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Revelation 9:8

6 And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.

7 And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.

And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.

9 And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.

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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BSB
They had hair like that of women, and teeth like those of lions.
KJV
And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.
WEB
They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like those of lions.
ASV
And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as [teeth] of lions.
DARBY
and they had hair as women's hair, and their teeth were as of lions,
BLB
And they had hair as hair of women, and their teeth were as [those] of lions.
ÅB
Og de hadde hår som kvinnehår, og deres tenner var som løvetenner,
OTB
Håret deres var som kvinnehår, og tennene deres var som løvetenner.
B1930
Og de hadde hår som kvinnehår, og deres tenner var som løvetenner,

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Cross references

  • Joel 1:6

    For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion.

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  • 1 Peter 3:3

    Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

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  • 1 Corinthians 11:14–15

    Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

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  • 2 Kings 9:30

    And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.

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  • 1 Timothy 2:9

    In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

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  • Isaiah 3:24

    And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.

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  • Psalms 57:4

    My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

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