Revelation 9:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke, and sulfur that proceeded from their mouths.”
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“A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke, and sulfur that proceeded from their mouths.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“by these three were the third of men killed, from the fire, and from the smoke, and from the brimstone, that is proceeding out of their mouth,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Revelation 9:18 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 9:15So the four angels who had been prepared for this hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind.
- Revelation 9:17Now 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.
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