Revelation 11
New American Standard Bible 2020
The Two Witnesses
1ThenG2532 there was givenG1325 to me a 12measuringG2563 rodG2563 likeG3664 a staffG4464; 3and 4someone saidG3004, “GetG1453 upG1453 and measureG3354 the 5templeG3485 of GodG2316 and the altarG2379, and thoseG3588 who worshipG4352 in it. 26LeaveG1544 outG1544 the 7courtyardG833 which is outsideG1855 the 8templeG3485 and do not measureG3354 it, becauseG3754 9it has been givenG1325 to the nationsG1484; and they will 10trampleG3961 11the holyG40 cityG4172 for 12forty-twoG5065G1417 monthsG3376. 3And I will grantG1325 authority to my twoG1417 13witnessesG3144, and they will prophesyG4395 for 141,260G5507G1250G1835 daysG2250, clothedG4016 in 15sackclothG4526.” 4TheseG3778 are the 16twoG1417 oliveG1636 treesG1636 and the twoG1417 lampstandsG3087 that standG2476 beforeG1799 the LordG2962 of the earthG1093. 5And ifG1487 anyoneG5100 wantsG2309 to harmG91 them, 17fireG4442 flowsG1607 outG1607 of their mouthG4750 and devoursG2719 their enemiesG2190; and so ifG1487 anyoneG5100 wantsG2309 to harmG91 them, 18he mustG1163 be killedG615 inG3779 thisG3779 wayG3779. 6TheseG3778 haveG2192 the powerG1849 to 19shutG2808 upG2808 the skyG3772, soG2443 thatG2443 rainG5205 will not fallG1026 during 20the daysG2250 of their prophesyingG4394; and they haveG2192 powerG1849 overG1909 the watersG5204 to 21turnG4762 them into bloodG129, and 22to strikeG3960 the earthG1093 with everyG3956 plagueG4127, as oftenG3740 as they desireG2309.
7WhenG3752 they have finishedG5055 their testimonyG3141, 23the beastG2342 that comesG305 upG305 out of the 24abyssG12 will 25makeG4160 warG4171 with them, and overcomeG3528 them and killG615 them. 8And their deadG4430 bodiesG4430 will lie on the streetG4116 of the 26greatG3173 cityG4172 whichG3748 27spirituallyG4153 is calledG2564 28SodomG4670 and 29EgyptG125, whereG3699 alsoG2532 their LordG2962 was crucifiedG4717. 9Those from 30the peoplesG2992, tribesG5443, languagesG1100, and nationsG1484 will lookG991 at their deadG4430 31bodiesG4430 for threeG5140 and a halfG2255 daysG2250, and 3233will not allowG863 their deadG4430 bodiesG4430 to be laidG5087 in a tombG3418. 10And 34thoseG3588 who liveG2730 on the earthG1093 will rejoiceG5463 overG1909 them and celebrateG2165; and they will 35sendG3992 giftsG1435 to oneG240 anotherG240, becauseG3754 theseG3778 twoG1417 prophetsG4396 tormentedG928 36thoseG3588 who liveG2730 on the earthG1093.
11And afterG3326 the threeG5140 and a halfG2255 daysG2250, 37the breathG4151 of lifeG2222 from GodG2316 cameG1525 into them, and they stoodG2476 on their feetG4228; and greatG3173 fearG5401 fellG1968 upon thoseG3588 who were watchingG2334 them. 12And they heardG191 a loudG3173 voiceG5456 from heavenG3772 sayingG3004 to them, “38ComeG305 upG305 hereG5602.” And they 39wentG305 upG305 into heavenG3772 in the cloudG3507, and their enemiesG2190 watchedG2334 them. 13And 40at that timeG5610 there was a greatG3173 41earthquakeG4578, and a tenthG1182 of the cityG4172 fellG4098; 42sevenG2033 thousandG5505 peopleG3686G444 were killedG615 in the earthquakeG4578, and the restG3062 were terrifiedG1719 and 43gaveG1325 gloryG1391 to the 44GodG2316 of heavenG3772.
14The secondG1208 45woeG3759 has passedG565; beholdG2400, the thirdG5154 woeG3759 is comingG2064 quicklyG5035.
The Seventh Trumpet: Christ’s Reign Foreseen
15ThenG2532 the 46seventhG1442 angelG32 soundedG4537; and there were 47loudG3173 voicesG5456 in heavenG3772, sayingG3004,
“48The kingdomG932 of the worldG2889 has becomeG1096 the kingdom of our LordG2962 and of 49His 50ChristG5547; and 51He will reignG936 foreverG165 and everG165.” 16And the twenty-fourG1501G5064 eldersG4245, who 52sitG2521 on their thronesG2362 beforeG1799 GodG2316, 53fellG4098 on their facesG4383 and worshipedG4352 GodG2316, 17sayingG3004,
“We giveG2168 You thanksG2168, 54LordG2962 GodG2316, the AlmightyG3841, the One who is and who was, becauseG3754 You have takenG2983 Your greatG3173 powerG1411 and have begun to 55reignG936. 18And 56the nationsG1484 wereG3710 enragedG3710, and 57Your wrathG3709 cameG2064, and 58the timeG2540 came for the deadG3498 to be judgedG2919, and the time to 59rewardG3408 Your 60bond-servantsG1401 the prophetsG4396 and the 61saintsG40 and thoseG3588 who fearG5399 Your nameG3686, 62the smallG3398 and the greatG3173, and to destroyG1311 thoseG3588 who destroyG1311 the earthG1093.”
19And 63the 64templeG3485 of GodG2316 which is in heavenG3772 was openedG455; and 65the arkG2787 of His covenantG1242 appearedG3708 in His 66templeG3485, and there were flashesG796 ofG796 67lightningG796 and soundsG5456 and pealsG1027 ofG1027 thunderG1027, and an earthquakeG4578, and a 68greatG3173 69hailstormG5464.
Notes
- 1. Revelation 11:1 Lit reed ↩
- 2. Revelation 11:1 Ezek 40:3-42:20; Zech 2:1; Rev 21:15f ↩
- 3. Revelation 11:1 Lit saying ↩
- 4. Revelation 11:1 Rev 10:11 ↩
- 5. Revelation 11:1 Or sanctuary ↩
- 6. Revelation 11:2 Lit Throw out ↩
- 7. Revelation 11:2 Ezek 40:17, 20 ↩
- 8. Revelation 11:2 Or sanctuary ↩
- 9. Revelation 11:2 Luke 21:24 ↩
- 10. Revelation 11:2 Luke 21:24 ↩
- 11. Revelation 11:2 Is 52:1; Matt 4:5; 27:53; Rev 21:2, 10; 22:19 ↩
- 12. Revelation 11:2 Dan 7:25; 12:7; Rev 12:6; 13:5 ↩
- 13. Revelation 11:3 Rev 1:5; 2:13 ↩
- 14. Revelation 11:3 Dan 7:25; 12:7; Rev 12:6; 13:5 ↩
- 15. Revelation 11:3 Gen 37:34; 2 Sam 3:31; 1 Kin 21:27; 2 Kin 19:1f; Neh 9:1; Esth 4:1; Ps 69:11; Joel 1:13; Jon 3:5f, 8 ↩
- 16. Revelation 11:4 Ps 52:8; Jer 11:16; Zech 4:3, 11, 14 ↩
- 17. Revelation 11:5 2 Kin 1:10-12; Jer 5:14; Rev 9:17f ↩
- 18. Revelation 11:5 Num 16:29, 35 ↩
- 19. Revelation 11:6 1 Kin 17:1; Luke 4:25 ↩
- 20. Revelation 11:6 Rev 11:3 ↩
- 21. Revelation 11:6 Ex 7:17ff; Rev 8:8 ↩
- 22. Revelation 11:6 1 Sam 4:8 ↩
- 23. Revelation 11:7 Rev 13:1ff; 17:8 ↩
- 24. Revelation 11:7 Rev 9:1 ↩
- 25. Revelation 11:7 Dan 7:21; Rev 13:7 ↩
- 26. Revelation 11:8 Rev 14:8; 16:19; 17:18; 18:2, 10, 16, 18, 19, 21 ↩
- 27. Revelation 11:8 I.e., from the viewpoint of the Holy Spirit ↩
- 28. Revelation 11:8 Is 1:9, 10; 3:9; Jer 23:14; Ezek 16:46, 49 ↩
- 29. Revelation 11:8 Ezek 23:3, 8, 19, 27 ↩
- 30. Revelation 11:9 Rev 5:9; 10:11 ↩
- 31. Revelation 11:9 Lit body ↩
- 32. Revelation 11:9 Lit do not permit ↩
- 33. Revelation 11:9 1 Kin 13:22; Ps 79:2f ↩
- 34. Revelation 11:10 Rev 3:10 ↩
- 35. Revelation 11:10 Neh 8:10, 12; Esth 9:19, 22 ↩
- 36. Revelation 11:10 Rev 3:10 ↩
- 37. Revelation 11:11 Ezek 37:5, 9, 10, 14 ↩
- 38. Revelation 11:12 Rev 4:1 ↩
- 39. Revelation 11:12 2 Kin 2:11; Acts 1:9 ↩
- 40. Revelation 11:13 Or in that hour ↩
- 41. Revelation 11:13 Rev 6:12; 8:5; 11:19; 16:18 ↩
- 42. Revelation 11:13 Lit names of people, seven thousand ↩
- 43. Revelation 11:13 John 9:24; Rev 14:7; 16:9; 19:7 ↩
- 44. Revelation 11:13 Rev 16:11 ↩
- 45. Revelation 11:14 Rev 8:13; 9:12 ↩
- 46. Revelation 11:15 Rev 8:2; 10:7 ↩
- 47. Revelation 11:15 Rev 16:17; 19:1 ↩
- 48. Revelation 11:15 Rev 12:10 ↩
- 49. Revelation 11:15 Ps 2:2; Acts 4:26 ↩
- 50. Revelation 11:15 I.e., Messiah ↩
- 51. Revelation 11:15 Ex 15:18; Dan 2:44; 7:14, 27; Luke 1:33 ↩
- 52. Revelation 11:16 Matt 19:28; Rev 4:4 ↩
- 53. Revelation 11:16 Rev 4:10 ↩
- 54. Revelation 11:17 Rev 1:8 ↩
- 55. Revelation 11:17 Rev 19:6 ↩
- 56. Revelation 11:18 Ps 2:1 ↩
- 57. Revelation 11:18 Ps 2:5; 110:5 ↩
- 58. Revelation 11:18 Dan 7:10; Rev 20:12 ↩
- 59. Revelation 11:18 Lit give the reward to ↩
- 60. Revelation 11:18 Rev 10:7; 16:6 ↩
- 61. Revelation 11:18 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
- 62. Revelation 11:18 Ps 115:13; Rev 13:16; 19:5 ↩
- 63. Revelation 11:19 Rev 4:1; 15:5 ↩
- 64. Revelation 11:19 Or sanctuary ↩
- 65. Revelation 11:19 Heb 9:4 ↩
- 66. Revelation 11:19 Or sanctuary ↩
- 67. Revelation 11:19 Rev 4:5; 8:5; 16:18 ↩
- 68. Revelation 11:19 Rev 16:21 ↩
- 69. Revelation 11:19 Lit hail ↩
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
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