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Revelation 9:19

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.

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

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.

21 Furthermore, they did not repent of their murder, sorcery, sexual immorality, and theft.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
For the power of the horses is in their mouths and in their tails. For their tails are like serpents, and have heads; and with them they harm.
ASV
For the power of the horses is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails are like unto serpents, and have heads; and with them they hurt.
DARBY
For the power of the horses is in their mouth and in their tails: for their tails [are] like serpents, having heads, and with them they injure.
BLB
For the authority of the horses is in their mouths and in their tails; for their tails [are] like serpents having heads, and with them they do harm.
ÅB
For hestenes makt ligger i deres munn og i deres hale; for deres haler er som slanger og har hoder, og med dem gjør de skade.
OTB
Kraften til hestene var i munnen og i halene; for halene deres var som slanger, med hoder som de påførte skade med.
B1930
For hestenes makt ligger i deres munn og i deres hale; for deres haler er som slanger og har hoder, og med dem gjør de skade.

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 9:15

    The head is the elder and honorable man, and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies.

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  • Revelation 9:10

    They had tails with stingers like scorpions, which had the power to injure people for five months.

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  • Ephesians 4:14

    Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.

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