The Fifth Trumpet 1 CPDV And the fifth Angel sounded the trumpet. And I saw upon the earth, a star that had fallen from heaven, and the key to the well of the abyss was given to him. BSB BSB: Then the fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from heaven to earth, and it was given the key to the pit of the Abyss.
2 CPDV And he opened the well of the abyss. And the smoke of the well ascended, like the smoke of a great furnace. And the sun and the air were obscured by the smoke of the well. BSB BSB: The star opened the pit of the Abyss, and smoke rose out of it like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke from the pit.
3 CPDV And locusts went forth from the smoke of the well into the earth. And power was given to them, like the power that the scorpions of the earth have. BSB BSB: And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth.
4 CPDV And it was commanded of them that they must not harm the plants of the earth, nor anything green, nor any tree, but only those men who do not have the Seal of God upon their foreheads. BSB BSB: They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
5 CPDV And it was given to them that they would not kill them, but that they would torture them for five months. And their torture was like the torture of a scorpion, when he strikes a man. BSB BSB: The locusts were not given power to kill them, but only to torment them for five months, and their torment was like the stinging of a scorpion.
6 CPDV And in those days, men will seek death and they will not find it. And they will desire to die, and death will flee from them. BSB BSB: In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will escape them.
7 CPDV And the likenesses of the locusts resembled horses prepared for battle. And upon their heads were something like crowns similar to gold. And their faces were like the faces of men. BSB BSB: And the locusts looked like horses prepared for battle, with something like crowns of gold on their heads; and their faces were like the faces of men.
8 CPDV And they had hair like the hair of women. And their teeth were like the teeth of lions. BSB BSB: They had hair like that of women, and teeth like those of lions.
9 CPDV And they had breastplates like iron breastplates. And the noise of their wings was like the noise of many running horses, rushing to battle. BSB BSB: They also had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the roar of many horses and chariots rushing into battle.
10 CPDV And they had tails similar to scorpions. And there were stingers in their tails, and these had the power to harm men for five months. BSB BSB: They had tails with stingers like scorpions, which had the power to injure people for five months.
11 CPDV And they had over them a king, the Angel of the abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Doom; in Greek, Destroyer; in Latin, Exterminator. BSB BSB: They were ruled by a king, the angel of the Abyss. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek it is Apollyon.
12 CPDV One woe has gone out, but behold, there are still two woes approaching afterward. BSB BSB: The first woe has passed. Behold, two woes are still to follow.
The Sixth Trumpet 13 CPDV And the sixth Angel sounded the trumpet. And I heard a lone voice from the four horns of the golden altar, which is before the eyes of God, BSB BSB: Then the sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar before God
14 CPDV saying to the sixth Angel who had the trumpet: “Release the four Angels who were bound at the great river Euphrates.” BSB BSB: saying to the sixth angel with the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.”
15 CPDV And the four Angels were released, who had been prepared for that hour, and day, and month, and year, in order to kill one third part of men. BSB BSB: So the four angels who had been prepared for this hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind.
16 CPDV And the number of the army of horsemen was two hundred million. For I heard their number. BSB BSB: And the number of mounted troops was two hundred million; I heard their number.
17 CPDV And I also saw the horses in the vision. And those who were sitting upon them had breastplates of fire and hyacinth and sulphur. And the heads of the horses were like the heads of lions. And from their mouths proceeded fire and smoke and sulphur. BSB BSB: Now 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.
18 CPDV And one third part of men were slain by these three afflictions: by the fire and by the smoke and by the sulphur, which proceeded from their mouths. BSB BSB: A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke, and sulfur that proceeded from their mouths.
19 CPDV For the power of these horses is in their mouths and in their tails. For their tails resemble serpents, having heads; and it is with these that they cause harm. BSB BSB: 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.
20 CPDV And the rest of men, who were not slain by these afflictions, did not repent from the works of their hands, so that they would not worship demons, or idols of gold and silver and brass and stone and wood, which can neither see, nor hear, nor walk. BSB BSB: Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.
21 CPDV And they did not repent from their murders, nor from their drugs, nor from their fornication, nor from their thefts. BSB BSB: Furthermore, they did not repent of their murder, sorcery, sexual immorality, and theft.
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