Revelation 9:1,3,5
Revelation 9:1-2 The Message (MSG)
The fifth Angel trumpeted. I saw a Star plummet from Heaven to earth. The Star was handed a key to the Well of the Abyss. He unlocked the Well of the Abyss—smoke poured out of the Well, billows and billows of smoke, sun and air in blackout from smoke pouring out of the Well.
Revelation 9:3-6 The Message (MSG)
Then out of the smoke crawled locusts with the venom of scorpions. They were given their orders: “Don’t hurt the grass, don’t hurt anything green, don’t hurt a single tree—only men and women, and then only those who lack the seal of God on their foreheads.” They were ordered to torture but not kill, torture them for five months, the pain like a scorpion sting. When this happens, people are going to prefer death to torture, look for ways to kill themselves. But they won’t find a way—death will have gone into hiding.
Revelation 9:3-6 The Message (MSG)
Then out of the smoke crawled locusts with the venom of scorpions. They were given their orders: “Don’t hurt the grass, don’t hurt anything green, don’t hurt a single tree—only men and women, and then only those who lack the seal of God on their foreheads.” They were ordered to torture but not kill, torture them for five months, the pain like a scorpion sting. When this happens, people are going to prefer death to torture, look for ways to kill themselves. But they won’t find a way—death will have gone into hiding.
Revelation 9:1 King James Version (KJV)
And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
Revelation 9:3 King James Version (KJV)
And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
Revelation 9:5 King James Version (KJV)
And 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.
Revelation 9:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from heaven which had fallen to the earth; and the key of the bottomless pit was given to him.
Revelation 9:3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth, and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
Revelation 9:5 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And they were not permitted to kill anyone, but to torment for five months; and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it stings a man.
Revelation 9:1 New Century Version (NCV)
Then the fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star fall from the sky to the earth. The star was given the key to the deep hole that leads to the bottomless pit.
Revelation 9:3 New Century Version (NCV)
Then locusts came down to the earth out of the smoke, and they were given the power to sting like scorpions.
Revelation 9:5 New Century Version (NCV)
These locusts were not given the power to kill anyone, but to cause pain to the people for five months. And the pain they felt was like the pain a scorpion gives when it stings someone.
Revelation 9:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from heaven fallen unto the earth: and there was given to him the key of the pit of the abyss.
Revelation 9:3 American Standard Version (ASV)
And out of the smoke came forth locusts upon the earth; and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
Revelation 9:5 American Standard Version (ASV)
And 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.
Revelation 9:1 New International Version (NIV)
The fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from the sky to the earth. The star was given the key to the shaft of the Abyss.
Revelation 9:3 New International Version (NIV)
And out of the smoke locusts came down on the earth and were given power like that of scorpions of the earth.
Revelation 9:5 New International Version (NIV)
They were not allowed to kill them but only to torture them for five months. And the agony they suffered was like that of the sting of a scorpion when it strikes.
Revelation 9:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then the fifth angel sounded: And I saw a star fallen from heaven to the earth. To him was given the key to the bottomless pit.
Revelation 9:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
Revelation 9:5 New King James Version (NKJV)
And they were not given authority to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man.
Revelation 9:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then the fifth angel sounded [his trumpet], and I saw a star (angelic being) that had fallen from heaven to the earth; and the key of the bottomless pit (abyss) was given to him (the star-angel). [Rev 20:1]
Revelation 9:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth, and power [to hurt] was given to them, like the power which the earth’s scorpions have. [Ex 10:12-15]
Revelation 9:5 Amplified Bible (AMP)
They were not permitted to kill anyone, but to torment and cause them extreme pain for five months; and their torment was like the torment from a scorpion when it stings a man.
Revelation 9:1 New Living Translation (NLT)
Then the fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen to earth from the sky, and he was given the key to the shaft of the bottomless pit.
Revelation 9:3 New Living Translation (NLT)
Then locusts came from the smoke and descended on the earth, and they were given power to sting like scorpions.
Revelation 9:5 New Living Translation (NLT)
They were told not to kill them but to torture them for five months with pain like the pain of a scorpion sting.
Revelation 9:1 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Then the fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that fell from heaven to earth, and he was handed the key to the shaft leading down to the pit of the deep.
Revelation 9:3 The Passion Translation (TPT)
And out of the smoke appeared locusts swarming onto the earth, and they were given authority like that of scorpions to inflict pain.
Revelation 9:5 The Passion Translation (TPT)
The locusts were given authority to torment them for five months, but not to kill them. Their painful torment is like the scorpion’s sting
Revelation 9:1 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
And the fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star fallen from heaven to earth, and he was given the key to the shaft of the bottomless pit.