Revelation 11
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Revelation 11:3-19

3And I will grantG1325 authority to my twoG1417 1witnessesG3144, and they will prophesyG4395 for 21,260G5507G1250G1835 daysG2250, clothedG4016 in 3sackclothG4526.” 4TheseG3778 are the 4twoG1417 oliveG1636 treesG1636 and the twoG1417 lampstandsG3087 that standG2476 beforeG1799 the LordG2962 of the earthG1093. 5And ifG1487 anyoneG5100 wantsG2309 to harmG91 them, 5fireG4442 flowsG1607 outG1607 of their mouthG4750 and devoursG2719 their enemiesG2190; and so ifG1487 anyoneG5100 wantsG2309 to harmG91 them, 6he mustG1163 be killedG615 inG3779 thisG3779 wayG3779. 6TheseG3778 haveG2192 the powerG1849 to 7shutG2808 upG2808 the skyG3772, soG2443 thatG2443 rainG5205 will not fallG1026 during 8the daysG2250 of their prophesyingG4394; and they haveG2192 powerG1849 overG1909 the watersG5204 to 9turnG4762 them into bloodG129, and 10to strikeG3960 the earthG1093 with everyG3956 plagueG4127, as oftenG3740 as they desireG2309.

7WhenG3752 they have finishedG5055 their testimonyG3141, 11the beastG2342 that comesG305 upG305 out of the 12abyssG12 will 13makeG4160 warG4171 with them, and overcomeG3528 them and killG615 them. 8And their deadG4430 bodiesG4430 will lie on the streetG4116 of the 14greatG3173 cityG4172 whichG3748 15spirituallyG4153 is calledG2564 16SodomG4670 and 17EgyptG125, whereG3699 alsoG2532 their LordG2962 was crucifiedG4717. 9Those from 18the peoplesG2992, tribesG5443, languagesG1100, and nationsG1484 will lookG991 at their deadG4430 19bodiesG4430 for threeG5140 and a halfG2255 daysG2250, and 2021will not allowG863 their deadG4430 bodiesG4430 to be laidG5087 in a tombG3418. 10And 22thoseG3588 who liveG2730 on the earthG1093 will rejoiceG5463 overG1909 them and celebrateG2165; and they will 23sendG3992 giftsG1435 to oneG240 anotherG240, becauseG3754 theseG3778 twoG1417 prophetsG4396 tormentedG928 24thoseG3588 who liveG2730 on the earthG1093.

11And afterG3326 the threeG5140 and a halfG2255 daysG2250, 25the 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, “26ComeG305 upG305 hereG5602.” And they 27wentG305 upG305 into heavenG3772 in the cloudG3507, and their enemiesG2190 watchedG2334 them. 13And 28at that timeG5610 there was a greatG3173 29earthquakeG4578, and a tenthG1182 of the cityG4172 fellG4098; 30sevenG2033 thousandG5505 peopleG3686G444 were killedG615 in the earthquakeG4578, and the restG3062 were terrifiedG1719 and 31gaveG1325 gloryG1391 to the 32GodG2316 of heavenG3772.

14The secondG1208 33woeG3759 has passedG565; beholdG2400, the thirdG5154 woeG3759 is comingG2064 quicklyG5035.

15ThenG2532 the 34seventhG1442 angelG32 soundedG4537; and there were 35loudG3173 voicesG5456 in heavenG3772, sayingG3004,

“36The kingdomG932 of the worldG2889 has becomeG1096 the kingdom of our LordG2962 and of 37His 38ChristG5547; and 39He will reignG936 foreverG165 and everG165.” 16And the twenty-fourG1501G5064 eldersG4245, who 40sitG2521 on their thronesG2362 beforeG1799 GodG2316, 41fellG4098 on their facesG4383 and worshipedG4352 GodG2316, 17sayingG3004,

“We giveG2168 You thanksG2168, 42LordG2962 GodG2316, the AlmightyG3841, the One who is and who was, becauseG3754 You have takenG2983 Your greatG3173 powerG1411 and have begun to 43reignG936. 18And 44the nationsG1484 wereG3710 enragedG3710, and 45Your wrathG3709 cameG2064, and 46the timeG2540 came for the deadG3498 to be judgedG2919, and the time to 47rewardG3408 Your 48bond-servantsG1401 the prophetsG4396 and the 49saintsG40 and thoseG3588 who fearG5399 Your nameG3686, 50the smallG3398 and the greatG3173, and to destroyG1311 thoseG3588 who destroyG1311 the earthG1093.”

19And 51the 52templeG3485 of GodG2316 which is in heavenG3772 was openedG455; and 53the arkG2787 of His covenantG1242 appearedG3708 in His 54templeG3485, and there were flashesG796 ofG796 55lightningG796 and soundsG5456 and pealsG1027 ofG1027 thunderG1027, and an earthquakeG4578, and a 56greatG3173 57hailstormG5464.

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Notes

  1. 1. Revelation 11:3 Rev 1:5; 2:13 ↩
  2. 2. Revelation 11:3 Dan 7:25; 12:7; Rev 12:6; 13:5 ↩
  3. 3. 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 ↩
  4. 4. Revelation 11:4 Ps 52:8; Jer 11:16; Zech 4:3, 11, 14 ↩
  5. 5. Revelation 11:5 2 Kin 1:10-12; Jer 5:14; Rev 9:17f ↩
  6. 6. Revelation 11:5 Num 16:29, 35 ↩
  7. 7. Revelation 11:6 1 Kin 17:1; Luke 4:25 ↩
  8. 8. Revelation 11:6 Rev 11:3 ↩
  9. 9. Revelation 11:6 Ex 7:17ff; Rev 8:8 ↩
  10. 10. Revelation 11:6 1 Sam 4:8 ↩
  11. 11. Revelation 11:7 Rev 13:1ff; 17:8 ↩
  12. 12. Revelation 11:7 Rev 9:1 ↩
  13. 13. Revelation 11:7 Dan 7:21; Rev 13:7 ↩
  14. 14. Revelation 11:8 Rev 14:8; 16:19; 17:18; 18:2, 10, 16, 18, 19, 21 ↩
  15. 15. Revelation 11:8 I.e., from the viewpoint of the Holy Spirit ↩
  16. 16. Revelation 11:8 Is 1:9, 10; 3:9; Jer 23:14; Ezek 16:46, 49 ↩
  17. 17. Revelation 11:8 Ezek 23:3, 8, 19, 27 ↩
  18. 18. Revelation 11:9 Rev 5:9; 10:11 ↩
  19. 19. Revelation 11:9 Lit body ↩
  20. 20. Revelation 11:9 Lit do not permit ↩
  21. 21. Revelation 11:9 1 Kin 13:22; Ps 79:2f ↩
  22. 22. Revelation 11:10 Rev 3:10 ↩
  23. 23. Revelation 11:10 Neh 8:10, 12; Esth 9:19, 22 ↩
  24. 24. Revelation 11:10 Rev 3:10 ↩
  25. 25. Revelation 11:11 Ezek 37:5, 9, 10, 14 ↩
  26. 26. Revelation 11:12 Rev 4:1 ↩
  27. 27. Revelation 11:12 2 Kin 2:11; Acts 1:9 ↩
  28. 28. Revelation 11:13 Or in that hour ↩
  29. 29. Revelation 11:13 Rev 6:12; 8:5; 11:19; 16:18 ↩
  30. 30. Revelation 11:13 Lit names of people, seven thousand ↩
  31. 31. Revelation 11:13 John 9:24; Rev 14:7; 16:9; 19:7 ↩
  32. 32. Revelation 11:13 Rev 16:11 ↩
  33. 33. Revelation 11:14 Rev 8:13; 9:12 ↩
  34. 34. Revelation 11:15 Rev 8:2; 10:7 ↩
  35. 35. Revelation 11:15 Rev 16:17; 19:1 ↩
  36. 36. Revelation 11:15 Rev 12:10 ↩
  37. 37. Revelation 11:15 Ps 2:2; Acts 4:26 ↩
  38. 38. Revelation 11:15 I.e., Messiah ↩
  39. 39. Revelation 11:15 Ex 15:18; Dan 2:44; 7:14, 27; Luke 1:33 ↩
  40. 40. Revelation 11:16 Matt 19:28; Rev 4:4 ↩
  41. 41. Revelation 11:16 Rev 4:10 ↩
  42. 42. Revelation 11:17 Rev 1:8 ↩
  43. 43. Revelation 11:17 Rev 19:6 ↩
  44. 44. Revelation 11:18 Ps 2:1 ↩
  45. 45. Revelation 11:18 Ps 2:5; 110:5 ↩
  46. 46. Revelation 11:18 Dan 7:10; Rev 20:12 ↩
  47. 47. Revelation 11:18 Lit give the reward to ↩
  48. 48. Revelation 11:18 Rev 10:7; 16:6 ↩
  49. 49. Revelation 11:18 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
  50. 50. Revelation 11:18 Ps 115:13; Rev 13:16; 19:5 ↩
  51. 51. Revelation 11:19 Rev 4:1; 15:5 ↩
  52. 52. Revelation 11:19 Or sanctuary ↩
  53. 53. Revelation 11:19 Heb 9:4 ↩
  54. 54. Revelation 11:19 Or sanctuary ↩
  55. 55. Revelation 11:19 Rev 4:5; 8:5; 16:18 ↩
  56. 56. Revelation 11:19 Rev 16:21 ↩
  57. 57. Revelation 11:19 Lit hail ↩

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