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| 1 | 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; | Then I was given 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, | I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, with its worshipers. | |
| 2 | 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; | but do not measure the court outside the temple; leave that out, for it is given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months. | But exclude the outer court; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months. | |
| 3 | and I will give to My two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand, two hundred, sixty days, clothed with sackcloth”; | And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” | And I will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” | |
| 4 | these are the two olive [trees], and the two lampstands that stand before the God of the earth; | These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. | They are “the two olive trees” and the two lampstands, and “they stand before the Lord of the earth.” | |
| 5 | 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. | And if anyone would harm them, fire pours from their mouth and consumes their foes. If anyone would harm them, this is how he is doomed to be killed. | If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die. | |
| 6 | 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. | They have the power 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 to strike the earth with every kind of plague, as often as they desire. | They have power to shut up the heavens so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying; and they have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want. | |
| 7 | 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, | And when they have finished their testimony, the beast that rises from the bottomless pit will make war on them and conquer them and kill them, | Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them, and overpower and kill them. | |
| 8 | and their body [is] on the street of the great city that is called spiritually Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified, | and their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city that symbolically is called Sodom and Egypt, where their Lord was crucified. | Their bodies will lie in the public square of the great city—which is figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where also their Lord was crucified. | |
| 9 | and they gaze—[those] of the peoples, and tribes, and tongues, and nations—on their dead bodies three and a half days, and they will not allow their dead bodies to be put into tombs, | For three and a half days some from the peoples and tribes and languages and nations will gaze at their dead bodies and refuse to let them be placed in a tomb, | For three and a half days some from every people, tribe, language and nation will gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial. | |
| 10 | and those dwelling on the earth will rejoice over them, and will make merry, and they will send gifts to one another, because these—the two prophets—tormented those dwelling on the earth. | and those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them and make merry and exchange presents, because these two prophets had been a torment to those who dwell on the earth. | The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth. | |
| 11 | 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, | But after the three and a half days a breath of life from God entered them, and they stood up on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them. | But after the three and a half days the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and terror struck those who saw them. | |
| 12 | 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; | Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here!” And they went up to heaven in a cloud, and their enemies watched them. | Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies looked on. | |
| 13 | 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. | And at that hour 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. | At that very hour there was a severe earthquake and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. | |
| 14 | The second woe went forth, behold, the third woe comes quickly. | The second woe has passed; behold, the third woe is soon to come. | The second woe has passed; the third woe is coming soon. | |
| 15 | 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!” | Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.” | The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign for ever and ever.” | |
| 16 | And the twenty-four elders, who are sitting on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God, | And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God, | And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God, | |
| 17 | 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; | saying, “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, who is and who was, for you have taken your great power and begun to reign. | saying: “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign. | |
| 18 | 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.” | The nations raged, but your wrath came, and the time for the dead to be judged, and for rewarding your servants, the prophets and saints, and those who fear your name, both small and great, and for destroying the destroyers of the earth.” | The nations were angry, and your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead, and for rewarding your servants the prophets and your people who revere your name, both great and small— and for destroying those who destroy the earth.” | |
| 19 | 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. | Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail. | Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm. | |
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