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Were loosed (eluthēsan). First aorist (ingressive) passive indicative of luō, “were let loose.”
Which had been prepared (hoi hētoimasmenoi). Perfect passive articular participle of hetoimazō, to make ready (hetoimos), in a state of readiness prepared by God (Rev 12:6; Rev 16:12; Mat 25:34).
For the hour and day and month and year (eis tēn hōran kai hēmeran kai mēna kai eniauton). For this use of eis with hētoimasmenon see 2Ti 2:21. All preparation over, the angels are waiting for the signal to begin.
That they should kill (hina apokteinōsin). The same idiom in Rev 9:5 about the fifth trumpet, which brought torture. This one brings death.