Rev 9:5 | JFB | STEP | 5. they . . . they —The subject changes: the first "they" is the locusts; the second is the unsealed. five months —the ordinary time in the year during which locusts continue their ravages. their torment —the torment of the sufferers. This fifth verse and cannot refer to an invading army. For an army would kill, and not merely torment.

Revelation of John 9:5

5. they . . . they—The subject changes: the first "they" is the locusts; the second is the unsealed.

five months—the ordinary time in the year during which locusts continue their ravages.

their torment—the torment of the sufferers. This fifth verse and Re 9:6 cannot refer to an invading army. For an army would kill, and not merely torment.