Revelation 11
Contemporary English Version
The Two Witnesses
11 (A) An angel gave me a measuring stick and said:
Measure around God's temple. Be sure to include the altar and everyone worshiping there. 2 (B) But don't measure the courtyard outside the temple building. Leave it out. It has been given to those people who don't know God, and they will trample all over the holy city for 42 months. 3 My two witnesses will wear sackcloth,[a] while I let them preach for 1,260 days.
4 (C) These two witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand in the presence of the Lord who rules the earth. 5 Any enemy who tries to harm them will be destroyed by the fire that comes out of their mouths. 6 (D) They have the power to lock up the sky and to keep rain from falling while they are prophesying. And whenever they want to, they can turn water to blood and cause all kinds of terrible troubles on earth.
7 (E) After the two witnesses have finished preaching God's message, the beast that lives in the deep pit will come up and fight against them. It will win the battle and kill them. 8 (F) Their bodies will be left lying in the streets of the same great city where their Lord was nailed to a cross. And this city is spiritually like the city of Sodom or the country of Egypt.
9 For three and a half days the people of every nation, tribe, language, and race will stare at the bodies of these two witnesses and refuse to let them be buried. 10 Everyone on earth will celebrate and be happy. They will give gifts to each other, because of what happened to the two prophets who caused them so much trouble. 11 (G) But three and a half days later, God will breathe life into their bodies. They will stand up, and everyone who sees them will be terrified.
12 (H) The witnesses then heard a loud voice from heaven, saying, “Come up here.” And while their enemies were watching, they were taken up to heaven in a cloud. 13 (I) At that same moment there was a terrible earthquake that destroyed a tenth of the city. Seven thousand people were killed, and the rest were frightened and praised the God who rules in heaven.
14 The second horrible thing has now happened! And the third one will be here soon.
The Seventh Trumpet
15 (J) At the sound of the seventh trumpet, loud voices were heard in heaven. They said,
“Now the kingdom
of this world
belongs to our Lord
and to his Chosen One!
And he will rule
forever and ever!”
16 Then the 24 elders, who were seated on thrones in God's presence, knelt down and worshiped him. 17 They said,
“Lord God All-Powerful,
you are and you were,
and we thank you.
You used your great power
and started ruling.
18 (K) When the nations got angry,
you became angry too!
Now the time has come
for the dead
to be judged.
It is time for you to reward
your servants the prophets
and all your people
who honor your name,
no matter who they are.
It is time to destroy everyone
who has destroyed
the earth.”
19 (L) The door to God's temple in heaven was then opened, and the sacred chest[b] could be seen inside the temple. I saw lightning and heard roars of thunder. The earth trembled and huge hailstones fell to the ground.
Revelation 11
King James Version
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.
2 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 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 candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
5 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 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 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 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 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.
Revelation 11
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Two Witnesses Prophesy And Torment The Earth For 1260 Days
11 And a measuring-rod resembling a staff was given[a] to me, saying “Arise, and measure[b] the temple[c] of God, and the altar, and the ones worshiping in it. 2 And put the court outside of the temple on-the-outside, and do not measure it, because it was given to the Gentiles[d]. And they will trample the holy city for forty and two months. 3 And I will give authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for one-thousand two-hundred sixty days, having been clothed-with[e] sackcloth. 4 These are the two olive-trees and the two lampstands standing in the presence of the Lord of the earth. 5 And if anyone is intending[f] to harm them, fire comes-out of their mouth and devours their enemies. Indeed, if anyone should intend to harm them, in this manner he must be killed. 6 These ones have the authority to shut the heaven in-order-that no rain may fall for the days of [g] their prophecy. And they have authority over the waters— to be turning them into blood— and authority to strike the earth[h] with every plague, as often as they may want. 7 And when they finish their testimony, the beast coming up out of the abyss will make war against them, and overcome them, and kill them. 8 And their corpse will be on the wide-road of the great city which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt— where also their Lord was crucified. 9 And some from the peoples and tribes and tongues and nations look-at their corpse for three and a half days. And they do not permit their corpses to be put in a tomb. 10 And the ones dwelling upon the earth[i] rejoice over them and celebrate. And they will send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented the ones dwelling upon the earth. 11 And after the three and a half days, a breath[j] of life from God entered in them, and they stood on their feet. And great fear fell upon the ones seeing them. 12 And they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come-up here”. And they went-up into heaven in the cloud, and their enemies watched them. 13 And at that hour a great earthquake took place, and a tenth of the city fell. And seven thousand names of people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest became terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven”.
14 The second woe passed-away. Behold— the third woe is coming quickly.
The Seventh Trumpet, The Third Woe
15 And the seventh angel trumpeted. And there came loud voices in heaven, saying “The kingdom of the world became[k] the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ. And He will reign forever and ever”. 16 And the twenty four elders sitting on their thrones in the presence of God fell on their faces and gave-worship to God, 17 saying “We give-thanks to You, Lord God Almighty, the One Who is and Who was[l], because You have taken Your great power, and You began to reign[m]. 18 And the nations became-angry. And Your wrath came, and the time for the dead to be judged, and to give the reward to Your slaves the prophets, and the saints, and[n] the ones fearing Your name, the small and the great, and to destroy the ones destroying[o] the earth”.
Vision 3: The Three Signs In Heaven
19 And the temple of God in heaven was opened. And the ark of [p] His covenant appeared in His temple. And there came lightnings[q] and voices and thunders and an earthquake and a great hail.
Footnotes
- Revelation 11:1 That is, by the angel in 10:9; or, the giver is not named.
- Revelation 11:1 That is, to mark off what belongs to God.
- Revelation 11:1 That is, the inner sanctuary, the Holy Place and Holy of Holies.
- Revelation 11:2 Or, nations.
- Revelation 11:3 Or, having put-on.
- Revelation 11:5 Or, wanting.
- Revelation 11:6 That is, of their prophetic activity.
- Revelation 11:6 Or, land.
- Revelation 11:10 Or, land.
- Revelation 11:11 Or, spirit.
- Revelation 11:15 Or, was made.
- Revelation 11:17 Note that ‘and Who is coming’ is not stated this time (compare 1:4, 8; 4:8), perhaps because He has now come.
- Revelation 11:17 Or, You became king, You [openly, publicly] reigned.
- Revelation 11:18 Or, even.
- Revelation 11:18 Or, corrupting.
- Revelation 11:19 That is, the box containing.
- Revelation 11:19 See 4:5; 8:5.
Apocalisse 11
La Nuova Diodati
11 Poi mi fu data una canna, simile ad una verga. E l'angelo, stando ritto disse: «Alzati e misura il tempio di Dio, l'altare e quelli che vi adorano,
2 ma tralascia il cortile che è fuori del tempio e non misurarlo, perché è stato dato ai gentili, ed essi calpesteranno la santa città per quarantadue mesi.
3 Ma io darò ai miei due testimoni di profetizzare, ed essi profetizzeranno milleduecentosessanta giorni, vestiti di sacco.
4 Questi sono i due ulivi e i due candelabri che stanno davanti al Dio della terra.
5 E se qualcuno vuole far loro del male esce fuoco dalla loro bocca e divora i loro nemici; e chiunque vuole far loro del male deve essere ucciso in questa maniera.
6 Costoro hanno potestà di chiudere il cielo, perché non cada alcuna pioggia nei giorni della loro profezia; essi hanno pure potestà sulle acque, per convertirle in sangue e per percuotere la terra con qualunque piaga, ogni volta che vorranno.
7 E quando avranno compiuto la loro testimonianza, la bestia che sale dall'abisso farà guerra contro di loro, li vincerà e li ucciderà.
8 E i loro cadaveri giaceranno sulla piazza della grande città, che spiritualmente si chiama Sodoma ed Egitto, dove anche il nostro Signore è stato crocifisso.
9 E uomini dei vari popoli, tribù, lingue e nazioni vedranno i loro cadaveri per tre giorni e mezzo, e non permetteranno che i loro cadaveri siano deposti nei sepolcri.
10 E gli abitanti della terra si rallegreranno su di loro faranno festa e si manderanno doni gli uni agli altri, perché questi due profeti avevano tormentato gli abitanti della terra».
11 Ma dopo tre giorni e mezzo lo spirito di vita, che procede da Dio, entrò in loro; essi si alzarono in piedi e un grande spavento cadde su coloro che li videro.
12 Essi udirono quindi una gran voce dal cielo che disse loro: «Salite quassù». Cosí essi salirono al cielo in una nuvola e i loro nemici li videro.
13 E in quel momento si fece un gran terremoto, la decima parte della città cadde e settemila persone furono uccise nel terremoto, il resto fu spaventato e diede gloria al Dio del cielo.
14 Il secondo guaio è passato, ma ecco, presto viene il terzo guaio.
15 Poi il settimo angelo suonò la tromba e si fecero grandi voci nel cielo che dicevano: «I regni del mondo sono divenuti il regno del Signor nostro e del suo Cristo, ed egli regnerà nei secoli dei secoli».
16 Allora i ventiquattro anziani, che sedevano davanti a Dio sui loro troni, si prostrarono sulle loro facce e adorarono Dio,
17 dicendo: «Noi ti ringraziamo, o Signore, Dio onnipotente, che sei, che eri e che hai da venire, perché hai preso in mano il tuo grande potere e ti sei messo a regnare.
18 Le nazioni si erano adirate, ma è giunta la tua ira ed è arrivato il tempo di giudicare i morti e di dare il premio ai tuoi servi, ai profeti, ai santi e a coloro che temono il tuo nome, piccoli e grandi, e di distruggere quelli che distruggono la terra».
19 Allora si aperse nel cielo il tempio di Dio e in esso apparve l'arca del suo patto, e ci furono lampi, voci, tuoni, un terremoto e una forte tempesta di grandine.
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