15So the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour, the day, the month, and the year, were released to kill a third of mankind.
They are not released to do their own thing but are set free for a distinct purpose: they are “to kill” people. Yet there is a limit to how many they may kill, for the Lord sets the ceiling at “a third of mankind.”
15 So the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour, the day, the month, and the year, were released to kill a third of mankind.