Then there was given me a ^1ameasuring rod like a staff; ²and ^bsomeone said, “Get up and measure the ³temple of God and the altar, and those who worship in it. 2 ¹Leave out the ^acourt which is outside the ²temple and do not measure it, for ^bit has been given to the nations; and they will ^ctread under foot ^dthe holy city for ^eforty-two months. 3 And I will grant authority to my two ^awitnesses, and they will prophesy for ^btwelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in ^csackcloth.” 4 These are the ^atwo olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. 5 And if anyone wants to harm them, ^afire flows out of their mouth and devours their enemies; so if anyone wants to harm them, ^bhe must be killed in this way. 6 These have the power to ^ashut up the sky, so that rain will not fall during ^bthe days of their prophesying; and they have power over the waters to ^cturn them into blood, and ^dto strike the earth with every plague, as often as they desire.

7 When they have finished their testimony, ^athe beast that comes up out of the ^babyss will ^cmake war with them, and overcome them and kill them. 8 And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the ^agreat city which ¹mystically is called ^bSodom and ^cEgypt, where also their Lord was crucified. 9 Those from ^athe peoples and tribes and tongues and nations will look at their dead ¹bodies for three and a half days, and ^2bwill not permit their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb. 10 And ^athose who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate; and they will ^bsend gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented ^cthose who dwell on the earth.

11 But after the three and a half days, ^athe breath of life from God came into them, and they stood on their feet; and great fear fell upon those who were watching them. 12 And they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “^aCome up here.” Then they ^bwent up into heaven in the cloud, and their enemies watched them. 13 And in that hour there was a great ^aearthquake, and a tenth of the city fell; ¹seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and ^bgave glory to the ^cGod of heaven.

14 The second ^awoe is past; behold, the third woe is coming quickly.

15 Then the ^aseventh angel sounded; and there were ^bloud voices in heaven, saying,“^cThe kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of ^dHis ¹Christ; and ^eHe will reign forever and ever.” 16 And the twenty-four elders, who ^asit on their thrones before God, ^bfell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying,“We give You thanks, ^aO Lord God, the Almighty, who are and who were, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to ^breign. 18 And ^athe nations were enraged, and ^bYour wrath came, and ^cthe time came for the dead to be judged, and the time to ¹reward Your ^dbond-servants the prophets and the ²saints and those who fear Your name, ^ethe small and the great, and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”

19 And ^athe ¹temple of God which is in heaven was opened; and ^bthe ark of His covenant appeared in His ²temple, and there were flashes of ^clightning and sounds and peals of thunder and an earthquake and a ^dgreat ³hailstorm.

Then there was given to me a ^1ameasuring rod like a staff; and ^bsomeone said, “²Rise and measure the temple of God and the altar of incense, and count those who worship in it. Ezek 40-42 2 But leave out the ^acourt of the Gentiles which is outside the temple and do not measure it, because ^bit has been given to the Gentiles (the nations) ; and they will ^ctrample ^dthe holy city for ^eforty-two months (three and one-half years) . Dan 8:9-14; Zech 12:3; Luke 21:24 3 And I will grant authority to My two ^awitnesses, and they will prophesy for ^btwelve hundred and sixty days (forty-two months; three and one-half years) , dressed in ^1csackcloth.” Deut 18:18; Mal 4:5; Mark 9:4 4 These witnesses are the ^atwo olive trees and the two lampstands which stand before the Lord of the earth. Zech 4:3, 11-14 5 And if anyone wants to harm them, ^afire comes out of their mouth and devours their enemies; so if anyone wants to harm them, ^bhe must be killed in this way. 2+@Kin 1:10-12; Jer 5:14 6 These two witnesses have the power from God to ^ashut up the sky, so that no rain will fall during ^bthe days of their prophesying regarding judgment and salvation; and they have power over the waters (seas, rivers) to ^cturn them into blood, and ^dto strike the earth with every kind of plague, as often as they wish. Ex 7:14-19; 1+@Kin 17:1

7 When they have finished their testimony and given their evidence, ^athe beast that comes up out of the ^babyss (bottomless pit) will ^cwage war with them, and overcome them and kill them. Dan 7:3, 7, 21 8 And their dead bodies will lie exposed in the open street of the ^agreat city (Jerusalem) , which in a spiritual sense is called by the symbolic and allegorical names of ^bSodom and ^cEgypt, where also their Lord was crucified. Is 1:9 9 Those from ^athe peoples and tribes and languages and nations ¹look at their dead bodies for three and a half days, and ^bwill not allow their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb. 10 And ^athose non-believers who live on the earth will gloat over them and rejoice; and they will ^bsend gifts in celebration to one another, because these two prophets tormented and troubled ^cthose who live on the earth.

11 But after three and a half days, ^athe breath of life from God came into them, and they stood on their feet; and great fear and panic fell on those who were watching them. Ezek 37:5, 10 12 And the two witnesses heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “^aCome up here.” Then they ^bascended into heaven in the cloud, and their enemies watched them. 2+@Kin 2:11 13 And in that very hour there was a great ^aearthquake, and a tenth of the city fell and was destroyed; seven thousand ¹people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest who survived were overcome with terror, and ^2bthey glorified the ^cGod of heaven as they recognized His awesome power.

14 The second ^awoe is past; behold, the third woe is coming quickly.

15 Then the ^aseventh angel sounded his trumpet; and there were ^bloud voices in heaven, saying,^c“The kingdom (dominion, rule) of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of ^dHis Christ; and ^eHe will reign forever and ever.” Ps 22:28; Dan 2:31-45; 7:13, 14, 27; Zech 14:9 16 And the twenty-four elders, who ^asit on their thrones before God, ^bfell face downward and worshiped God, 17 saying,“To You we give thanks, ^aO Lord God Almighty the Omnipotent, the Ruler of all, Who are and Who were, because You have taken Your great power and the sovereignty which is rightly Yours and have now begun to ^breign. 18 And ^athe nations (Gentiles) became enraged, and ^bYour wrath and indignation came, and ^cthe time came for the dead to be judged, and the time came to reward Your ^dbond-servants the prophets and the saints (God’s people) and those who fear Your name, ^ethe small and the great, and the time came to destroy the destroyers of the earth.” Ps 2:1; 2+@Thess 1:3-12

19 And ^athe temple of God which is in heaven was opened; and ^bthe ark of His covenant appeared in His temple, and there were flashes of ^clightning, loud rumblings and peals of thunder and an earthquake and a ^dgreat hailstorm. 1+@Kin 8:1-12

Then a ^1ameasuring rod like a staff was given to me, ^bsaying, “Get up and measure the sanctuary of God and the altar, and those who worship in it. 2 And ¹leave out the ^acourt which is outside the sanctuary and do not measure it, for ^bit has been given to the Gentiles, and they will ^ctrample ^dthe holy city under foot for ^eforty-two months. 3 And I will give authority to my two ^awitnesses, and they will prophesy for ^b1,260 days, clothed in ^csackcloth.” 4 These are the ^atwo olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. 5 And if anyone wishes to harm them, ^afire comes out of their mouth and devours their enemies; so if anyone wishes to harm them, ^bhe must be killed in this way. 6 These have the authority to ^ashut up the sky, so that rain will not fall during ^bthe days of their prophesying; they also have authority over the waters to ^cturn them into blood, and ^dto strike the earth with every plague, as often as they wish.

7 And when they have finished their witness, ^athe beast that comes up out of the ^babyss will ^cmake war with them and overcome them and kill them. 8 And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the ^agreat city which spiritually is called ^bSodom and ^cEgypt, where also their Lord was crucified. 9 And those from ^athe peoples and tribes and tongues and nations will look at their dead ¹bodies for three and a half days, and ^2bwill not permit their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb. 10 And ^athose who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate and ^bsend gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented ^cthose who dwell on the earth.

11 But after the three and a half days, ^athe breath of life from God came into them, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell upon those who were watching them. 12 And they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “^aCome up here.” Then they ^bwent up into heaven in the cloud, and their enemies watched them. 13 And in that hour there was a great ^aearthquake, and a tenth of the city fell; ¹seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and ^bgave glory to the ^cGod of heaven.

14 The second ^awoe is past; behold, the third woe is coming quickly.

15 Then the ^aseventh angel sounded, and there were ^bloud voices in heaven, saying,“^cThe kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of ^dHis ¹Christ, and ^eHe will reign forever and ever.” 16 And the twenty-four elders, who ^asit on their thrones before God, ^bfell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying,“We give You thanks, ^aO Lord God, the Almighty, who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to ^breign. 18 And ^athe nations were enraged, and ^bYour rage came, and ^cthe time came for the dead to be judged, and to give reward to Your ^dslaves—the prophets and the saints and those who fear Your name, ^ethe small and the great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”

19 And ^athe sanctuary of God which is in heaven was opened, and ^bthe ark of His covenant appeared in His sanctuary, and there were flashes of ^clightning and sounds and peals of thunder and an earthquake and a ^dgreat ¹hailstorm.