Revelation 9:19

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.”

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“for their authorities are in their mouth, and in their tails, for their tails <FI>are<Fi> like serpents, having heads, and with them they do injure;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Revelation 9:19 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Isaiah 9:15The head is the elder and honorable man, and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies.
  2. Ephesians 4:14Then 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.
  3. Revelation 9:10They had tails with stingers like scorpions, which had the power to injure people for five months.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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