Revelation 11:7

Revelation 11:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
• New International Version (NIV)Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them, and overpower and kill them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when they have finished their testimony, the beast that rises from the bottomless pit will make war on them and conquer them and kill them,
• New King James Version (NKJV)When they finish their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them.

Context of Revelation 11:7

5If anyone tries to harm them, fire flashes from their mouths and consumes their enemies. This is how anyone who tries to harm them must die. 6They have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall for as long as they prophesy. And they have the power to turn the rivers and oceans into blood, and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish. When they complete their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the bottomless pit will declare war against them, and he will conquer them and kill them. 8And their bodies will lie in the main street of Jerusalem, the city that is figuratively called “Sodom” and “Egypt,” the city where their Lord was crucified. 9And for three and a half days, all peoples, tribes, languages, and nations will stare at their bodies. No one will be allowed to bury them.

Revelation 11:7 word by word

καὶ ὅταν τελέσωσιν τὴν μαρτυρίαν αὐτῶν, τὸ θηρίον τὸ ἀναβαῖνον ἐκ τῆς ἀβύσσου ποιήσει μετ᾽ αὐτῶν πόλεμον καὶ νικήσει αὐτοὺς καὶ ἀποκτενεῖ αὐτούς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
• they shall have finishedτελέωteleō · to finishG5055
• theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• testimonyμαρτυρίαmarturia · testimonyG3141
• the beastθηρίονthērion · wild animalG2342
• that ascendethἀναβαίνωanabainō · to ascendG305
• out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the bottomless pitἄβυσσοςabussos · abyssG12
• shall makeποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• warπόλεμοςpolēmos · warG4171
• againstμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• shall overcomeνικάωnikaō · to conquerG3528
• killἀποκτείνωapokteinō · to killG615

Cross-references for Revelation 11:7

• Revelation 11:3And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will be clothed in burlap and will prophesy during those 1,260 days.”
• Luke 13:32Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox that I will keep on casting out demons and healing people today and tomorrow; and the third day I will accomplish my purpose.
• John 17:4I brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.
• John 19:30When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
• Acts 20:24But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.
• 2 Timothy 4:7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful.
• Revelation 13:1Then I saw a beast rising up out of the sea. It had seven heads and ten horns, with ten crowns on its horns. And written on each head were names that blasphemed God.
• Revelation 17:6I could see that she was drunk—drunk with the blood of God’s holy people who were witnesses for Jesus. I stared at her in complete amazement.
• Revelation 19:19Then I saw the beast and the kings of the world and their armies gathered together to fight against the one sitting on the horse and his army.
• Daniel 7:21As I watched, this horn was waging war against God’s holy people and was defeating them,
• Daniel 8:23“At the end of their rule, when their sin is at its height, a fierce king, a master of intrigue, will rise to power.
• Zechariah 14:2I will gather all the nations to fight against Jerusalem. The city will be taken, the houses looted, and the women raped. Half the population will be taken into captivity, and the rest will be left among the ruins of the city.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:8Then the man of lawlessness will be revealed, but the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of his mouth and destroy him by the splendor of his coming.
• Revelation 9:2When he opened it, smoke poured out as though from a huge furnace, and the sunlight and air turned dark from the smoke.

Commentaries on Revelation 11:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The beast that ascended out of the bottomless pit - This may be what is called antichrist; some power that is opposed to genuine Christianity. But what or whence, except from the bottomless pit, i.e., under the influence and appointment of the devil, we cannot tell; nor do we know by what name this power or being should be called. The conjectures concerning the two witnesses and the beast have been sufficiently multiplied. If the whole passage, as some…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7And when they shall have finished their testimony - Prof. Stuart renders this, “And whenever they shall have finished their testimony.” The reference is undoubtedly to a period when they should have faithfully borne the testimony which they were appointed to bear. The word rendered here “shall have finished” - ́ telesōsinfrom ́ teleōmeans properly to end, to finish, to complete, to accomplish. It is used, in this respect, in two senses - either in…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. 7-8After the witnesses complete their testimony, the scene changes dramatically. The beast (compare Revelation 13:1) appears for the first time. It is linked to the bottomless pit. Like all enemies of God, the beast fights against God’s witnesses and kills them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. finished their testimony--The same verb is used of Paul's ending his ministry by a violent death. the beast that ascended out of the bottomless pit--Greek, "the wild beast ... the abyss." This beast was not mentioned before, yet he is introduced as "the beast," because he had already been described by Daniel (Da 7:3, 11), and he is fully so in the subsequent part of the Apocalypse, namely, Re 13:1; 17:8. Thus, John at once appropriates the Old…Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Bottomless, Pit
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• Abyss
• Ascend
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• Eschatology of the New Testament
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• 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