Revelation
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Revelation 9:15
“And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.”
King James Version (KJV)
Revelation 9:15 Context
12One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter. 13And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, 14Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates. 15And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men. 16And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them. 17And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone. 18By 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.
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Other Translations
And the foure Angels were loosed, which were prepared for an houre, and a day, and a moneth, and a yeere, for to slay the third part of men.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
And the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, were released, so that they would kill a third of mankind.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the four angels were loosed, that had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, that they should kill the third part of men.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the four angels were made free, who were ready for the hour and day and month and year, that they might put to death a third part of men.
- Basic English Bible
And the four angels were loosed, who are prepared for the hour and day and month and year, that they might slay the third part of men;
- Darby Bible
And the four angels were loosed, who were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, to slay the third part of men.
- Webster's Bible
And the four angels who had been kept in readiness for that hour, day, month, and year, were set at liberty, so that they might kill a third part of mankind.
- Weymouth Bible
The four angels were freed who had been prepared for that hour and day and month and year, so that they might kill one third of mankind.
- World English Bible
And the foure aungels weren vnboundun, whiche weren redi in to our, and dai, and monethe, and yeer, to sle the thridde part of men.
- Wycliffe Bible
and loosed were the four messengers, who have been made ready for the hour, and day, and month, and year, that they may kill the third of men;
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
And the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, were released, so that they would kill a third of mankind.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the four angels were loosed, that had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, that they should kill the third part of men.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the four angels were made free, who were ready for the hour and day and month and year, that they might put to death a third part of men.
- Basic English Bible
And the four angels were loosed, who are prepared for the hour and day and month and year, that they might slay the third part of men;
- Darby Bible
And the four angels were loosed, who were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, to slay the third part of men.
- Webster's Bible
And the four angels who had been kept in readiness for that hour, day, month, and year, were set at liberty, so that they might kill a third part of mankind.
- Weymouth Bible
The four angels were freed who had been prepared for that hour and day and month and year, so that they might kill one third of mankind.
- World English Bible
And the foure aungels weren vnboundun, whiche weren redi in to our, and dai, and monethe, and yeer, to sle the thridde part of men.
- Wycliffe Bible
and loosed were the four messengers, who have been made ready for the hour, and day, and month, and year, that they may kill the third of men;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Revelation 9:15
9:15 And the four angels were loosed, who were prepared - By loosing them, as well as by their strength and rage. To kill the third part of men - That is, an immense number of them. For the hour, and day, and month, and year - All this agrees with the slaughter which the Saracens made for a long time after Mahomet's death. And with the number of angels let loose agrees the number of their first and most eminent caliphs. These were Ali, Abubeker, Omar, and Osman. Mahomet named Ali, his cousin and son - in - law, for his successor; but he was soon worked out by the rest, till they severally died, and so made room for him. They succeeded each other, and each destroyed innumerable multitudes of men. There are in a prophetic Com. Years. Com. Days. Hour 8 Day 196 in all 212 years. Month 15 318 Year 196 117
People's Bible Notes for Revelation 9:15
Re 9:15 And the four angels were loosed. Whatever these angels represent, they are no longer restrained. It is implied that there were four agencies, or a fourfold division. Which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year. The Greek word "eniautos" used that for the regular solar year of 365-1/4 days, Julius Caesar having reformed the calendar. This would make 365-1/4, plus 30, plus 1, plus 1/12, equal 396-1/3 days. Or, a day being a symbol of a year, 396 years and four months.