Revelation 9:6 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

During that time, people will desperately want to die but won't be able to. They'll be begging for death to come, but it will literally run away from them.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the pain gets so intense that even death seems like relief — but even that escape won't be an option.

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