Revelation 9:18

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

One third of mankind was killed by these three plagues --- the fire, the smoke and the sulfur, which proceeded out of the horses’ mouths.

Cross References

Revelation 8:10

[When] the third angel sounded its trumpet [I saw] a huge star, like a flaming torch, falling from heaven. It fell on one third of the rivers and on the springs of water.

Revelation 8:11

And the star was called “Wormwood” [Note: The Greek word here means “bitter,” See Lam. 3:15 ASV], and one third of the waters became wormwood [i.e., bitter], and many people died from the waters because they had become bitter [and poisonous].

Revelation 8:12

[When] the fourth angel sounded its trumpet [I saw] one third of the sun, one third of the moon, and one third of the stars being struck, so that one third [of their light] would become darkened. So, the daytime had [only] one third of its [normal] light, and the nighttime was the same way.

Revelation 8:7

[When] the first trumpet sounded [I saw] hail and fire, mingled with blood, being hurled down onto the earth. And one third of it was burned up, and one third of the trees were burned up and all the green grass was [also] burned up.

Revelation 8:8

[When] the second angel sounded its trumpet [I saw] what seemed like a huge mountain, ablaze with fire, being thrown into the ocean. And one third of the ocean turned to blood,

Revelation 8:9

and one third of [all] living sea creatures died, and one third of [all] ships were destroyed.

Revelation 9:15

And the four angels, who had been ready for this hour and day and month and year, were [now] released to kill one third of mankind.

Revelation 9:17

And this is how the horses and their riders looked in the vision: They had on their chests fire [-red], [smoke-] blue and sulfur [-yellow] armor plate and the horses’ heads were like lions’ heads. And fire, smoke and sulfur proceeded out of their mouths.

Revelation 9:19

For the power of the horses [to kill] is in their mouths and in their tails, for their tails are like snakes that have heads with which to harm people.