5. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Revelation 9:5:1 ⧉καὶkeand Revelation 9:5:2 ⧉ἐδόθηethothiit was given Revelation 9:5:3 ⧉αὐτοῖςaftisto them Revelation 9:5:4 ⧉ἵναeenaso that Revelation 9:5:5 ⧉μὴmeenot Revelation 9:5:6 ⧉ἀποκτείνωσινapokteenoseenthey might kill Revelation 9:5:7 ⧉αὐτούςaftoosthem Revelation 9:5:8 ⧉ἀλλʼalbut Revelation 9:5:9 ⧉ἵναeenaso that Revelation 9:5:10 ⧉βασανισθήσονταιvasaneestheesondethey might be tormented Revelation 9:5:11 ⧉μῆναςmeenasmonths Revelation 9:5:12 ⧉πέντεpendefive Revelation 9:5:13 ⧉καὶkeand Revelation 9:5:14 ⧉ὁothe Revelation 9:5:15 ⧉βασανισμὸςvasaneesmostorment Revelation 9:5:16 ⧉αὐτῶνaftonof them Revelation 9:5:17 ⧉ὡςosas Revelation 9:5:18 ⧉βασανισμὸςvasaneesmostorment Revelation 9:5:19 ⧉σκορπίουskorpeeooof a scorpion Revelation 9:5:20 ⧉ὅτανotanwhen Revelation 9:5:21 ⧉παίσῃpeeseeit might strike Revelation 9:5:22 ⧉ἄνθρωπονanthropona person |
5. Formal Translation And it was granted to them that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented for five months; and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man. |
5. Dynamic Translation They were permitted to cause torment for five months, yet they were not permitted to kill them. The pain was like a scorpion’s sting whenever it strikes someone. |