The Two Witnesses

11 Then I was given a measuring reed l like a rod, m with these words: “Go n and measure God’s sanctuary and the altar, and count those who worship there. 2 But exclude the courtyard outside the sanctuary. o Don’t measure it, because it is given to the nations, p q and they will trample the holy city r for 42 months. s 3 I will empower t my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, u v dressed in * sackcloth.” w x 4 These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord y of the earth. z 5 If anyone wants to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and consumes their enemies; a if anyone wants to harm them, he must be killed in this way. 6 These men have the power to close up the sky so that it does not rain during the days of their prophecy. b They also have power over the waters to turn them into blood c and to strike the earth with every plague whenever they want. d

The Witnesses Martyred

7 When they finish their testimony, the beast e f that comes up out of the * abyss g will make war with them, conquer them, and kill them. 8 Their dead bodies h i will lie in the public square j of the great city, k which prophetically l is called Sodom m and Egypt, n where also their Lord was crucified. 9 And representatives from o the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations p will view their bodies for three and a half days and not permit their bodies to be put into a tomb. q 10 Those who live on the earth will gloat r over them and celebrate and send gifts to one another because these two prophets brought judgment to those who live on the earth.

The Witnesses Resurrected

11 But after 3½ days, the breath s of life t from God entered them, and they stood on their feet. So great fear fell on those who saw them. 12 Then they heard u a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” They went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies watched them. v 13 At that moment a violent earthquake took place, w a tenth of the city fell, and 7,000 people were killed in the earthquake. The survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. 14 The second woe x has passed. Take note: The third woe is coming quickly!

The Seventh Trumpet

15 The seventh angel blew his trumpet, y and there were loud voices in heaven saying:

The kingdom of the * world has become the kingdom

of our Lord and of His * Messiah,

and He will reign forever and ever! z

16 The 24 elders, who were seated before God on their thrones, fell facedown and worshiped God, 17 saying:

We thank You, Lord God, the Almighty,

who is and who was, a b

because You have taken Your great power

and have begun to reign. c

18 The nations were angry, d

but Your wrath has come.

The time has come

for the dead to be judged

and to give the reward

to Your servants the prophets, e

to the * saints, and to those who fear Your name,

both small and great, f

and the time has come to destroy

those who destroy the earth.

19 God’s sanctuary in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant g appeared in His sanctuary. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings of thunder, h an earthquake, i and severe hail.