Revelation 9:8

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“They had hair like that of women, and teeth like those of lions.”

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BSBPD

“They had hair like that of women, and teeth like those of lions.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and they had hair as hair of women, and their teeth were as <FI>those<Fi> of lions,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Revelation 9:8 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Kings 9:30Now when Jehu arrived in Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it. So she painted her eyes, adorned her head, and looked down from a window.
  2. Psalms 57:4My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts— with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.
  3. Isaiah 3:24Instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of styled hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; instead of beauty, shame.
  4. Joel 1:6For a nation has invaded My land, powerful and without number; its teeth are the teeth of a lion, and its fangs are the fangs of a lioness.
  5. 1 Corinthians 11:14Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,
  6. 1 Timothy 2:9Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
  7. 1 Peter 3:3Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,

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