Verse Comparison: Revelation 9:9
American Standard Version
And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots, of many horses rushing to war.
Amplified® Bible
Their breastplates (scales) resembled breastplates made of iron, and the [whirring] noise made by their wings was like the roar of a vast number of horse-drawn chariots going at full speed into battle.
Contemporary English Version
On their chests they wore armor made of iron. Their wings roared like an army of horse-drawn chariots rushing into battle.
Darby English Version
and they had breastplates as breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings [was] as the sound of chariots of many horses running to war;
Good News Bible
Their chests were covered with what looked like iron breastplates, and the sound made by their wings was like the noise of many horse-drawn chariots rushing into battle.
International Standard Version
They had breastplates like iron, and the noise of their wings was like the roar of chariots with many horses rushing into battle.
King James Version
And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.
New American Standard Bible
They had breastplates like breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots, of many horses rushing to battle.
New International Version
They had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the thundering of many horses and chariots rushing into battle.
New King James Version
And they had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots with many horses running into battle.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
They had breastplates like breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings resembled the sound of chariots, of many horses rushing to battle.
Young's Literal Translation
and they had breastplates as breastplates of iron, and the noise of their wings `is' as the noise of chariots of many horses running to battle;