Revelation 11:2

11:2 But4 do not measure the outer courtyard5 of the temple; leave it out,6 because it has been given to the Gentiles,7 and they will trample on the holy city8 for forty-two months.

4	tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.
5	tn On the term αὐλήν (aulēn) BDAG 150 s.v. αὐλή 1 states, “(outer) court of the temple … Rv 11:2.”
6	tn The precise meaning of the phrase ἔκβαλε ἔξωθεν (ekbale exōthen) is difficult to determine.
7	tn Or “to the nations” (the same Greek word may be translated “Gentiles” or “nations”).
8	sn The holy city appears to be a reference to Jerusalem. See also Luke 21:24.