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.

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Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast(A) that comes up from the Abyss(B) will attack them,(C) and overpower and kill them. Their bodies will lie in the public square of the great city(D)—which is figuratively called Sodom(E) and Egypt—where also their Lord was crucified.(F) For three and a half days some from every people, tribe, language and nation(G) will gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial.(H) 10 The inhabitants of the earth(I) will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts,(J) because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.

11 But after the three and a half days(K) the breath[a] of life from God entered them,(L) and they stood on their feet, and terror struck those who saw them. 12 Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.”(M) And they went up to heaven in a cloud,(N) while their enemies looked on.

13 At that very hour there was a severe earthquake(O) and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory(P) to the God of heaven.(Q)

14 The second woe has passed; the third woe is coming soon.(R)

The Seventh Trumpet

15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet,(S) and there were loud voices(T) in heaven, which said:

“The kingdom of the world has become
    the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah,(U)
    and he will reign for ever and ever.”(V)

16 And the twenty-four elders,(W) who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces(X) and worshiped God, 17 saying:

“We give thanks(Y) to you, Lord God Almighty,(Z)
    the One who is and who was,(AA)
because you have taken your great power
    and have begun to reign.(AB)
18 The nations were angry,(AC)
    and your wrath has come.
The time has come for judging the dead,(AD)
    and for rewarding your servants the prophets(AE)
and your people who revere your name,
    both great and small(AF)
and for destroying those who destroy the earth.”

19 Then God’s temple(AG) in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant.(AH) And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder,(AI) an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.(AJ)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 11:11 Or Spirit (see Ezek. 37:5,14)