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Revelation 11

And I was given a reed like a measuring rod. And the angel stood there and said, Get up and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and those worshipping in it. But leave out the court outside the temple. Don't measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles, and they will trample the holy city underfoot for forty-two months. And

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The two witnesses

And I was given a reed like a measuring rod. And the angel stood there and said, Get up and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and those worshipping in it. But leave out the court outside the temple. Don't measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles, and they will trample the holy city underfoot for forty-two months. And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for a thousand two hundred and sixty days, dressed in coarse mourning cloth. These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands standing before the God of the earth. And if anyone tries to harm them, fire comes out of their mouth and devours their enemies. Anyone who tries to harm them has to die that way. These have power to shut up the sky, so no rain falls in the days of their prophesying. And they have power over the waters, to turn them to blood, and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want. And when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the bottomless pit will make war on them, and will overcome them and kill them. And their bodies will lie in the street of the great city, which is called in spiritual terms Sodom and Egypt, where our Lord was also crucified. And men from the peoples and tribes and tongues and nations will look at their bodies for three and a half days, and won't let them be buried. And those who live on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send presents to each other, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth. And after three and a half days the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood up on their feet. Great fear fell on those who saw them. And they heard a great voice from heaven saying to them, Come up here. And they went up to heaven in a cloud, and their enemies watched them go. And that same hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand men were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. The second disaster is past. And the third disaster is coming quickly.

I was given a measuring rod like a staff, and told: Get up and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the ones worshipping there. But leave out the courtyard outside the temple. Don't measure it, because it's been given to the nations, and they'll trample the holy city for forty-two months. And I'll give power to my two witnesses, and they'll prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, dressed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand in front of the Lord of the earth. If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes out of their mouths and eats up their enemies. Anyone who tries to harm them has to die this way. They have the power to shut the sky so no rain falls while they're prophesying, and power over the waters to turn them to blood, and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want. When they've finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war on them and beat them and kill them. Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city — the city called, in the spiritual sense, Sodom and Egypt, where their Lord was crucified. For three and a half days people from every people and tribe and tongue and nation will look at their bodies and won't let them be buried. And those who live on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send each other presents, because these two prophets had been a torment to them. But after the three and a half days the breath of life from God came into them, and they stood up on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them. Then they heard a great voice from heaven saying to them: Come up here. And they went up to heaven in a cloud, with their enemies watching them go. At that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. The second woe has gone by. Look — the third woe is coming quickly.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. 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. And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth. And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. 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. And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven. The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.

1

And I was given a reed like a measuring rod. And the angel stood there and said, Get up and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and those worshipping in it.

Plain English

I was given a measuring rod like a staff, and told: Get up and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the ones worshipping there.

King James Version, 1611

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.

2

But leave out the court outside the temple. Don't measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles, and they will trample the holy city underfoot for forty-two months.

Plain English

But leave out the courtyard outside the temple. Don't measure it, because it's been given to the nations, and they'll trample the holy city for forty-two months.

King James Version, 1611

But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.

3

And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for a thousand two hundred and sixty days, dressed in coarse mourning cloth.

Plain English

And I'll give power to my two witnesses, and they'll prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, dressed in sackcloth.

King James Version, 1611

And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.

4

These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands standing before the God of the earth.

Plain English

These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand in front of the Lord of the earth.

King James Version, 1611

These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.

5

And if anyone tries to harm them, fire comes out of their mouth and devours their enemies. Anyone who tries to harm them has to die that way.

Plain English

If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes out of their mouths and eats up their enemies. Anyone who tries to harm them has to die this way.

King James Version, 1611

And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.

6

These have power to shut up the sky, so no rain falls in the days of their prophesying. And they have power over the waters, to turn them to blood, and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want.

Plain English

They have the power to shut the sky so no rain falls while they're prophesying, and power over the waters to turn them to blood, and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want.

King James Version, 1611

These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.

7

And when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the bottomless pit will make war on them, and will overcome them and kill them.

Plain English

When they've finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war on them and beat them and kill them.

King James Version, 1611

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.

8

And their bodies will lie in the street of the great city, which is called in spiritual terms Sodom and Egypt, where our Lord was also crucified.

Plain English

Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city — the city called, in the spiritual sense, Sodom and Egypt, where their Lord was crucified.

King James Version, 1611

And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.

9

And men from the peoples and tribes and tongues and nations will look at their bodies for three and a half days, and won't let them be buried.

Plain English

For three and a half days people from every people and tribe and tongue and nation will look at their bodies and won't let them be buried.

King James Version, 1611

And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.

10

And those who live on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send presents to each other, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.

Plain English

And those who live on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send each other presents, because these two prophets had been a torment to them.

King James Version, 1611

And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.

11

And after three and a half days the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood up on their feet. Great fear fell on those who saw them.

Plain English

But after the three and a half days the breath of life from God came into them, and they stood up on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them.

King James Version, 1611

And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.

12

And they heard a great voice from heaven saying to them, Come up here. And they went up to heaven in a cloud, and their enemies watched them go.

Plain English

Then they heard a great voice from heaven saying to them: Come up here. And they went up to heaven in a cloud, with their enemies watching them go.

King James Version, 1611

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.

13

And that same hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand men were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

Plain English

At that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

King James Version, 1611

And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

14

The second disaster is past. And the third disaster is coming quickly.

Plain English

The second woe has gone by. Look — the third woe is coming quickly.

King James Version, 1611

The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.

The seventh trumpet

And the seventh angel sounded, and there were great voices in heaven saying: The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever. And the twenty-four elders, seated before God on their seats, fell face down and worshipped God, saying: We give you thanks, Lord God Almighty, who is and who was and who is to come, because you have taken your great power and have reigned. And the nations were angry, and your anger has come, and the time for the dead to be judged, and to give reward to your servants the prophets, and to the saints, and to those who fear your name, small and great — and to destroy those who destroy the earth. And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of his testament was seen in his temple. And there was lightning and voices and thunder and an earthquake and great hail.

The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were great voices in heaven saying: The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever. And the twenty-four elders sitting on their thrones in front of God fell on their faces and worshipped God, saying: We thank you, Lord God Almighty, who is and who was, because you have taken up your great power and begun to reign. The nations raged, and your wrath has come, and the time for the dead to be judged, and to reward your servants the prophets and your holy people and those who fear your name, small and great — and to destroy those who destroy the earth. Then God's temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen inside his temple. And there came lightning and rumblings and thunder and an earthquake and a great hailstorm.

And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, Saying, We give thee thanks, O LORD God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned. And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

15

And the seventh angel sounded, and there were great voices in heaven saying: The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever.

Plain English

The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were great voices in heaven saying: The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.

King James Version, 1611

And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

16

And the twenty-four elders, seated before God on their seats, fell face down and worshipped God,

Plain English

And the twenty-four elders sitting on their thrones in front of God fell on their faces and worshipped God,

King James Version, 1611

And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,

17

saying: We give you thanks, Lord God Almighty, who is and who was and who is to come, because you have taken your great power and have reigned.

Plain English

saying: We thank you, Lord God Almighty, who is and who was, because you have taken up your great power and begun to reign.

King James Version, 1611

Saying, We give thee thanks, O LORD God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.

18

And the nations were angry, and your anger has come, and the time for the dead to be judged, and to give reward to your servants the prophets, and to the saints, and to those who fear your name, small and great — and to destroy those who destroy the earth.

Plain English

The nations raged, and your wrath has come, and the time for the dead to be judged, and to reward your servants the prophets and your holy people and those who fear your name, small and great — and to destroy those who destroy the earth.

King James Version, 1611

And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.

19

And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of his testament was seen in his temple. And there was lightning and voices and thunder and an earthquake and great hail.

Plain English

Then God's temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen inside his temple. And there came lightning and rumblings and thunder and an earthquake and a great hailstorm.

King James Version, 1611

And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.