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Revelation 9:10-12
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
Revelation 9:10-12
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
10 They have tails like scorpions, and they have stings, and in their tails lies their ability to hurt men for [the] five months.
11 Over them as king they have the angel of the Abyss (of the bottomless pit). In Hebrew his name is Abaddon [destruction], but in Greek he is called Apollyon [destroyer].
12 The first woe (calamity) has passed; behold, two others are yet to follow.
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Revelation 9:10-12
New King James Version
Revelation 9:10-12
New King James Version
10 They had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails. Their power was to hurt men five months. 11 And they had as king over them (A)the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is [a]Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name [b]Apollyon.
12 (B)One woe is past. Behold, still two more woes are coming after these things.
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- Revelation 9:11 Lit. Destruction
- Revelation 9:11 Lit. Destroyer
Revelation 9:10-12
King James Version
Revelation 9:10-12
King James Version
10 And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.
11 And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
12 One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.
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Revelation 9:10-12
English Standard Version
Revelation 9:10-12
English Standard Version
10 They have tails and stings like scorpions, and their power to hurt people (A)for five months is in their tails. 11 They have (B)as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit. His name in Hebrew is (C)Abaddon, and in Greek he is called Apollyon.[a]
12 (D)The first woe has passed; behold, two woes are still to come.
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- Revelation 9:11 Abaddon means destruction; Apollyon means destroyer
Revelation 9:10-12
New International Version
Revelation 9:10-12
New International Version
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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