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And they have tails like unto scorpions, and stings; and in their tails is their power to hurt men five months.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Tails (ουρας). Old word, in N.T. only in Re 9:10,19; 12:4.

Like unto scorpions (ομοιας σκορπιοις). Aleph A…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And they had tails like unto scorpions. The imagination of an Arab now often discerns a resemblance between the tail of the locust and the…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And they had tails . . .—It is better to read, And they have tails like to scorpions, and stings, and in their tails is their …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The fifth trumpet: The first woe. John now focuses attention on the fifth and sixth trumpets (first and second woes) by giving more than twice the …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they had tails like to scorpions
Locusts are said to have the tail of a serpent, and of the vipers of the earth …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Upon the sounding of the fifth trumpet, a star fell from heaven to the earth. Having ceased to be a minister of Christ, he who is represented by th…

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