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Revelation 9:18

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.

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.

19 For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.

20 And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor 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

    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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  • Revelation 9:15

    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.

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