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Revelation 9:15

13 And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,

14 Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.

And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.

16 And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.

17 And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.

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BSB
So the four angels who had been prepared for this hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind.
KJV
And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.
WEB
The four angels were freed who had been prepared for that hour and day and month and year, so that they might kill one third of mankind.
ASV
And the four angels were loosed, that had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, that they should kill the third part of men.
DARBY
And the four angels were loosed, who are prepared for the hour and day and month and year, that they might slay the third part of men;
BLB
And the four angels having been prepared for the hour and day and month and year were released, so that they might kill a third of mankind.
ÅB
Og de ble løst, de fire engler som hadde stått ferdige på timen og dagen og måneden og året til å drepe tredjedelen av menneskene.
OTB
De fire englene, som var forberedt for timen, dagen, måneden og året, ble løst for å drepe en tredjedel av menneskene.
B1930
Og de blev løst, de fire engler som hadde stått ferdige på timen og dagen og måneden og året til å drepe tredjedelen av menneskene.

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  • Revelation 9:18

    By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.

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  • Revelation 8:7

    The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

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  • Revelation 8:9

    And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.

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  • Revelation 8:11–12

    And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.

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  • Revelation 9:10

    And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.

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