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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.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Were loosed (ελυθησαν). First aorist (ingressive) passive indicative of λυω, "were let loose."

Which had been prepa…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And the four angels were loosed. They had this mighty host under restraint. The loosening of the angels was, in fact, also a letting loose…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And the four angels . . .—Better, And there were loosed the four angels who had been made ready unto (or for, meaning,

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The sixth trum pet: The second woe. Here we find a description of disasters that reach to the death of a third of humankind (vv.15, 18; cf. 8:7). “…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the four angels were loosed
The time being come, fixed by the decrees of God, making use of the Turks for the de…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The sixth angel sounded, and here the power of the Turks seems to be the subject. Their time is limited. They not only killed in war but also broug…

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