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11 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: [a]and one said, Rise, and measure the [b]temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. And the court which is without the [c]temple [d]leave without, and measure it not; for it hath been given unto the [e]nations: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. And I will give 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 [f]candlesticks, standing before the Lord of the earth. And if any man desireth to hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth and devoureth their enemies; and if any man shall desire to hurt them, in this manner must he be killed. These have the power to shut the heaven, that it rain not during the days of their prophecy: and they have power over the waters to turn them into blood, and to smite the earth with every plague, as often as they shall desire. And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that cometh up out of the abyss shall make war with them, and overcome them, and kill them. And their [g]dead bodies lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. And from among the peoples and tribes and tongues and nations do men look upon their [h]dead bodies three days and a half, and suffer not their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb. 10 And they that dwell on the earth rejoice over them, and make merry; and they shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwell on the earth. 11 And after the three days and a half the breath of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them that beheld them. 12 And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they went up into heaven in the cloud; and their enemies beheld them. 13 And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell; and there were killed in the earthquake [i]seven thousand persons: and the rest were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

14 The second Woe is past: behold, the third Woe cometh quickly.

15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said,

The kingdom of the world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign [j]for ever and ever.

16 And the four and twenty elders, who sit before God on their thrones, fell upon their faces and worshipped God, 17 saying,

We give thee thanks, O Lord God, the Almighty, who art and who wast; because thou hast taken thy great power, and didst reign. 18 And the nations were wroth, and thy wrath came, and the time of the dead to be judged, and the time to give their reward to thy [k]servants the prophets, and to the saints, and to them that fear thy name, the small and the great; and to destroy them that destroy the earth.

19 And there was opened the [l]temple of God that is in heaven; and there was seen in his [m]temple the ark of his covenant; and there followed lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and an earthquake, and great hail.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 11:1 Greek saying.
  2. Revelation 11:1 Or, sanctuary
  3. Revelation 11:2 Or, sanctuary
  4. Revelation 11:2 Greek cast without.
  5. Revelation 11:2 Or, Gentiles
  6. Revelation 11:4 Greek lampstands.
  7. Revelation 11:8 Greek carcase.
  8. Revelation 11:9 Greek carcase.
  9. Revelation 11:13 Greek names of men, seven thousand. Compare 3:4.
  10. Revelation 11:15 Greek unto the ages of the ages.
  11. Revelation 11:18 Greek bondservants.
  12. Revelation 11:19 Or, sanctuary
  13. Revelation 11:19 Or, sanctuary

The Two Witnesses

11 Then there was given me a [a](A)measuring rod like a staff; [b]and (B)someone said, “Get up and measure the [c]temple of God and the altar, and those who worship in it. [d]Leave out the (C)court which is outside the [e]temple and do not measure it, for (D)it has been given to the nations; and they will (E)tread under foot (F)the holy city for (G)forty-two months. And I will grant authority to my two (H)witnesses, and they will prophesy for (I)twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in (J)sackcloth.” These are the (K)two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. And if anyone wants to harm them, (L)fire flows out of their mouth and devours their enemies; so if anyone wants to harm them, (M)he must be killed in this way. These have the power to (N)shut up the sky, so that rain will not fall during (O)the days of their prophesying; and they have power over the waters to (P)turn them into blood, and (Q)to strike the earth with every plague, as often as they desire.

When they have finished their testimony, (R)the beast that comes up out of the (S)abyss will (T)make war with them, and overcome them and kill them. And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the (U)great city which [f]mystically is called (V)Sodom and (W)Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. Those from (X)the peoples and tribes and tongues and nations will look at their dead [g]bodies for three and a half days, and [h](Y)will not permit their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb. 10 And (Z)those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate; and they will (AA)send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented (AB)those who dwell on the earth.

11 But after the three and a half days, (AC)the breath of life from God came into them, and they stood on their feet; and great fear fell upon those who were watching them. 12 And they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “(AD)Come up here.” Then they (AE)went up into heaven in the cloud, and their enemies watched them. 13 And in that hour there was a great (AF)earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell; [i]seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and (AG)gave glory to the (AH)God of heaven.

14 The second (AI)woe is past; behold, the third woe is coming quickly.

The Seventh Trumpet—Christ’s Reign Foreseen

15 Then the (AJ)seventh angel sounded; and there were (AK)loud voices in heaven, saying,

(AL)The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of (AM)His [j]Christ; and (AN)He will reign forever and ever.” 16 And the twenty-four elders, who (AO)sit on their thrones before God, (AP)fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying,

“We give You thanks, (AQ)O Lord God, the Almighty, who are and who were, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to (AR)reign. 18 And (AS)the nations were enraged, and (AT)Your wrath came, and (AU)the time came for the dead to be judged, and the time to [k]reward Your (AV)bond-servants the prophets and the [l]saints and those who fear Your name, (AW)the small and the great, and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”

19 And (AX)the [m]temple of God which is in heaven was opened; and (AY)the ark of His covenant appeared in His [n]temple, and there were flashes of (AZ)lightning and sounds and peals of thunder and an earthquake and a (BA)great [o]hailstorm.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 11:1 Lit reed
  2. Revelation 11:1 Lit saying
  3. Revelation 11:1 Or sanctuary
  4. Revelation 11:2 Lit Throw out
  5. Revelation 11:2 Or sanctuary
  6. Revelation 11:8 Lit spiritually
  7. Revelation 11:9 Lit body
  8. Revelation 11:9 Lit do not permit
  9. Revelation 11:13 Lit names of people, seven thousand
  10. Revelation 11:15 I.e. Messiah
  11. Revelation 11:18 Lit give the reward to
  12. Revelation 11:18 Or holy ones
  13. Revelation 11:19 Or sanctuary
  14. Revelation 11:19 Or sanctuary
  15. Revelation 11:19 Lit hail

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.

11 Me dieron una vara de medir, parecida a una caña, y me dijeron: «Levántate y toma las medidas del templo de Dios y del altar, y cuenta los que adoran allí. Pero no midas el atrio exterior del templo, porque ha sido entregado a los paganos, los cuales van a pisotear la ciudad santa durante cuarenta y dos meses. Y yo enviaré dos testigos, vestidos con ropas ásperas, a comunicar mensajes proféticos durante mil doscientos sesenta días.»

Estos dos testigos son los dos olivos y los dos candelabros que están delante del Señor de la tierra. Si alguien intenta hacerles daño, ellos echan fuego por la boca, que quema por completo a sus enemigos; así morirá cualquiera que quiera hacerles daño. Estos testigos tienen poder para cerrar el cielo, para que no llueva durante el tiempo en que estén comunicando su mensaje profético, y también tienen poder para cambiar el agua en sangre y para hacer sufrir a la tierra con toda clase de calamidades, tantas veces como ellos quieran.

Pero cuando hayan terminado de dar su testimonio, el monstruo que sube del abismo los atacará, los vencerá y los matará. Sus cadáveres quedarán tendidos en las calles de la gran ciudad donde fue crucificado su Señor, la cual en lenguaje figurado se llama Sodoma, y también Egipto. Y por tres días y medio, gente de distintos pueblos, razas, lenguas y naciones verá sus cadáveres y no dejará que los entierren. 10 Los que viven en la tierra se alegrarán de su muerte. Estarán tan contentos que se harán regalos unos a otros, porque aquellos dos profetas eran un tormento para ellos.

11 Pero al cabo de los tres días y medio, Dios los revivió y se levantaron otra vez, y todos los que los vieron se llenaron de miedo. 12 Entonces los dos testigos oyeron una fuerte voz del cielo, que les decía: «¡Suban acá!» Y subieron al cielo en una nube, y sus enemigos los vieron. 13 En aquel mismo momento hubo un gran terremoto, y a causa del terremoto se derrumbó la décima parte de la ciudad, y siete mil personas murieron. Los que aún quedaron con vida, llenos de miedo alabaron a Dios, que está en el cielo.

14 Pasó el segundo desastre, pero pronto viene el tercero.

La séptima trompeta

15 El séptimo ángel tocó su trompeta, y se oyeron fuertes voces en el cielo, que decían:

«El reino del mundo
es ya de nuestro Señor y de su Mesías,
y reinarán por todos los siglos.»

16 Los veinticuatro ancianos que estaban sentados en sus tronos delante de Dios, se inclinaron hasta el suelo y adoraron a Dios, 17 diciendo:

«Te damos gracias, Señor, Dios todopoderoso,
tú que eres y que eras,
porque has tomado tu gran poder
y has comenzado a reinar.
18 Las naciones se han enfurecido;
pero ha llegado el día de tu ira,
el momento en que has de juzgar a los muertos;
y darás la recompensa a tus siervos los profetas,
a tu pueblo santo
y a los que honran tu nombre,
sean grandes o pequeños;
y destruirás a los que destruyen la tierra.»

Visión preparatoria

19 Entonces se abrió el templo de Dios que está en el cielo, y en el templo se veía el arca de su alianza. Y hubo relámpagos, voces, truenos, un terremoto y una gran granizada.