Revelation 9:3 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And out of the smoke came forth locusts to the earth, and there was given to them authority, as scorpions of the earth have authority,
English ASV
And out of the smoke came forth locusts upon the earth; and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
English Amplified
Then out of the smoke locusts came forth on the earth, and such power was granted them as the power the earth's scorpions have. [Exod. 10: 12-15.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Then out of the smoke locusts came forth on the earth, and such power was granted them as the power the earth's scorpions have. [Exod. 10: 12-15.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Then locusts came out of the smoke on to the earth, and power was given to them like the power that scorpions have on the earth.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And out of the smoke came forth locusts on the earth, and power was given to them as the scorpions of the earth have power;
English EASY 2024
Then locusts came out of the smoke and they came down on the earth. They received power to cause great pain, like the power of scorpions.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Then locusts came out of the smoke and went down to the earth. They were given the power to sting like scorpions.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Then from the smoke came locusts on the earth, and they were given power like the power of scorpions of the earth.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Locusts came down out of the smoke upon the earth, and they were given the same kind of power that scorpions have.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Locusts came out of the smoke onto the earth, and they were given power like the power of earthly scorpions.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Then out of the smoke locusts came to the earth, and power was given to them like the power that scorpions have on the earth.
English KJV 1611
And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
English LSB
Then out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth, and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
And out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. Power was given them as the scorpions of the earth have power.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Then out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth, and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Locusts came out of the smoke onto the land, and they were given the same power as scorpions of the earth.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Then out of the smoke came locusts onto the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Out of the smoke came locusts. They settled down on the earth. They were given power like the power of scorpions of the earth.
English NIV
And out of the smoke locusts came down upon the earth and were given power like that of scorpions of the earth.
English NKJ 1982
Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
English NLT
Then locusts came from the smoke and descended on the earth, and they were given power to sting like scorpions.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Then from the smoke came locusts on the earth, and they were given authority like the authority of scorpions of the earth.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
And out of the smoke appeared locusts swarming onto the earth, and they were given authority like that of scorpions to inflict pain.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Then from the smoke came locusts on the earth, and they were given power like the power of scorpions of the earth;
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Then locusts came from the smoke and descended onto the earth and were given power to sting like scorpions.
English Tyndale 1537
And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: And unto them was given power as the scorpions of the earth have power.