Revelation 9:18

A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke, and sulfur that proceeded from their mouths.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.

In Context

17Now the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.

19For the power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; indeed, their tails were like snakes, having heads with which to inflict harm.

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Cross References

Revelation 9:15So the four angels who had been prepared for this hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 9:14-21

The Seventh Trumpet. ( a. d. 95.) 13 And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, 14 Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates. 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. 16 And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of… Read the whole commentary →

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