Revelation 11
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The state of the church is represented under the figure of a temple measured
Verse 1
WEB A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it.
KJV 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.
TSK a reed: re 21:15, isa 28:17, eze 40:3-5, eze 42:15-20, zec 2:1,2, ga 6:14-16; and the: re 10:1-5; Rise: nu 33:18, eze 40:1-48, 1co 3:16,17, 2co 6:16, eph 2:20-22, 1pe 2:5,9
Verse 2
WEB Leave out the court which is outside of the temple, and don’t measure it, for it has been given to the nations. They will tread the holy city under foot for forty-two months.
KJV 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.
TSK the court: eze 40:17-20, eze 42:20; it is: re 13:1-18, ps 79:1, la 1:10, lu 21:24, 2th 2:3-12, 1ti 4:1-3, 2ti 3:1-6; and the: re 21:2, re 22:19, isa 48:2, isa 52:1, mt 4:5, mt 27:53; tread: da 7:19, da 8:10,24,25, mt 5:13, heb 10:29; forty: re 11:3,11, re 12:6, re 13:5, nu 14:34, da 7:25, da 12:7,11,12
Two witnesses prophesy is sackcloth
Verse 3
WEB I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.”
KJV And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
TSK I will give power, etc: joh 3:27, 1co 12:28, eph 4:11; two: nu 11:26, de 17:6, de 19:15, mt 18:16, 2co 13:1; witnesses: re 20:4, lu 24:48, joh 15:27, ac 1:8, ac 2:32, ac 3:15, ac 13:31; they shall: re 19:10; a thousand: re 11:2, re 12:6; clothed: ge 37:34, 1ch 21:16, es 4:1,2, job 16:15, isa 22:12, la 2:10, joh 3:5-8
Verse 4
WEB These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands, standing before the Lord of the earth.
KJV These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
TSK two olive: ps 52:8, jer 11:16, zec 4:2,3,11-14, ro 11:17; two candlesticks: re 1:20, mt 5:14-16, lu 11:33; standing: de 10:8, 1ki 17:1; the God: ex 8:22, isa 54:5, mic 4:13, zec 4:14
Verse 5
WEB If anyone desires to harm them, fire proceeds out of their mouth and devours their enemies. If anyone desires to harm them, he must be killed in this way.
KJV 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.
TSK fire: nu 16:28-35, 2ki 1:10-12, ps 18:8, isa 11:4, jer 1:10, jer 5:14, eze 43:3, ho 6:5, zec 1:6, zec 2:8, ac 9:4,5
Verse 6
WEB These have the power to shut up the sky, that it may not rain during the days of their prophecy. They have power over the waters, to turn them into blood, and to strike the earth with every plague, as often as they desire.
KJV 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.
TSK power: 1ki 17:1, lu 4:25, jas 5:16-18; have power over: eze 7:1-12, ps 105:26-36
They are put to death, after which they arise and ascend to heaven
Verse 7
WEB When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them, and kill them.
KJV 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.
TSK when: re 11:3, lu 13:32, joh 17:4, joh 19:30, ac 20:24, 2ti 4:7; the beast: re 13:1,7,11, re 17:6-8, re 19:19,20, da 7:21,22,25, da 8:23,24, zec 14:2-21, 2th 2:8,9; out: re 9:2
Verse 8
WEB Their dead bodies will be in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified.
KJV 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.
TSK their dead: re 11:9, ps 79:2,3, jer 26:23, eze 37:11; the great: re 11:13, re 14:8, re 16:19, re 17:1,5, re 18:2,10,18,21; Sodom: ge 13:13, ge 19:24, isa 1:10, jer 23:14, eze 16:53-55, am 4:11, mt 10:15, 2pe 2:6, jude 1:7; Egypt: ex 1:13,14, ex 3:7, ex 20:2, ps 78:43-51; our Lord: re 18:24, lu 13:33,34, ac 9:4, heb 6:6, heb 13:12
Verse 9
WEB From among the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations people will look at their dead bodies for three and a half days, and will not allow their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb.
KJV 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.
TSK the people: re 10:11, re 13:7, re 17:15; three: re 11:2,3,11; and shall not: re 5:8, re 19:17,18, ps 79:2,3, ec 6:3, isa 33:1, jer 7:33, mt 7:2
Verse 10
WEB Those who dwell on the earth rejoice over them, and they will be glad. They will give gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.
KJV 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.
TSK dwell: re 12:13, re 13:8,14, mt 10:22; rejoice: jud 16:23,24, ps 13:4, ps 35:19,24-26, ps 89:42, pr 24:17, jer 50:11, ob 1:12, mic 7:8, joh 16:20; make: ne 8:10-12, 1co 13:6, es 9:19-22; these: re 11:5,6, re 16:10, 1ki 18:17, 1ki 21:20, 1ki 22:8,18, jer 38:4, joh 7:7, ac 5:33, ac 7:54-57, ac 17:5,6
Verse 11
WEB After the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered into them, and they stood on their feet. Great fear fell on those who saw them.
KJV 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.
TSK three: re 11:9; the Spirit: ge 2:7, eze 37:5-14, ro 8:2,11; great: re 11:13, jos 2:9, jer 33:9, ho 3:5, ac 5:5,11
Verse 12
WEB I heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here!” They went up into heaven in the cloud, and their enemies saw them.
KJV 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.
TSK Come: re 4:1, ps 15:1, ps 24:3, isa 40:31; And they: re 3:21, re 12:5, 2ki 2:11, isa 14:13, ac 1:9, ro 8:34-37, eph 2:5,6; in: isa 60:8, ac 1:9, 1th 4:17; and their: ex 14:25, 2ki 2:1,5,7, ps 86:17, ps 112:10, mal 3:18, lu 16:23
Verse 13
WEB In that day 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.
KJV 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.
TSK was there: re 11:19, re 6:12, re 8:5, re 16:18; and the tenth: re 8:9-12, re 13:1-3, re 16:10,19; men: re 3:4, ge 6:4, ac 1:15; and the remnant: re 11:11; gave: re 14:7, re 15:4, re 16:9, jos 7:19, 1sa 6:5, isa 26:15,16, jer 13:16, mal 2:2
Under the seventh trumpet, all antichristian powers are to be destroyed and there will be a glorious state of Christ's kingdom upon earth
Verse 14
WEB The second woe is past. Behold, the third woe comes quickly.
KJV The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.
TSK The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.: re 8:13, re 9:12, re 15:1, re 16:1-21
Verse 15
WEB The seventh angel sounded, and great voices in heaven followed, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ. He will reign forever and ever!”
KJV 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.
TSK the seventh: re 8:2-6,12, re 9:1,13, re 10:7; and there: re 12:10, re 16:17, re 19:6, isa 27:13, isa 44:23, lu 15:6,10; The kingdoms: re 12:10, re 15:4, re 17:14, re 20:4, ps 22:27,28, ps 72:11, ps 86:9, ps 89:15-17, isa 2:2,3, isa 49:6,7,22,23, isa 55:5, isa 60:3-14, jer 16:19, da 2:44,45, da 7:14,18,22,27, ho 2:23, am 9:11,12, mic 4:1,2, zep 3:9,10, zec 2:11, zec 8:20-23, zec 14:9, mal 1:11; and he: ex 15:18, ps 110:4, ps 146:10, isa 9:7, eze 37:25, da 2:44, da 7:14,18,27, mic 4:7, mt 6:13, lu 1:33, heb 1:8
Verse 16
WEB The twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God’s throne, fell on their faces and worshiped God,
KJV And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
TSK And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,: re 4:4,10, re 5:5-8,14, re 7:11, re 19:4
Verse 17
WEB saying: “We give you thanks, Lord God, the Almighty, the one who is and who was; because you have taken your great power, and reigned.
KJV 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.
TSK We give: re 4:9, da 2:23, da 6:10, mt 11:25, lu 10:21, joh 11:41, 2co 2:14, 2co 9:15, 1ti 1:12; Lord God Almighty: re 1:8, re 4:8, re 15:3, re 16:7,14, ge 17:1; which: re 1:4,8, re 16:5; thou hast: re 11:15, re 19:6,11-21, re 20:1-3, ps 21:13, ps 57:11, ps 64:9,10, ps 98:1-3, ps 102:13-8, isa 51:9-11, isa 52:10
Verse 18
WEB The nations were angry, and your wrath came, as did the time for the dead to be judged, and to give your bondservants the prophets, their reward, as well as to the saints, and those who fear your name, to the small and the great; and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”
KJV 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.
TSK the nations: re 11:2,9,10, re 17:12-15, re 19:19,20, ps 2:1-3, isa 34:1-10, isa 63:1-6, eze 38:9-23, joe 3:9-14, mic 7:15-17, zec 14:2,3; and thy: re 6:15-17, re 14:10, re 15:1,7, re 16:1-21, re 19:15; and the time: re 6:10,11, re 20:4,5,12,15, isa 26:19-21, da 7:9,10, da 12:1,2, heb 9:27; and that: re 22:12, mt 5:12, 2th 1:5-7, heb 11:25,26; and them: re 19:5, ps 85:9, ps 103:11, ps 115:13,14, ps 147:11, ec 8:12, ec 12:13, lu 1:50; shouldest: re 13:10, re 18:6,16-24, re 19:19,21, da 7:26, da 8:25, da 11:44,45
Verse 19
WEB God’s temple that is in heaven was opened, and the ark of the Lord’s covenant was seen in his temple. Lightnings, sounds, thunders, an earthquake, and great hail followed.
KJV 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.
TSK the temple: re 14:15-17, re 15:5-8, re 19:11, isa 6:1-4; the ark: ex 25:21,22, nu 4:5,15, nu 10:33, 2co 3:14-16, heb 9:4-8; and there were: re 11:13,15, re 4:5, re 8:5, re 16:18; and great: re 8:7, re 16:21, ex 9:18-29, jos 10:11, job 38:22,23, ps 18:12, ps 105:32, isa 28:2, isa 30:30, isa 32:19, eze 13:11, eze 38:22