Chapter 11

11Andtherewasgivenmeareedlikearod,andIwastold,“Rise,andmeasurethetempleofGod,andthealtar,andthosewhoworshiptherein.
2Andthecourtwhichisoutsidethetempleleaveoutsideandmeasureitnot;foritisgivenuntothenations,andtheholycityshalltheytreadfortyandtwomonths.
3AndIwillgivetomytwowitnesses,andtheyshallprophesyathousandtwohundredandsixtydays,clothedinsackcloth.”
4ThesearethetwoolivetreesandthetwolampstandsstandingbeforetheLordoftheearth.
5Andifanymandesirestohurtthem,fireproceedsoutoftheirmouthanddevourstheirenemies:andifanymandesirestohurtthem,somusthebekilled.
6Thesehavepowertoshutheaven,thatitrainnotinthedaysoftheirprophecy,andhavepoweroverwaterstoturnthemtobloodandtosmitetheearthwitheveryplague,asoftenastheydesire.
7Andwhentheyshallhavefinishedtheirtestimony,thebeastthatascendsoutofthebottomlesspitshallmakewaragainstthem,andshallovercomethem,andkillthem.
8AndtheirdeadbodiesshalllieuponthestreetofthegreatcitythatspirituallyiscalledSodomandEgypt,wherealsotheirLordwascrucified.
9Andtheyofthepeoplesandtribesandtonguesandnationsshallseetheirdeadbodiesthreedaysandahalf,andshallnotallowˡtheirdeadbodiestobeplacedinatomb.
10Andtheywhodwellupontheearthshallrejoiceoverthemandbeglad,andshallsendgiftsonetoanother;becausethesetwoprophetstormentedthosewhodwellontheearth.
11AndafterthreedaysandahalftheSpiritoflifefromGodenteredintothem,andtheystoodupontheirfeet;andgreatfearfelluponthosewhogazeduponthem.
12Andtheyheardagreatvoicefromheavensayinguntothem,“Ascendhere.”Andtheyascendedtoheaveninthecloud;andtheirenemiesgazeduponthem.
13Andinthathourtherewasagreatearthquake,andthetenthpartofthecityfell,andintheearthquakewerekilledseventhousandnamesofmen,andtherestʳwereaffrightedandgaveglorytotheGodofheaven.
14Thesecondwoehaspassed;and,behold,thethirdwoecomesquickly.
15Andtheseventhmessengerblew;andthereweregreatvoicesinheaven,saying,“ThekingdomofthisworldhasbecomethekingdomofourLordandofhisChrist;andheshallreignuntotheagesoftheages.”
16Andthefourandtwentyelders,whosatbeforeGodontheirthrones,fellupontheirfacesandworshippedGod,
17saying,“Wegiveyouthanks,OLordGodAlmighty,whoisandwhowas;becauseyouhavetakenthygreatmight,andhavebeguntoreign.
18Andthenationswereenraged,andthywrathhascome,andthetimeofthedead,tobejudged,andthatyougivetherewarduntothybond-servantstheprophets,andtothesaintsⁱ,andthosewhofearthyname,smallandgreat;andshoulddestroythemwhodestroytheearth.”
19AndthetempleofGodwasopenedinheaven,andtherewasseeninhistemplethearkofhistestament,andtherewerelightnings,andvoices,andthunders,andanearthquake,andgreathail.