Rev 9:4 | RWP | e4.org | It was said ( ερρεθη ). First aorist passive indicative of ειπον . That they should not hurt ( ινα μη αδικησουσιν ). Sub-final (object clause subject of ερρεθη ) with ινα μη and the future active of αδικεω as in ; . Vegetation had been hurt sufficiently by the hail ( ). But only such men as ( ε μη τους ανθρωπους οιτινες ). "Except (elliptical use of ε μη , if not, unless) the men who (the very ones who)." For this use of οστις see ; ; . The seal of God upon their foreheads ( την σφραγιδα του θεου επ των μετωπων ). Provided for in . "As Israel in Egypt escaped the plagues which punished their neighbours, so the new Israel is exempted from the attack of the locusts of the Abyss" (Swete).

‏ Revelation of John 9:4

It was said ( ερρεθη ). First aorist passive indicative of ειπον.

That they should not hurt ( ινα μη αδικησουσιν ). Sub-final (object clause subject of ερρεθη ) with ινα μη and the future active of αδικεω as in 3:9; 8:3. Vegetation had been hurt sufficiently by the hail (8:7).

But only such men as ( ε μη τους ανθρωπους οιτινες ). "Except (elliptical use of ε μη, if not, unless) the men who (the very ones who)." For this use of οστις see 1:7; 2:24; 20:4.

The seal of God upon their foreheads ( την σφραγιδα του θεου επ των μετωπων ). Provided for in 7:3ff. "As Israel in Egypt escaped the plagues which punished their neighbours, so the new Israel is exempted from the attack of the locusts of the Abyss" (Swete).