Revelation 9:3-6
New King James Version
3 Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, (A)as the scorpions of the earth have power. 4 They were commanded (B)not to harm (C)the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only those men who do not have (D)the seal of God on their foreheads. 5 And [a]they were not given authority to kill them, (E)but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man. 6 In those days (F)men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them.
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- Revelation 9:5 The locusts
Revelation 9:3-6
New International Version
3 And out of the smoke locusts(A) came down on the earth and were given power like that of scorpions(B) of the earth. 4 They were told not to harm(C) the grass of the earth or any plant or tree,(D) but only those people who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.(E) 5 They were not allowed to kill them but only to torture them for five months.(F) And the agony they suffered was like that of the sting of a scorpion(G) when it strikes. 6 During those days people will seek death but will not find it; they will long to die, but death will elude them.(H)
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