Revelation 9:9

Updated: June 3, 2025
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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.
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G2532} they had{G2192}{(G5707)} breastplates{G2382}, as it were{G5613} breastplates{G2382} of iron{G4603}; and{G2532} the sound{G5456} of their{G846} wings{G4420} was as{G5613} the sound{G5456} of chariots{G716} of many{G4183} horses{G2462} running{G5143}{(G5723)} to{G1519} battle{G4171}.
KJV with Strongs
(9) That have breastplates like breastplates of iron and their wings sound like the sound of chariots, many horses running to battle.
The F.O.G
[9] Their chests were protected by what looked like iron breastplates, making them invulnerable to human weapons. The sound of their wings roared like an army of horse-drawn chariots charging into battle—a sound that struck terror into human hearts.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and they had breastplates as breastplates of iron, and the noise of their wings is as the noise of chariots of many horses running to battle;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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