Revelation 9:5
Revelation · New Testament · Chapter 9
“And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.”Revelation 9:5
What Does Revelation 9:5 Mean?
Revelation 9:5 is found in the book of Revelation, chapter 9, verse 5 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Revelation 9:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Revelation 9:10“And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.”Job 2:6“And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.”Revelation 9:3“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.”2 Chronicles 10:11“For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”Zechariah 14:12“And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.”Daniel 5:18“O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:”Revelation 13:5“And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.”Revelation 13:7“And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.”John 19:11“Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.”Revelation 9:15“And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.”Revelation 11:7“And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.”Daniel 7:6“After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.”
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