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Revelation 9:5
New King James Version
Revelation 9:5
New King James Version
5 And [a]they were not given authority to kill them, (A)but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man.
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- Revelation 9:5 The locusts
Revelation 9:5
English Standard Version
Revelation 9:5
English Standard Version
5 They were allowed to torment them (A)for five months, but not to kill them, and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it stings someone.
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Revelation 9:5
New International Version
Revelation 9:5
New International Version
5 They were not allowed to kill them but only to torture them for five months.(A) And the agony they suffered was like that of the sting of a scorpion(B) when it strikes.
Revelation 9:5
New American Standard Bible
Revelation 9:5
New American Standard Bible
5 And [a]they were not permitted to kill [b]anyone, but to torment for (A)five months; and their torment was like the torment of a (B)scorpion when it [c]stings a person.
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- Revelation 9:5 Lit it was given to them
- Revelation 9:5 Lit them
- Revelation 9:5 Lit strikes
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