The locusts were not allowed to kill these people. But the locusts could hurt them over and over for five months. The pain the people suffered was like the sting of a scorpion when it strikes.

但不许蝗虫害死他们，只叫他们受痛苦五个月。这痛苦就像蝎子螫人的痛苦一样。

但是不许蝗虫害死他们，只可使他们受痛苦五个月；这痛苦就像人被蝎子螫了的痛苦一样。

但是不许蝗虫害死他们，只可使他们受痛苦五个月；这痛苦就像人被蝎子螫了的痛苦一样。

但不可杀死他们，只折磨他们五个月。那种折磨就像被蝎子蛰到一样。

蝗虫没有能力杀死他们，只可使他们受痛苦五个月。他们的痛苦就像人给蝎子螫了的痛苦一样。

可是不准许杀死这些人，只可使他们受折磨五个月。他们所受的折磨，就像人被蝎子螫到时的折磨那样。

但不許蝗蟲害死他們，只叫他們受痛苦五個月。這痛苦就像蠍子螫人的痛苦一樣。

但是不許蝗蟲害死他們，只可使他們受痛苦五個月；這痛苦就像人被蠍子螫了的痛苦一樣。

但是不許蝗蟲害死他們，只可使他們受痛苦五個月；這痛苦就像人被蠍子螫了的痛苦一樣。

但不可殺死他們，只折磨他們五個月。那種折磨就像被蠍子蟄到一樣。

蝗蟲沒有能力殺死他們，只可使他們受痛苦五個月。他們的痛苦就像人給蠍子螫了的痛苦一樣。

蝗蟲卻沒有得權柄可以殺戮他們，只要叫他們受苦痛五個月；他們的苦痛就像蠍子螫人時所引起的苦痛一樣。

可是不准許殺死這些人，只可使他們受折磨五個月。他們所受的折磨，就像人被蠍子螫到時的折磨那樣。

然不許殺之、祇令其痛苦五月、如蠍螫之痛苦然、

蝗不殺人、第能困人五月、如被蠍螫、

但不許蝗殺之、第苦之五月、其苦如人之受蠍螫然、

且勿得殺人、第困之五月、如被蠍螫。

They were not allowed to kill them but only to torture them for five months. And the agony they suffered was like that of the sting of a scorpion when it strikes.

They were allowed to torment them for five months, but not to kill them, and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it stings someone.

They were told not to kill them but to torture them for five months with pain like the pain of a scorpion sting.

They were not permitted to kill them but were to torment them for five months; their torment is like the torment caused by a scorpion when it stings someone.

And they were not permitted to kill anyone, but to torment for five months; and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it stings a person.

And 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.

And it was given them 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 it striketh a man.

They were not permitted to kill them but were to torment them for five months; their torment is like the torment caused by a scorpion when it strikes a man.

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.

The locusts were not given permission to kill them, but only to torture them for five months, and their torture was like that of a scorpion when it stings a person.

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.

They had tails that could sting people like scorpions do. And in their tails they had power to hurt people over and over for five months.

The Lord said to Satan,“ All right. I am handing him over to you. But you must spare his life.”

Out of the smoke came locusts. They came down on the earth. They were given power like the power of scorpions of the earth.

The beast was given a mouth to brag and speak evil things against God. The beast was allowed to use its authority for 42 months.

“ Your Majesty, the Most High God was good to your father Nebuchadnezzar. He gave him authority and greatness and glory and honor.God gave him a high position. Then people from every nation became afraid of the king. That was true no matter what language they spoke. The king put to death anyone he wanted to. He spared anyone he wanted to spare. He gave high positions to anyone he wanted to. And he brought down anyone he wanted to bring down.But his heart became very stubborn and proud. So he was removed from his royal throne. His glory was stripped away from him.He was driven away from people. He was given the mind of an animal. He lived with the wild donkeys. He ate grass just as an ox does. His body became wet with the dew of heaven. He stayed that way until he recognized that the Most High God rules over all kingdoms on earth. He puts anyone he wants to in charge of them.“ But you knew all that, Belshazzar. After all, you are Nebuchadnezzar’s son. In spite of that, you are still proud.

The beast was allowed to make war against God’s holy people and to overcome them. It was given authority over every tribe, people and nation, no matter what language they spoke.

When they have finished speaking, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them. He will overpower them and kill them.

Jesus answered,“ You were given power from heaven. If you weren’t, you would have no power over me. So the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.”

“ After that, I saw another animal. It looked like a leopard. On its back were four wings like the wings of a bird. The animal I saw had four heads. And it was given authority to rule.