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Los dos testigos

11 Entonces me fue dada una caña semejante a una vara de medir y se me dijo: «Levántate y mide el templo de Dios y el altar y a los que adoran en él. Pero el patio que está fuera del templo déjalo aparte y no lo midas, porque ha sido entregado a los gentiles. Ellos hollarán la ciudad santa cuarenta y dos meses. Y ordenaré a mis dos testigos que profeticen por mil doscientos sesenta días, vestidos con ropas ásperas.»

Estos testigos son los dos olivos y los dos candelabros que están de pie delante del Dios de la tierra. Si alguno quiere dañarlos, sale fuego de la boca de ellos y devora a sus enemigos; si alguno quiere hacerles daño, debe morir de la misma manera. Estos tienen poder para cerrar el cielo a fin de que no llueva en los días de su profecía; y tienen poder sobre las aguas, para convertirlas en sangre y para herir la tierra con toda plaga cuantas veces quieran. Cuando hayan acabado su testimonio, la bestia que sube del abismo hará guerra contra ellos, los vencerá y los matará. Sus cadáveres estarán en la plaza de la gran ciudad que en sentido espiritual se llama Sodoma y Egipto, donde también nuestro Señor fue crucificado. Gentes de todo pueblo, tribu, lengua y nación verán sus cadáveres por tres días y medio y no permitirán que sean sepultados. 10 Los habitantes de la tierra se regocijarán sobre ellos, se alegrarán y se enviarán regalos unos a otros, porque estos dos profetas habían atormentado a los habitantes de la tierra. 11 Pero después de tres días y medio el espíritu de vida enviado por Dios entró en ellos, se levantaron sobre sus pies y cayó gran temor sobre los que los vieron. 12 Entonces oyeron una gran voz del cielo, que les decía: «¡Subid acá!» Y subieron al cielo en una nube, y los vieron sus enemigos.

13 En aquella hora hubo un gran terremoto y la décima parte de la ciudad se derrumbó. Por el terremoto murieron siete mil hombres. Los demás se aterrorizaron y dieron gloria al Dios del cielo.

14 El segundo ay pasó. He aquí que el tercer ay viene pronto.

La séptima trompeta

15 El séptimo ángel tocó la trompeta, y hubo grandes voces en el cielo, que decían:

«Los reinos del mundo han venido a ser
de nuestro Señor y de su Cristo;
y él reinará
por los siglos de los siglos.»

16 Los veinticuatro ancianos que estaban sentados en sus tronos delante de Dios, se postraron sobre sus rostros y adoraron a Dios, 17 diciendo:

«Te damos gracias, Señor Dios Todopoderoso,
el que eres, que eras y que has de venir,
porque has tomado tu gran poder
y has reinado.
18 Las naciones se airaron y tu ira ha venido:
el tiempo de juzgar a los muertos,
de dar el galardón a tus siervos los profetas,
a los santos y a los que temen tu nombre,
a los pequeños y a los grandes,
y de destruir a los que destruyen la tierra.»

19 El templo de Dios fue abierto en el cielo, y el Arca de su pacto se dejó ver en el templo. Hubo relámpagos, voces, truenos, un terremoto y granizo grande.

11 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.

10 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 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 unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.

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

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

17 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 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 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.

The Two Witnesses

11 Then I was given (A)a measuring rod like a staff, and I was told, “Rise and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship there, but do not measure (B)the court outside the temple; leave that out, for (C)it is given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for (D)forty-two months. And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for (E)1,260 days, (F)clothed in sackcloth.”

These are (G)the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. And if anyone would harm them, (H)fire pours from their mouth and consumes their foes. If anyone would harm them, (I)this is how he is doomed to be killed. They have the power (J)to shut the sky, that no rain may fall during the days of their prophesying, and they have power over the waters to turn them into blood and (K)to strike the earth with every kind of plague, as often as they desire. And when they have finished their testimony, (L)the beast that rises from (M)the bottomless pit[a] (N)will make war on them and conquer them and kill them, and their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city that symbolically[b] is called (O)Sodom and (P)Egypt, where their Lord was crucified. For three and a half days some from the peoples and tribes and languages and nations will gaze at their dead bodies and (Q)refuse to let them be placed in a tomb, 10 and (R)those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them and make merry and (S)exchange presents, because these two prophets (T)had been a torment to those who dwell on the earth. 11 But after the three and a half days (U)a breath of life from God entered them, and they stood up on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them. 12 Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, (V)“Come up here!” And (W)they went up to heaven (X)in a cloud, and their enemies watched them. 13 And at that hour there was (Y)a great earthquake, and (Z)a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and (AA)gave glory to (AB)the God of heaven.

14 (AC)The second woe has passed; behold, the third woe is soon to come.

The Seventh Trumpet

15 Then (AD)the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and (AE)there were loud voices in heaven, saying, (AF)“The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of (AG)his Christ, and (AH)he shall reign forever and ever.” 16 And the twenty-four elders (AI)who sit on their thrones before God (AJ)fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying,

“We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty,
    (AK)who is and who was,
for you have taken your great power
    and (AL)begun to reign.
18 The nations raged,
    but (AM)your wrath came,
    and (AN)the time for the dead to be judged,
and for rewarding your servants, the prophets and saints,
    and (AO)those who fear your name,
    both small and great,
and (AP)for destroying the destroyers of the earth.”

19 Then (AQ)God's temple in heaven was opened, and (AR)the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings,[c] peals of thunder, an earthquake, and (AS)heavy hail.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 11:7 Or the abyss
  2. Revelation 11:8 Greek spiritually
  3. Revelation 11:19 Or voices, or sounds