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Revelation 9:4

2 The star opened the pit of the Abyss, and smoke rose out of it like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke from the pit.

3 And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth.

They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.

5 The locusts were not given power to kill them, but only to torment them for five months, and their torment was like the stinging of a scorpion.

6 In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will escape them.

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BSB
They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
KJV
And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
WEB
They were told that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree, but only those people who don’t have God’s seal on their foreheads.
ASV
And it was said unto them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree, but only such men as have not the seal of God on their foreheads.
DARBY
and it was said to them, that they should not injure the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but the men who have not the seal of God on their foreheads:
BLB
And it was said to them that they will not harm the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but only the men not having the seal of God on [their] foreheads.
ÅB
og det ble sagt til dem at de ikke skulle skade gresset på jorden, heller ikke noe grønt, heller ikke noe tre, men bare de mennesker som ikke hadde Guds segl i sine panner.
OTB
De ble instruert om ikke å skade gresset på jorden, heller ikke noe grønt, heller ikke noe tre, men bare de menneskene som ikke hadde Guds segl på sine panner.
B1930
og det blev sagt til dem at de ikke skulde skade gresset på jorden, heller ikke noget grønt, heller ikke noget tre, men bare de mennesker som ikke hadde Guds segl i sine panner.

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 9:4

    “Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.”

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  • Revelation 7:2–4

    And I saw another angel ascending from the east, with the seal of the living God. And he called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea:

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  • Revelation 14:1

    Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Father’s name written on their foreheads.

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  • Exodus 12:23

    When the LORD passes through to strike down the Egyptians, He will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that doorway; so He will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down.

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  • Revelation 8:7

    Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.

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  • Ezekiel 9:6

    Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.

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  • Revelation 6:6

    And I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine.”

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  • Ephesians 4:30

    And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

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