NETBible | For the power 1 of the horses resides 2 in their mouths and in their tails, because their tails are like snakes, having heads that inflict injuries. |
NIV © |
The power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; for their tails were like snakes, having heads with which they inflict injury. |
NASB © |
For the power of the horses is in their mouths and in their tails; for their tails are like serpents and have heads, and with them they do harm. |
NLT © |
Their power was in their mouths, but also in their tails. For their tails had heads like snakes, with the power to injure people. |
MSG © |
The horses killed with their mouths and tails; their serpentlike tails also had heads that wreaked havoc. |
BBE © |
For the power of the horses is in their mouths and in their tails: because their tails are like snakes, and have heads, and with them they give wounds. |
NRSV © |
For the power of the horses is in their mouths and in their tails; their tails are like serpents, having heads; and with them they inflict harm. |
NKJV © |
For their power is in their mouth and in their tails; for their tails are like serpents, having heads; and with them they do harm. |
KJV | For <1063> their <846> power <1849> is <1526> (5748) (5625) <2076> (5748) in <1722> their <846> mouth <4750>_, and <2532> in <1722> their <846> tails <3769>_: for <1063> their <846> tails <3769> [were] like <3664> unto serpents <3789>_, and had <2192> (5723) heads <2776>_, and <2532> with <1722> them <846> they do hurt <91> (5719)_. |
NASB © |
For the power <1849> of the horses <2462> is in their mouths <4750> and in their tails <3769> ; for their tails <3769> are like <3664> serpents <3789> and have <2192> heads <2776> , and with them they do <91> harm .<91> |
NET [draft] ITL | For <1063> the power <1849> of the horses <2462> resides <1510> in <1722> their <846> mouths <4750> and <2532> in <1722> their <846> tails <3769> , because <1063> their <846> tails <3769> are like <3664> snakes <3789> , having <2192> heads <2776> that inflict injuries .<91> |
GREEK | h gar exousia twn ippwn en tw stomati autwn estin en taiv ouraiv autwn ai gar ourai autwn omoiai ofesin ecousai kai en autaiv adikousin <91> (5719) V-PAI-3P |
NETBible | For the power 1 of the horses resides 2 in their mouths and in their tails, because their tails are like snakes, having heads that inflict injuries. |
NET Notes |
1 tn See BDAG 352 s.v. ἐξουσία 2, “potential or resource to command, control, or govern, capability, might, power.” 2 tn Grk “is.” |