They had breastplates like breastplates of iron. The sound of their wings was like the sound of many chariots and horses rushing to war.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Revelation 9:9 in context
Revelation 9:6–12
6
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
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
They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like those of lions.
9
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They had breastplates like breastplates of iron. The sound of their wings was like the sound of many chariots and horses rushing to war.
10
They have tails like those of scorpions, with stingers. In their tails they have power to harm men for five months.
12
The first woe is past. Behold, there are still two woes coming after this.
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