Revelation 9:5

The English Standar Version

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.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 10:11

And now, whereas my father laid on you a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.' "

2 Chronicles 10:14

King Rehoboam spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it. My father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions."

Job 2:6

And the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, he is in your hand; only spare his life."

Ezekiel 2:6

And you, son of man, be not afraid of them, nor be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you and you sit on scorpions.[2] Be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house.

Daniel 7:6

After this I looked, and behold, another, like a leopard, with four wings of a bird on its back. And the beast had four heads, and dominion was given to it.

John 19:11

Jesus answered him, "You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. Therefore he who delivered me over to you has the greater sin."

Revelation 11:7

And when they have finished their testimony, the beast that rises from the bottomless pit[1] will make war on them and conquer them and kill them,

Revelation 13:5

And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months.

Revelation 13:7

Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them.[2] And authority was given it over every tribe and people and language and nation,

Revelation 9:10

They have tails and stings like scorpions, and their power to hurt people for five months is in their tails.

Revelation 9:3

Then from the smoke came locusts on the earth, and they were given power like the power of scorpions of the earth.