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10 Their tails were like a scorpion's tail with a stinger that had the power to hurt someone for five months. 11 Their king was the angel in charge of the deep pit. In Hebrew his name was Abaddon, and in Greek it was Apollyon.[a]

12 The first horrible thing has now happened! But wait. Two more horrible things will happen soon.

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  1. 9.11 Abaddon … Apollyon: The Hebrew word “Abaddon” and the Greek word “Apollyon” each mean “destruction.”

10 They had tails with stingers, like scorpions, and in their tails they had power to torment people for five months.(A) 11 They had as king over them the angel of the Abyss,(B) whose name in Hebrew(C) is Abaddon(D) and in Greek is Apollyon (that is, Destroyer).

12 The first woe is past; two other woes are yet to come.(E)

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