King James Bible
KJVAnd there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Revelation 9:3 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And out of the smoke came forth locusts upon the earth; and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | 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: | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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 Revised VersionERV | And out of the smoke came forth locusts upon the earth; and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | 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. | |
World English BibleWEB | 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. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | 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. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | And from the midst of the smoke there came locusts on to the earth, and power was given to them resembling the power which earthly scorpions possess. |