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· kai The ho fifth pemptos angel angelos blew his trumpet salpizō, and kai I saw a star astēr fallen piptō from ek the ho sky ouranos to eis the ho earth ; and kai he autos was given didōmi the ho key kleis to the ho shaft phrear of the ho abyss abyssos. · kai He opened anoigō the ho shaft phrear of the ho abyss abyssos, and kai from ek the ho shaft phrear rose anabainō smoke kapnos like hōs the smoke kapnos of a giant megas furnace kaminos, and kai the ho sun hēlios and kai the ho air aēr were darkened skotoō with ho smoke kapnos from ek the ho shaft phrear. Then kai out of ek the ho smoke kapnos came exerchomai locusts akris onto eis the ho earth , and kai they autos were given didōmi power exousia like hōs the power exousia of · ho scorpions skorpios of the ho earth . · kai They autos were told legō not to harm adikeō the ho grass chortos of the ho earth or oude any pas green plant chlōros or oude any pas tree dendron, but only ei those ho people anthrōpos who hostis did not ou have echō the ho seal sphragis of ho God theos on epi their ho foreheads metōpon. · kai They autos were allowed didōmi not to kill apokteinō them autos but alla to torture basanizō them for five pente months mēn, and kai · ho their autos torture basanismos was like hōs the torture basanismos of a scorpion skorpios when hotan it stings paiō a person anthrōpos. And kai in en · ho those ekeinos days hēmera people anthrōpos will seek zēteō · ho · ho death thanatos but kai will not ou mē find heuriskō it autos; · kai they will long epithumeō to die apothnēskō, but kai death thanatos will flee pheugō · ho from apo them autos.

· kai · ho In appearance homoiōma the ho locusts akris were like homoios horses hippos prepared hetoimazō for eis battle polemos. · kai On epi · ho their autos heads kephalē were something homoios like hōs crowns stephanos of gold chrysos, and kai · ho their autos faces prosōpon were like hōs human anthrōpos faces prosōpon. · kai They had echō hair thrix like hōs women’ s gynē hair thrix, and kai · ho their autos teeth odous were eimi like hōs lions’ leōn teeth. · kai They had echō breastplates thōrax like hōs breastplates thōrax of iron sidērous, and kai the ho sound phōnē of ho their autos wings pteryx was like hōs the sound phōnē of many polys horse-drawn hippos chariots harma rushing trechō into eis battle polemos. 10 · kai They had echō tails oura like homoios scorpions skorpios, with kai stingers kentron; and kai · ho · ho their autos power exousia to hurt adikeō · ho people anthrōpos for five pente months mēn lies in en their autos tails oura. 11 They have echō as king basileus over epi them autos the ho angel angelos of the ho abyss abyssos, whose autos name onoma in Hebrew Hebraisti is Abaddon Abaddōn, but kai in en · ho Greek Hellēnikos he has echō the name onoma Apollyon Apollyōn. 12 The ho first heis woe ouai · ho has passed aperchomai; behold idou, two dyo woes ouai are yet eti to come erchomai after meta this houtos.

13 · kai The ho sixth hektos angel angelos blew his trumpet salpizō, and kai I heard akouō a heis voice phōnē from ek the ho four tessares horns keras of the ho golden chrysous altar thusiastērion · ho that ho is before enōpion · ho God theos, 14 saying legō to the ho sixth hektos angel angelos who ho had echō the ho trumpet salpinx, “ Release lyō the ho four tessares angels angelos who ho are bound deō at epi the ho great megas river potamos · ho Euphrates euphratēs.” 15 So kai the ho four tessares angels angelos, who ho had been prepared hetoimazō for eis this ho hour hōra, · kai day hēmera, · kai month mēn, and kai year eniautos, were released lyō to hina kill apokteinō a ho third tritos of ho mankind anthrōpos. 16 · kai The ho number arithmos of ho mounted hippikos troops strateuma · ho was twice ten thousand dismyrias times ten thousand myrias; I heard akouō · ho their autos number arithmos. 17 And kai this houtōs is how I saw the ho horses hippos in en my ho vision horasis and kai those ho who rode kathēmai them autos: The riders wore echō breastplates thōrax that were fiery red pyrinos, · kai dark blue hyakinthinos, and kai yellow like sulfur theiōdēs, and kai the ho heads kephalē of the ho horses hippos were like hōs lions’ leōn heads kephalē, and kai out of ek · ho their autos mouths stoma came ekporeuomai fire pyr and kai smoke kapnos and kai sulfur theion. 18 By apo · ho these houtos three treis plagues plēgē a ho third tritos of ho mankind anthrōpos was killed apokteinō, by ek the ho fire pyr and kai the ho smoke kapnos and kai the ho sulfur theion that ho came ekporeuomai out of ek · ho their autos mouths stoma. 19 For gar the ho power exousia of the ho horses hippos is eimi in en · ho their autos mouths stoma and kai in en · ho their autos tails oura, · ho for gar their autos tails oura are like homoios serpents ophis, having echō heads kephalē; and kai with en them autos they inflict harm adikeō. 20 · kai The ho rest loipos of ho mankind anthrōpos, those hos who were not ou killed apokteinō by en · ho these houtos plagues plēgē, did not oude repent metanoeō of ek the ho works ergon of ho their autos hands cheir so as hina to give up worshiping proskyneō · ho demons daimonion and kai · ho idols eidōlon of ho gold chrysous and kai · ho silver argyrous and kai · ho bronze chalkous and kai · ho stone lithinos and kai · ho wood xylinos, which hos are dynamai not oute able dynamai to see blepō or oute hear akouō or oute walk peripateō. 21 Neither kai ou did they repent metanoeō of ek · ho their autos murders phonos or oute · ho their autos sorceries pharmakon or oute · ho their autos sexual immorality porneia or oute · ho their autos stealing klemma.

Then the fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star fall from ·the sky [or heaven] to the earth. The star was given the key to the ·deep hole [shaft] ·that leads to the bottomless pit [L of the Abyss; C the place of the dead and/or a prison for fallen angels; Luke 8:31; Rom. 10:7]. Then ·it [or he] opened up the ·hole that leads to the bottomless pit [shaft of the Abyss], and smoke came up from the ·hole [shaft] like smoke from a ·big [great; giant] furnace. Then the sun and ·sky [air] became dark because of the smoke from the ·hole [shaft]. Then locusts came down to the earth out of the smoke [C similar to the eighth Egyptian plague; Ex. 10:1–20; see also Joel 1:2—2:10], and they were given the power ·to sting like [L like the power of] scorpions [L of the earth]. They were told not to ·harm [damage] the grass on the earth or any ·plant [greenery] or tree. They could ·harm [damage] only the people who did not have the ·sign [seal] of God on their foreheads [7:3]. These locusts were not ·given the power [permitted] to kill anyone, but to ·cause pain to [torture; torment] the people for five months [C perhaps referring to the limited life span of a locust]. And ·the pain they felt was like the pain a scorpion gives [L their torture/torment was like the torture/torment of a scorpion] when it stings someone. During those days people will ·look for a way to die [L seek death], but they will not find it. They will ·want [long; desire] to die, but death will ·run away [flee] from them.

The locusts looked like horses ·prepared [equipped; trained] for battle [Joel 2:4]. On their heads they wore what looked like crowns of gold [C indicating their victory; 2:10], and their faces looked like human faces. Their hair was like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions’ teeth [Joel 1:6]. Their chests looked like iron breastplates, and the sound of their wings was like the noise of many horses and chariots ·hurrying [charging; running] into battle [Joel 2:5]. 10 The locusts had tails with stingers like scorpions, and in their tails was their ·power [authority] to ·hurt [damage; harm] people for five months. 11 The locusts had a king who was the ·angel [or messenger] of the ·bottomless pit [L Abyss; 9:1]. His name in the Hebrew language is Abaddon and in the Greek language is Apollyon [C both mean “Destroyer”; perhaps a reference to Satan].

12 The first ·trouble [L woe] is past; there are still two other ·troubles [L woes] that will come [8:13].

13 Then the sixth angel blew his trumpet, and I heard a voice coming from the horns [C some ancient manuscripts specify that there are four horns; protrusions on the four corners of the altar symbolizing God’s strength] on the golden altar [C the incense altar; Ex. 30:1–10] that is before God. 14 The voice said to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, “·Free [Release] the four angels who are ·tied [bound] at the great river Euphrates [7:1].” 15 And they ·let loose [released] the four angels who had been ·kept ready [prepared] for this hour and day and month and year so they could kill a third of ·all people on the earth [L humanity; mankind]. 16 I heard how many troops on horses were in their army—two hundred million.

17 The horses and their riders I saw in the vision looked like this: They had breastplates that were fiery red, dark blue [L hyacinth-colored], and yellow like sulfur [brimstone]. The heads of the horses looked like heads of lions, with fire, smoke, and sulfur coming out of their mouths. 18 A third of ·all the people on earth [humanity; mankind] were killed by these three ·terrible disasters [plagues] coming out of the horses’ mouths: the fire, the smoke, and the sulfur. 19 The horses’ ·power [authority] was in their mouths and in their tails; their tails were like snakes with heads [12:9; Gen. 3:1–7], and with them they ·hurt [damaged; injured; wounded] people.

20 The ·other [rest of the] people who were not killed by these ·terrible disasters [plagues] still did not ·change their hearts and turn away from what they had made with their own hands [L repent from the works of their hands]. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols made of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood—things that cannot see or hear or walk [Ps. 115:4–7; 135:17; Jer. 10:1–16]. 21 These people did not ·change their hearts and turn away from [repent of] murder or ·evil magic [sorcery], from their ·sexual sins [fornication] or stealing.