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Revelation 9:18

16 And the number of mounted troops was two hundred million; I heard their number.

17 Now the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.

A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke, and sulfur that proceeded from their mouths.

19 For the power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; indeed, their tails were like snakes, having heads with which to inflict harm.

20 Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.

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BSB
A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke, and sulfur that proceeded from their mouths.
KJV
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.
WEB
By these three plagues, one third of mankind was killed: by the fire, the smoke, and the sulfur, which proceeded out of their mouths.
ASV
By these three plagues was the third part of men killed, by the fire and the smoke and the brimstone, which proceeded out of their mouths.
DARBY
By these three plagues were the third part of men killed, by the fire and the smoke and the brimstone which goes out of their mouths.
BLB
From these three plagues a third of mankind was killed by the fire and by the smoke and by the sulfur proceeding out of their mouths.
ÅB
Av disse tre plager ble tredjedelen av menneskene drept: av ilden og av røyken og av svovelet som gikk ut av deres munn.
OTB
En tredjedel av menneskene ble drept av disse tre plagene av ild, røyk og svovel som kom ut av munnen deres.
B1930
Av disse tre plager blev tredjedelen av menneskene drept: av ilden og av røken og av svovelet som gikk ut av deres munn.

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  • Revelation 9:17

    Now the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.

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  • Revelation 9:15

    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.

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