Protestantism
English
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.
And out of the smoke came forth locusts upon the earth; and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
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,
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;
And there came out of the smoke Locustes vpon the earth, and vnto them was giuen power, as the scorpions of the earth haue power.
And there cam out of the smoke locustes vpo the erth: and vnto them was geve power as the scorpions of the erth have power.
And locusts came forth out of the smoke upon the earth, and power was given to them, like the scorpions of the earth have power.
And there came out of the smoke locusts on the earth: and to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
And out of the smoke there came locusts upon the earth; and power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
And from the smoke locusts came out on the earth; and power was given them, like the power of scorpions.
And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth.
And out of the smoke came forth locusts upon the earth; and power was given to them, such power as the scorpions of the earth possess.
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.
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.
And out of the smoke locusts came to the earth, and power was given to them like the scorpions of the earth have power.
And out of the smoke locusts came forth to the earth. And authority was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have authority.
And out of the smoke came forth locusts onto the earth. And authority was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have authority.
Then out of the smoke came forth locusts on the earth, and power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
Then out of the smoke came forth locusts on the earth, and power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
Then out of the smoke came forth locusts on the earth, and power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
And out of the smoke went forth locusts upon the earth, and to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power;
Out of the smoke locusts descended on the earth, and they received the same power as that possessed by scorpions.
Out of the smoke locusts descended on the earth, and they received the same power as that possessed by scorpions.
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.
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.
And, out of the smoke, came forth, locusts, upon the earth; and there was given unto them licence, as the scorpions of the earth have licence.
And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
Out of the smoke locusts descended upon the earth, and they received the same power as that possessed by scorpions.
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.
Catholicism
English
And from the smoke of the pit there came out locusts upon the earth. And power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
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.1
- 9:3There came out locusts: These may be devils in Antichrist’s time, having the appearance of locusts, but large and monstrous, as here described. Or they may be real locusts, but of an extraordinary size and monstrous shape, such as were never before seen on earth, sent to torment those who have not the sign (or seal) of God on their foreheads. Some commentators by these locusts understand heretics, and especially those heretics, that sprung from Jews, and with them denied the divinity of Jesus Christ; as Theodotus, Praxeas, Noetus, Paul of Samosata, Sabellius, Arius, etc. These were great enemies of the Christian religion; they tormented and infected the souls of men, stinging them like scorpions, with the poison of their heresies. Others have explained these locusts, and other animals, mentioned in different places throughout this sacred and mystical book, in a most absurd, fanciful, and ridiculous manner; they make Abaddon the Pope, and the locusts to be friars mendicant, etc. Here it is thought proper, not to enter into any controversy upon that subject, as the inventors of these fancies have been already answered, and fully refuted by many controvertists: besides, those who might be inposed on by such chimerical writers, are in these days much better informed.(Challoner)