Revelation 9:8

Revelation chapter 9 · verse 8 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.

Context

v.7And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared for war; and upon their heads as it were crowns like unto gold, and their faces were as men’s faces.

v.8This passage

v.9And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots, of many horses rushing to war.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joel 1:6

    For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number; his teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the jaw-teeth of a lioness.

  • 1 Peter 3:3

    Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;

  • 1 Corinthians 11:14

    Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a dishonor to him?

  • Psalms 57:4

    My soul is among lions; I lie among them that are set on fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.

  • Isaiah 3:24

    And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet spices there shall be rottenness; and instead of a girdle, a rope; and instead of well set hair, baldness; and instead of a robe, a girding of sackcloth; branding instead of beauty.

  • 2 Kings 9:30

    And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and attired her head, and looked out at the window.