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The Revelation of St. John the Divine

Literal Standard Version :: World English Bible Catholic

- Chapter 11 -

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And there was given to me a reed like to a rod, [[ and the messenger stood,]] saying, “Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and those worshiping in it;
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and leave out the court that is outside the temple, and you may not measure it, because it was given to the nations, and they will tread down the holy city forty-two months;
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and I will give to My two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand, two hundred, sixty days, clothed with sackcloth”;
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these are the two olive [trees], and the two lampstands that stand before the God of the earth;
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and if anyone may will to injure them, fire proceeds out of their mouth, and devours their enemies, and if anyone may will to injure them, thus it is required of him to be killed.
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These have authority to shut the sky, that rain may not rain in the days of their prophecy, and they have authority over the waters to turn them to blood, and to strike the land with every plague, as often as they may will.

The Witnesses Killed and Raised

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And when they may finish their testimony, the beast that is coming up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them, and kill them,
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and their body [is] on the street of the great city that is called spiritually Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified,
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and they gaze—[those] of the peoples, and tribes, and tongues, and nationson their dead bodies three and a half days, and they will not allow their dead bodies to be put into tombs,
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and those dwelling on the earth will rejoice over them, and will make merry, and they will send gifts to one another, because thesethe two prophets—tormented those dwelling on the earth.
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And after the three and a half days, [the] Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell on those beholding them,
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and they heard a great voice out of Heaven saying to them, “Come up here”; and they went up to Heaven in the cloud, and their enemies beheld them;
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and in that hour a great earthquake came, and the tenth of the city fell, and seven thousand names of men were killed in the earthquake, and the rest became frightened, and they gave glory to the God of Heaven.
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The second woe went forth, behold, the third woe comes quickly.

The Seventh Trumpet

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And the seventh messenger sounded the trumpet, and there came great voices in Heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of the world became [those] of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign through the ages of the ages!”
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And the twenty-four elders, who are sitting on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God,
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saying, “We give thanks to You, O LORD God, the Almighty, who is, and who was, and who is coming, because You have taken Your great power and reigned;
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and the nations were angry, and Your anger came, and the time of the dead to be judged, and to give the reward to Your servants, to the prophets, and to the holy ones, and to those fearing Your Name, to the small and to the great, and to destroy those who are destroying the earth.”
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And the temple of God was opened in Heaven, and the Ark of His Covenant was seen in His temple, and there came lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and an earthquake, and great hail.
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A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it.
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Leave out the court which is outside of the temple, and don’t measure it, for it has been given to the nations. They will tread the holy city under foot for forty-two months.
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I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.”
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These are the two olive trees and the two lamp stands, standing before the Lord of the earth.
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If anyone desires to harm them, fire proceeds out of their mouth and devours their enemies. If anyone desires to harm them, he must be killed in this way.
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These have the power to shut up the sky, that it may not rain during the days of their prophecy. They have power over the waters, to turn them into blood, and to strike the earth with every plague, as often as they desire.

The Witnesses Killed and Raised

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When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them, and kill them.
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Their dead bodies will be in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified.
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From among the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations, people will look at their dead bodies for three and a half days, and will not allow their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb.
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Those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, and they will be glad. They will give gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.
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After the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered into them, and they stood on their feet. Great fear fell on those who saw them.
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I heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here!” They went up into heaven in a cloud, and their enemies saw them.
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In that day there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
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The second woe is past. Behold, the third woe comes quickly.

The Seventh Trumpet

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The seventh angel sounded, and great voices in heaven followed, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ. He will reign forever and ever!”
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The twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God’s throne, fell on their faces and worshiped God,
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saying: “We give you thanks, Lord God, the Almighty, the one who is and who was,(a) because you have taken your great power and reigned.
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The nations were angry, and your wrath came, as did the time for the dead to be judged, and to give your bondservants the prophets, their reward, as well as to the saints and those who fear your name, to the small and the great, and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”
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God’s temple that is in heaven was opened, and the ark of the Lord’s covenant was seen in his temple. Lightnings, sounds, thunders, an earthquake, and great hail followed.

Footnotes

(a)11:17 TR adds “and who is coming”