Revelation 11:12

Revelation 11:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
• New International Version (NIV)Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies looked on.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, "Come up here!" And they went up to heaven in a cloud, and their enemies watched them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” And they ascended to heaven in a cloud, and their enemies saw them.

Context of Revelation 11:12

10And those [non-believers] who live on the earth will gloat over them and rejoice; and they will send gifts [in celebration] to one another, because these two prophets tormented and troubled those who live on the earth. 11But after three and a half days, the breath of life from God came into them, and they stood on their feet; and great fear and panic fell on those who were watching them. And the two witnesses heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” Then they ascended into heaven in the cloud, and their enemies watched them. 13And in that [very] hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell and was destroyed; seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest [who survived] were overcome with terror, and they glorified the God of heaven [as they recognized His awesome power]. 14The second woe is past; behold, the third woe is coming quickly.

Revelation 11:12 word by word

καὶ ἤκουσαν φωνῆς μεγάλης ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ λεγούσης αὐτοῖς· ἀνάβατε ὧδε. καὶ ἀνέβησαν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἐν τῇ νεφέλῃ, καὶ ἐθεώρησαν αὐτοὺς οἱ ἐχθροὶ αὐτῶν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• they heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• a greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Come upἀναβαίνωanabainō · to ascendG305
• hitherὧδεhōde · hereG5602
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• a cloudνεφέληnephelē · cloudG3507
• enemiesἐχθρόςechthros · enemyG2190
• beheldθεωρέωtheōreō · to see/experienceG2334

Cross-references for Revelation 11:12

• Revelation 4:1After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a [war] trumpet speaking with me, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things.”
• Psalms 15:1O Lord, who may lodge [as a guest] in Your tent? Who may dwell [continually] on Your holy hill?
• Psalms 24:3Who may ascend onto the mountain of the Lord? And who may stand in His holy place?
• Isaiah 40:31But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] Will gain new strength and renew their power; They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun]; They will run and not become weary, They will walk and not grow tired.
• Revelation 3:21He who overcomes [the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God], I will grant to him [the privilege] to sit beside Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down beside My Father on His throne.
• Revelation 12:5And she gave birth to a Son, a male Child, who is destined to rule (shepherd) all the nations with a rod of iron; and her Child was caught up to God and to His throne.
• 2 Kings 2:11As they continued along and talked, behold, a chariot of fire with horses of fire [appeared suddenly and] separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind.
• Isaiah 14:13But you said in your heart, ‘I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit on the mount of assembly In the remote parts of the north.
• Acts 1:9And after He said these things, He was caught up as they looked on, and a cloud took Him up out of their sight.
• Romans 8:34Who is the one who condemns us? Christ Jesus is the One who died [to pay our penalty], and more than that, who was raised [from the dead], and who is at the right hand of God interceding [with the Father] for us.
• Ephesians 2:5even when we were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of our sins, He made us [spiritually] alive together with Christ (for by His grace—His undeserved favor and mercy—you have been saved from God’s judgment).
• Isaiah 60:8Who are these who fly like a cloud And like doves to their windows?
• 1 Thessalonians 4:17Then we who are alive and remain [on the earth] will simultaneously be caught up (raptured) together with them [the resurrected ones] in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord!
• Exodus 14:25He made their chariot wheels hard to turn, and the chariots difficult to drive; so the Egyptians said, “Let us flee from Israel, for the Lord is fighting for them against the Egyptians.”
• 2 Kings 2:1When the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were traveling from Gilgal.
• Psalms 86:17Show me a sign of [Your] goodwill, That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, Because You, O Lord, helped and comforted me.

Commentaries on Revelation 11:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12They ascended up to heaven - Enjoyed a state of great peace and happiness.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12And they heard a great voice from heaven - Some manuscripts read, “I heard” - ̓́ ēkousa- but the more approved reading is that of the common text. John says that a voice was addressed to them calling them to ascend to heaven. Come up hither - To heaven. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud - So the Saviour ascended, Acts 1:9; and so probably Elijah, 2 Kings 2:11. And their enemies beheld them - That is, it was done openly, so that their enemies, who…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-13Verses 3-13 In the time of treading down, God kept his faithful witnesses to attest the truth of his word and worship, and the excellence of his ways, The number of these witnesses is small, yet enough. They prophesy in sackcloth. It shows their afflicted, persecuted state, and deep sorrow for the abominations against which they protested. They are supported during their great and hard work, till it is done. When they had prophesied in sackcloth the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12they went up to heaven in a cloud: This event is similar to the way Jesus rose (or ascended) to heaven (see Acts 1:9). It also resembles other ascents found in Scripture (see 2 Kings 2:11–12; 1 Thessalonians 4:17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. they--so A, C, and Vulgate. But B, Coptic, Syriac, and Andreas read, "I heard." a cloud--Greek, "the cloud"; which may be merely the generic expression for what we are familiar with, as we say "the clouds." But I prefer taking the article as definitely alluding to THE cloud which received Jesus at His ascension, Ac 1:9 (where there is no article, as there is no allusion to a previous cloud, such as there is here). As they resembled Him in their three…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 11:12

• Ascension
• Martyrdom
• Righteous
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Abimelech
• Cloud
• Elon (1)
• Revelation of John

Commentaries on Revelation 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings