Revelation 9:16
New International Version
The number of the mounted troops was twice ten thousand times ten thousand. I heard their number.

New Living Translation
I heard the size of their army, which was 200 million mounted troops.

English Standard Version
The number of mounted troops was twice ten thousand times ten thousand; I heard their number.

Berean Standard Bible
And the number of mounted troops was two hundred million; I heard their number.

Berean Literal Bible
And the number of the armies of the cavalry was twice ten thousand ten thousands; I heard the number of them.

King James Bible
And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.

New King James Version
Now the number of the army of the horsemen was two hundred million; I heard the number of them.

New American Standard Bible
The number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million; I heard the number of them.

NASB 1995
The number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million; I heard the number of them.

NASB 1977
And the number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million; I heard the number of them.

Legacy Standard Bible
And the number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million; I heard the number of them.

Amplified Bible
The number of the troops of cavalry was twice ten thousand times ten thousand (two hundred million); I heard the number of them.

Christian Standard Bible
The number of mounted troops was two hundred million; I heard their number.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The number of mounted troops was 200 million; I heard their number.

American Standard Version
And the number of the armies of the horsemen was twice ten thousand times ten thousand: I heard the number of them.

Contemporary English Version
By listening, I could tell there were more than 200,000,000 war horses.

English Revised Version
And the number of the armies of the horsemen was twice ten thousand times ten thousand: I heard the number of them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The soldiers on horses numbered 20,000 times 10,000. I heard how many there were.

Good News Translation
I was told the number of the mounted troops: it was two hundred million.

International Standard Version
The number of cavalry troops was 200,000,000. I heard how many there were.

Majority Standard Bible
And the number of mounted troops was a hundred million; I heard their number.

NET Bible
The number of soldiers on horseback was two hundred million; I heard their number.

New Heart English Bible
The number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million. I heard the number of them.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the number of the army of the horsemen was two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.

Weymouth New Testament
The number of the cavalry was two hundred millions; I heard their number.

World English Bible
The number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million. I heard the number of them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the number of the forces of the horsemen—twice ten thousand ten thousands, and I heard the number of them.

Berean Literal Bible
And the number of the armies of the cavalry was twice ten thousand ten thousands; I heard the number of them.

Young's Literal Translation
and the number of the forces of the horsemen is two myriads of myriads, and I heard the number of them.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the number of troops of cavalry, two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard their number.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the number of the army of horsemen was twenty thousand times ten thousand. And I heard the number of them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the number of the army of horsemen was two hundred million. For I heard their number.

New American Bible
The number of cavalry troops was two hundred million; I heard their number.

New Revised Standard Version
The number of the troops of cavalry was two hundred million; I heard their number.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the number of the army of the horsemen was two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the number of the army of the horsemen was two-ten thousand ten thousands, and I heard their number.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And the number of the armies of horsemen was two myriads of myriads: I heard the number of them.

Godbey New Testament
And the number of the armies of the cavalry was two myriads of myriads: I heard the number of them.

Haweis New Testament
And the number of the armies of cavalry was two myriads of myriads and I heard the number of them.

Mace New Testament
and the number of the horse of that army were two hundred millions: for I heard them number'd.

Weymouth New Testament
The number of the cavalry was two hundred millions; I heard their number.

Worrell New Testament
And the number of the armies of the horsemen was twice ten thousand times ten thousand: I heard the number of them.

Worsley New Testament
And the number of their armies was two hundred millions: for I heard the number of them.

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Context
The Sixth Trumpet
15So the four angels who had been prepared for this hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind. 16And the number of mounted troops was two hundred million; I heard their number. 17Now the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.…

Cross References
Daniel 7:10
A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.

Joel 2:4-5
Their appearance is like that of horses, and they gallop like swift steeds. / With a sound like that of chariots they bound over the mountaintops, like the crackling of fire consuming stubble, like a mighty army deployed for battle.

Ezekiel 38:4
I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws, and bring you out with all your army—your horses, your horsemen in full armor, and a great company armed with shields and bucklers, all brandishing their swords.

Jeremiah 46:4
Harness the horses; mount the steeds; take your positions with helmets on! Polish your spears; put on armor!

Nahum 3:2-3
The crack of the whip, the rumble of the wheel, galloping horse and bounding chariot! / Charging horseman, flashing sword, shining spear; heaps of slain, mounds of corpses, dead bodies without end—they stumble over their dead—

Isaiah 66:15-16
For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. / For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD.

Zechariah 14:3-5
Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle. / On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to the south. / You will flee by My mountain valley, for it will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with Him.

2 Kings 6:17
Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

Psalm 68:17
The chariots of God are tens of thousands—thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.

Judges 5:20-22
From the heavens the stars fought; from their courses they fought against Sisera. / The River Kishon swept them away, the ancient river, the River Kishon. March on, O my soul, in strength! / Then the hooves of horses thundered—the mad galloping of his stallions.

Matthew 24:31
And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

Hebrews 12:22
Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels

Jude 1:14
Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones

Revelation 16:14
These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.

Revelation 19:14
The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.


Treasury of Scripture

And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.

the number.

Psalm 68:17
The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

Daniel 7:10
A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

horsemen.

Ezekiel 23:6
Which were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.

Ezekiel 38:4
And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:

Daniel 11:40
And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.

I heard.

Revelation 7:4
And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

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Revelation 9
1. At the sounding of the fifth angel, a star falls from heaven, to whom is given the key to the bottomless pit.
2. He opens the pit, and there come forth locusts like scorpions.
12. The first woe past.
13. The sixth trumpet sounds.
14. Four angels who were bound are let loose.














The number of mounted troops
This phrase introduces a staggering military force, emphasizing the vastness and overwhelming nature of the army. In the original Greek, the term "mounted troops" (Greek: ἱππικόν) suggests cavalry, which in ancient times was a symbol of power and speed. Historically, cavalry units were crucial in warfare, often determining the outcome of battles due to their mobility and strength. The imagery here is meant to convey an unstoppable force, possibly symbolizing a spiritual or literal army unleashed during the end times. This aligns with the apocalyptic nature of Revelation, where such imagery is used to depict the severity of God's judgment.

was two hundred million
The specific number, "two hundred million," is significant in its enormity. In Greek, the number is expressed as "δύο μυριάδες μυριάδων," which translates to "twice ten thousand times ten thousand." This hyperbolic figure is not meant to be taken literally but rather to convey an incalculable multitude, emphasizing the overwhelming and incomprehensible scale of the events described. In a historical context, no army of this size has ever existed, reinforcing the symbolic nature of the vision. This number serves to highlight the magnitude of the spiritual battle and the vastness of the forces involved in the end times.

I heard their number
The phrase "I heard their number" underscores the certainty and authority of the revelation given to John. The act of hearing, rather than seeing, suggests a divine communication, emphasizing that this knowledge is not derived from human observation but from a revelation from God. In the scriptural context, hearing often signifies understanding and receiving divine truth. This assurance of the number being heard rather than seen adds weight to the prophecy, indicating that the events described are part of God's sovereign plan and are to be taken seriously by the readers. The emphasis on hearing also invites believers to listen and heed the warnings and messages contained within the book of Revelation.

(16) And the number . . .--Translate, And the number of the armies of the cavalry was two myriads of myriads. I heard the number of them. The writer heard, perhaps from some herald angel, the number of this vast army of horsemen; it was twice ten-thousand times ten thousand--i.e., two hundred millions. The number is like an echo from Psalm 68:17--"The chariots of God are twenty thousand (two myriads), even thousands (or, thousands of thousands) of angels." This utterly bewildering number might have been sufficient to keep interpreters from loVerse 16. - And the number of the army of the horsemen; and the number of the armies of the cavalry. No horsemen have hitherto been Minded to; but they are apparently the destroying host under the direction of the four angels. The symbol is, no doubt, chosen to signify power, of which horsemen or cavalry are an emblem. Were two hundred thousand thousand; or, twice myriads of myriads (cf. Jude 1:14-16, which is a quotation from Enoch; also Daniel 7:10). The number is, of course, not to be taken literally, but as signifying an exceeding great multitude. And I heard the number of them. Omit "and." St. John "heard the number" possibly from one of the elders, who had before instructed him (cf. Revelation 7:13). He states this, since so vast a multitude would be innumerable.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

number
ἀριθμὸς (arithmos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 706: A number, total. From airo; a number.

of mounted
ἱππικοῦ (hippikou)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 2461: Cavalry. Neuter of a derivative of hippos; the cavalry force.

troops [was]
στρατευμάτων (strateumatōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 4753: An army, detachment of troops. From strateuomai; an armament, i.e. a body of troops.

two hundred million;
δισμυριάδες (dismyriades)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 1364: Twice, entirely, utterly. Adverb from duo; twice.

I heard
ἤκουσα (ēkousa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

number.
ἀριθμὸν (arithmon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 706: A number, total. From airo; a number.


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