Revelation 11
11
The Two Witnesses
1Then I was given a measuring reed # Ezk 40:3,5; 42:15-19; Rv 21:15 like a rod, # Other mss add and the angel stood up with these words: “Go # Lit Arise and measure God’s sanctuary and the altar, and count those who worship there. 2But exclude the courtyard outside the sanctuary. # Ezk 40:17,20; 42:14 Don’t measure it, because it is given to the nations, # Or Gentiles # Lk 21:24 and they will trample the holy city # Rv 21:1 for 42 months. # Dn 7:25; 12:7,11; Rv 12:6,14; 13:5 3I will empower # Lit I will give to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, # = 3 1/2 years of 30-day months, dressed in sackcloth. # Gn 37:34; 2Sa 3:31; 1Kg 20:31-32; 21:25-29; 2Kg 19:1-2; 1Ch 21:16; Is 3:24; 20:2; Jr 6:26 ” # Mourning garment of coarse, often black, material 4These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord # Other mss read God of the earth. # Zch 4:3,11-14 5If anyone wants to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and consumes their enemies; # 2Kg 1:10-12; Jr 5:14; Rv 9:17 if anyone wants to harm them, he must be killed in this way. 6These men have the power to close up the sky so that it does not rain during the days of their prophecy. # Gn 8:2; Dt 11:17; 1Kg 8:35; 17:1; 2Ch 6:26; 7:13; Lk 4:25 They also have power over the waters to turn them into blood # Ex 4:9; 7:17-21; Rv 16:4 and to strike the earth with every plague whenever they want. # Ex 5:3; 9:15; Jr 21:6; Ezk 28:23; Zch 14:12,15
The Witnesses Martyred
7When they finish their testimony, the beast # Or wild animal # Dn 7:11; Rv 13:1-18; 17:8 that comes up out of the abyss # Ps 140:10; Lk 8:31; Rm 10:7; Rv 9:1,11; 17:8; 20:1-3 will make war with them, conquer them, and kill them. 8Their dead bodies # Lit Their corpse # Is 66:24 will lie in the public square # Or lie on the broad street of the great city, # Rv 16:19; 17:18; 18:10,16-21,24 which prophetically # Or spiritually, or symbolically is called Sodom # Is 1:9,10; 3:9; Jr 23:14; Ezk 16:46,49 and Egypt, # Ezk 23:3,8,19,27 where also their Lord was crucified. 9And representatives from # Lit And from the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations # Rv 5:9; 7:9; 10:11 will view their bodies for three and a half days and not permit their bodies to be put into a tomb. # Lv 26:30; 2Sm 4:12; Is 66:24 10Those who live on the earth will gloat # Ps 25:2; 94:3; Pr 24:17; Ob 12-13 over them and celebrate and send gifts to one another because these two prophets brought judgment to those who live on the earth.
The Witnesses Resurrected
11But after 3 1/2 days, the breath # Or spirit of life # Gn 2:7; 6:17; 7:15,22; Ezk 37:5 from God entered them, and they stood on their feet. So great fear fell on those who saw them. 12Then they heard # Other mss read Then I heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” They went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies watched them. # 2Kg 2:1; Mk 16:19; Lk 24:51; Ac 1:9-10 13At that moment a violent earthquake took place, # Is 29:6; Ezk 38:19 a tenth of the city fell, and 7,000 people were killed in the earthquake. The survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. 14The second woe # Rv 8:13; 9:12 has passed. Take note: The third woe is coming quickly!
The Seventh Trumpet
15The seventh angel blew his trumpet, # Is 27:13 and there were loud voices in heaven saying:
The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom
of our Lord and of His Messiah,
and He will reign forever and ever! # 2Sm 7:16; Is 37:16; Dn 7:14,18; Lk 1:32-33
16The 24 elders, who were seated before God on their thrones, fell facedown and worshiped God, 17saying:
We thank You, Lord God, the Almighty,
who is and who was, # Other mss add and who is to come # Rv 1:4,8; 4:8; 16:5
because You have taken Your great power
and have begun to reign. # Lk 1:33; 1Co 15:25; Rv 19:6
18The nations were angry, # Ps 2:1
but Your wrath has come.
The time has come
for the dead to be judged
and to give the reward
to Your servants the prophets, # Rv 10:7
to the saints, and to those who fear Your name,
both small and great, # 2Kg 23:2; Ps 115:13; Rv 19:5
and the time has come to destroy
those who destroy the earth.
19God’s sanctuary in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant # Other mss read ark of the covenant of the Lord appeared in His sanctuary. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings of thunder, # Rv 4:5; 8:5 an earthquake, # Other mss omit an earthquake and severe hail.
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Revelation 11
11
The Two Witnesses
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Ezek 40.3; Zech 2.1–2 I was then given a stick that looked like a measuring rod, and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count those who are worshipping in the temple. 2#Lk 21.24But do not measure the outer courts, because they have been given to the heathen, who will trample on the Holy City for 42 months. 3I will send my two witnesses dressed in sackcloth, and they will proclaim God's message during those 1,260 days.”
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Zech 4.3, 11–14 The two witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lamps that stand before the Lord of the earth. 5If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes out of their mouths and destroys their enemies; and in this way, whoever tries to harm them will be killed. 6#1 Kgs 17.1; Ex 7.17–19; 1 Sam 4.8They have authority to shut up the sky so that there will be no rain during the time they proclaim God's message. They have authority also over the springs of water, to turn them into blood; they have authority also to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.
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Dan 7.7, 21; Rev 13.5–7; 17.8 When they finish proclaiming their message, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will fight against them. He will defeat them and kill them, 8#Is 1.9–10and their bodies will lie in the street of the great city, where their Lord was crucified. The symbolic name of that city is Sodom, or Egypt. 9People from all nations, tribes, languages, and races will look at their bodies for three and a half days and will not allow them to be buried. 10The people of the earth will be happy because of the death of these two. They will celebrate and send presents to each other, because those two prophets brought much suffering upon the earth. 11#Ezek 37.10After three and a half days a life-giving breath came from God and entered them, and they stood up; and all who saw them were terrified. 12#2 Kgs 2.11Then the two prophets heard a loud voice say to them from heaven, “Come up here!” As their enemies watched, they went up into heaven in a cloud. 13#Rev 6.12; 16.18At that very moment there was a violent earthquake; a tenth of the city was destroyed, and 7,000 people were killed. The rest of the people were terrified and praised the greatness of the God of heaven.
14The second horror is over, but the third horror will come soon!
The Seventh Trumpet
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Ex 15.18; Dan 2.44; 7.14, 27 Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The power to rule over the world belongs now to our Lord and his Messiah, and he will rule for ever and ever!” 16Then the 24 elders who sit on their thrones in front of God threw themselves face downwards and worshipped God, 17saying:
“Lord God Almighty, the one who is and who was!
We thank you that you have taken your great power
and have begun to rule!
18 #
Ps 2.5; 110.5; 115.13 The heathen were filled with rage,
because the time for your anger has come,
the time for the dead to be judged.
The time has come to reward your servants, the prophets,
and all your people, all who have reverence for you,
great and small alike.
The time has come to destroy those who destroy the earth!”
19 #
Rev 8.5; 16.18, 21 God's temple in heaven was opened, and the Covenant Box was seen there. Then there were flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.
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