1 T hen the fifth angel sounded: And I saw a star fallen from heaven to the earth. To him was given the key to the bottomless pit.

The fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from the sky which had fallen to the earth. The key to the pit of the abyss was given to him.

2 A nd he opened the bottomless pit, and smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. So the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit.

He opened the pit of the abyss, and smoke went up out of the pit, like the smoke from a burning furnace. The sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke from the pit.

3 T hen out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

Then out of the smoke came locusts on the earth, and power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

4 T hey were commanded not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.

They were told that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree, but only those people who don’t have God’s seal on their foreheads.

5 A nd they were not given authority to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man.

They were given power not to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion, when it strikes a person.

6 I n those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them.

In those days people will seek death, and will in no way find it. They will desire to die, and death will flee from them.

7 T he shape of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle. On their heads were crowns of something like gold, and their faces were like the faces of men.

The shapes of the locusts were like horses prepared for war. On their heads were something like golden crowns, and their faces were like people’s faces.

8 T hey had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions’ teeth.

They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like those of lions.

9 A nd they had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots with many horses running into battle.

They had breastplates, like breastplates of iron. The sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots, or of many horses rushing to war.

10 T hey had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails. Their power was to hurt men five months.

They have tails like those of scorpions, and stings. In their tails they have power to harm men for five months.

11 A nd they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name Apollyon.

They have over them as king the angel of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is “Abaddon”, but in Greek, he has the name “Apollyon”.

12 O ne woe is past. Behold, still two more woes are coming after these things. Sixth Trumpet: The Angels from the Euphrates

The first woe is past. Behold, there are still two woes coming after this.

13 T hen the sixth angel sounded: And I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,

The sixth angel sounded. I heard a voice from the horns of the golden altar which is before God,

14 s aying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.”

saying to the sixth angel who had one trumpet, “Free the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates!”

15 S o the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, were released to kill a third of mankind.

The four angels were freed who had been prepared for that hour and day and month and year, so that they might kill one third of mankind.

16 N ow the number of the army of the horsemen was two hundred million; I heard the number of them.

The number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million. I heard the number of them.

17 A nd thus I saw the horses in the vision: those who sat on them had breastplates of fiery red, hyacinth blue, and sulfur yellow; and the heads of the horses were like the heads of lions; and out of their mouths came fire, smoke, and brimstone.

Thus I saw the horses in the vision, and those who sat on them, having breastplates of fiery red, hyacinth blue, and sulfur yellow; and the heads of lions. Out of their mouths proceed fire, smoke, and sulfur.

18 B y these three plagues a third of mankind was killed—by the fire and the smoke and the brimstone which came out of their mouths.

By these three plagues were one third of mankind killed: by the fire, the smoke, and the sulfur, which proceeded out of their mouths.

19 F or their power is in their mouth and in their tails; for their tails are like serpents, having heads; and with them they do harm.

For the power of the horses is in their mouths, and in their tails. For their tails are like serpents, and have heads, and with them they harm.

20 B ut the rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, silver, brass, stone, and wood, which can neither see nor hear nor walk.

The rest of mankind, who were not killed with these plagues, didn’t repent of the works of their hands, that they wouldn’t worship demons, and the idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of stone, and of wood; which can neither see, nor hear, nor walk.

21 A nd they did not repent of their murders or their sorceries or their sexual immorality or their thefts.

They didn’t repent of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their sexual immorality, nor of their thefts.