Revelation 9

1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fallen out of heaven to the earth, and to him was given the key of the pit of the abyss; (Abyssos g12)

The fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from the sky which had fallen to the earth. The key to the pit of the abyss was given to him. (Abyssos g12)

2 and he opened the pit of the abyss. And there went up a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. (Abyssos g12)

He opened the shaft of the bottomless pit, and smoke went up out of the shaft, like the smoke from a great furnace. The sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke from the pit. (Abyssos g12)

3 And out of the smoke went forth locusts upon the earth, and to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power;

Then out of the smoke came forth locusts on the earth, and power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

4 and it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but only those men who have not the seal of God upon their foreheads;

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 do not have God's seal on their foreheads.

5 and it was given to them that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months; and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when it hath struck a man.

They were given power not to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion, when it strikes a person.

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

In those days people will seek death, and will in no way find it. They will desire to die, and death will flee from them.

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

The shapes of the locusts were like horses prepared for war. On their heads were something like golden crowns, and their faces were like people's faces.

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

They had hair like women's hair, and their teeth were like those of lions.

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

They had breastplates, like breastplates of iron. The sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots, or of many horses rushing to war.

10 And they have tails like scorpions, and stings; and in their tails is their power to hurt men five months.

They have tails like those of scorpions, and stings. In their tails is their power to harm people for five months.

11 They have over them a king, the angel of the abyss, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek he hath for his name Apollyon. (Abyssos g12)

They have over them as king the angel of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is "Avadu," and in Greek, he has the name "Apolon." (Abyssos g12)

12 The first woe is past; behold, two woes more are yet to come.

The first woe is past. Look, there are still two woes coming after this.

13 And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice out of the four horns of the golden altar, which is before God,

The sixth angel sounded. I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,

14 saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, Loose the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.

saying to the sixth angel who had one trumpet, "Free the four angels who are bound at the great river Pherath."

15 And the four angels were loosed, who were in readiness for the hour, and day, and month, and year, to slay the third part of men.

The four angels were freed who had been prepared for this hour and day and month and year, so that they might kill one third of humanity.

16 And the number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred thousand thousand; I heard the number of them.

The number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million. I heard the number of them.

17 And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and those who sat on them, having breastplates of a fiery, and a dark blue, and a brimstone color; and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions, and out of their mouths issued fire, and smoke, and brimstone.

Thus I saw the horses in the vision, and those who sat on them, having breastplates of fiery red, hyacinth blue, and sulfur yellow; and the heads of lions. Out of their mouths proceed fire, smoke, and sulfur.

18 By these three plagues was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and the smoke, and the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.

By these three plagues were one third of humanity killed: from the fire, the smoke, and the sulfur, which proceeded out of their mouths.

19 For the power of the horses is in their mouth, and in their tails; for their tails are like to serpents, having heads; and with them they do hurt.

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.

20 And the rest of men, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of stone, and of wood, which can neither see; nor hear, nor walk;

The rest of humanity, who were not killed with these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, that they would not worship demons, and the idols of gold, and of silver, and of bronze, and of stone, and of wood; which can neither see, nor hear, nor walk.

21 and they did not repent of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

They did not repent of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their sexual immorality, nor of their thefts.