts ἀκρίδες (akrides) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 200: A locust. Apparently from the same as akron; a locust. descended on ἐξῆλθον (exēlthon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. the 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. earth, γῆν (gēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. they αὐταῖς (autais) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. were given ἐδόθη (edothē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. power ἐξουσία (exousia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence. like ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. [that of] ἐξουσίαν (exousian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence. 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. scorpions σκορπίοι (skorpioi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4651: A scorpion. Probably from an obsolete skerpo; a 'scorpion'. of the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive 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. earth. γῆς (gēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. Links Revelation 9:3 NIVRevelation 9:3 NLT Revelation 9:3 ESV Revelation 9:3 NASB Revelation 9:3 KJV Revelation 9:3 BibleApps.com Revelation 9:3 Biblia Paralela Revelation 9:3 Chinese Bible Revelation 9:3 French Bible Revelation 9:3 Catholic Bible NT Prophecy: Revelation 9:3 Then out of the smoke came forth (Rev. Re Apocalypse) |
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