| 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 <3588> T-NSF gar <1063> CONJ exousia <1849> N-NSF twn <3588> T-GPM ippwn <2462> N-GPM en <1722> PREP tw <3588> T-DSN stomati <4750> N-DSN autwn <846> P-GPM estin <1510> (5748) V-PXI-3S kai <2532> CONJ en <1722> PREP taiv <3588> T-DPF ouraiv <3769> N-DPF autwn <846> P-GPM ai <3588> T-NPF gar <1063> CONJ ourai <3769> N-NPF autwn <846> P-GPM omoiai <3664> A-NPF ofesin <3789> N-DPM ecousai <2192> (5723) V-PAP-NPF kefalav <2776> N-APF kai <2532> CONJ en <1722> PREP autaiv <846> P-DPF 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.” |