Revelation 9:5
Revelation chapter 9 · verse 5 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And it was given them 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 it striketh a man.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And it was given them 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 it striketh a man.
Context
v.4And it was said unto them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree, but only such men as have not the seal of God on their foreheads.
v.5This passage
v.6And in those days men shall seek death, and shall in no wise find it; and they shall desire to die, and death fleeth from them.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Daniel 5:18
O thou king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty:
- Job 2:6
And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; only spare his life.
- Revelation 9:10
And they have tails like unto scorpions, and stings; and in their tails is their power to hurt men five months.
- Revelation 13:5
and there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and there was given to him authority to continue forty and two months.
- Revelation 13:7
And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and there was given to him authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.
- Revelation 9:3
And out of the smoke came forth locusts upon the earth; and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.