Revelation 11 | New International Reader’s Version

New International Reader’s Version

The two witnesses

1 I was given a long stick that looked like a measuring rod. I was told, ‘Go and measure the temple of God. And measure the altar where the people are worshipping. 2 But do not measure the outer courtyard. That’s because it has been given to the Gentiles. They will take over the holy city for 42 months. 3 I will appoint my two witnesses. And they will prophesy for 1,260 days. They will be dressed in the rough clothes people wear when they’re sad.’ 4 The witnesses are ‘the two olive trees’ and the two lampstands. And ‘they stand in front of the Lord of the earth.’ (Zec 4:3; Zec 4:11; Zec 4:14) 5 If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and eats up their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die. 6 These witnesses have power to close up the sky. Then it will not rain while they are prophesying. They also have power to turn the waters into blood. And they can strike the earth with every kind of plague. They can do this as often as they want to. 7 When they have finished speaking, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them. He will overpower them and kill them. 8 Their bodies will lie in the main street of the great city. It is also the city where their Lord was nailed to a cross. The city is sometimes compared to Sodom or Egypt. 9 For three and a half days, people will stare at their bodies. These people will be from every tribe and nation, no matter what language they speak. They will refuse to bury them. 10 Those who live on the earth will be happy about this. That’s because those two prophets had made them suffer. The people will celebrate by sending one another gifts. 11 But after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered the witnesses. They both stood up. Terror struck those who saw them. 12 Then the two witnesses heard a loud voice from heaven. It said to them, ‘Come up here.’ They went up to heaven in a cloud. Their enemies watched it happen. 13 At that same time there was a powerful earthquake. A tenth of the city crumbled and fell. In the earthquake, 7,000 people were killed. Those who lived through it were terrified. They gave glory to the God of heaven. 14 The second terrible judgment has passed. The third is coming soon.

The seventh trumpet

15 The seventh angel blew his trumpet. There were loud voices in heaven. They said, ‘The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah. He will rule for ever and ever.’ 16 The 24 elders were sitting on their thrones in front of God. They fell on their faces and worshipped God. 17 They said, ‘Lord God who rules over all, we give thanks to you. You are the God who is and who was. We give you thanks. That’s because you have begun to rule with your great power. 18 The nations were angry, and the time for your anger has come. The time has come to judge the dead. It is time to reward your servants the prophets and your people who honour you. There is a reward for all your people, both great and small. It is time to destroy those who destroy the earth.’ 19 Then God’s temple in heaven was opened. Inside it the wooden chest called the ark of his covenant could be seen. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings and thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.

Библия, ревизирано издание

from Bulgarian Bible Society

Двамата Божии свидетели

1 И ми бе дадена тръстика като тояга; и ми се каза: Стани и измери Божия храм и олтара, и преброй поклонниците в него; (Nu 23:18; Eze 40:3; Zec 2:1; Re 21:15)

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2 но двора, който е извън храма, остави и недей го измерва, защото той е даден на земните племена, които ще тъпчат святия град четиридесет и два месеца. (Ps 79:1; Eze 40:17; Eze 40:20; Da 8:10; Lu 21:24; Re 13:5)

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3 А на двамата си свидетели ще дам да пророкуват хиляда двеста и шестдесет дни, облечени във вретища. (Zec 4:3; Zec 4:11; Zec 4:14; Re 12:6; Re 19:10; Re 20:4)

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4 Те са двете маслинови дървета и двата светилника, които стоят пред Господаря на земята. (Ps 52:8; Jer 11:16; Zec 4:3; Zec 4:11; Zec 4:14)

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5 И ако някой поиска да им навреди, огън излиза от устата им и поглъща неприятелите им; ако някой поиска да им навреди, така и той трябва да бъде убит. (Nu 16:29; 2Ki 1:10; 2Ki 1:12; Isa 11:4; Jer 1:10; Jer 5:14; Eze 43:3; Ho 6:5; 2Th 2:8)

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6 Те имат власт да заключат небето, за да не вали дъжд през времето на тяхното пророкуване; и имат власт над водите да ги превръщат в кръв и да поразяват земята с напаст, колкото пъти биха поискали. (Ex 7:19; 1Ki 17:1; Jas 5:16; Jas 5:17)

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7 И когато свършат своето свидетелстване, звярът, който излиза от бездната, ще воюва против тях, ще ги победи и ще ги убие. (Da 7:21; Zec 14:2; Re 9:2; Re 13:1; Re 13:11; Re 17:8)

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8 И труповете им ще лежат по улиците на големия град, който духовно се нарича Содом и Египет, където бе разпънат и техният Господ. (Heb 13:12; Re 14:8; Re 17:1; Re 17:5; Re 18:10; Re 18:24)

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9 И мнозина от народите, родовете, езиците и племената ще гледат труповете им три дни и половина и няма да позволят да бъдат положени труповете им в гроб. (Ps 79:2; Ps 79:3; Re 17:15)

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10 Земните жители ще се зарадват за тях, ще се развеселят и един на друг ще си пратят подаръци, защото тези два пророка са мъчили жителите на земята. (Es 9:19; Es 9:22; Re 12:12; Re 13:8; Re 16:10)

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11 А след трите и половина дни влезе в тях жизнено дихание от Бога и те се изправиха на краката си; и голям страх обзе онези, които ги гледаха. (Eze 37:5; Eze 37:9; Eze 37:10; Eze 37:14; Re 11:9)

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12 А те чуха силен глас от небето, който им казваше: Въздигнете се тук. И те отидоха горе на небето в облак; и неприятелите им ги видяха. (2Ki 2:1; 2Ki 2:5; 2Ki 2:7; Isa 14:13; Isa 60:8; Ac 1:9; Re 12:5)

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13 И в онзи час стана голям земетръс и десетата част от града падна и измряха в земетръса седем хиляди човека; а останалите се уплашиха и отдадоха слава на небесния Бог. (Jos 7:19; Re 6:12; Re 14:7; Re 15:4; Re 16:19)

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14 Второто горко премина; ето, идва скоро третото горко. (Re 8:13; Re 9:12; Re 15:1)

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Седмият ангел тръби

15 И като затръби седмият ангел, се чуха силни гласове на небесата, които казваха: Световното царство стана царство на нашия Господ и на Неговия Христос; и Той ще царува за вечни векове. (Isa 27:13; Da 2:44; Da 7:14; Da 7:18; Da 7:27; Re 10:7; Re 12:10; Re 16:17; Re 19:6)

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16 И двадесет и четиримата старейшини, седящи пред Бога на престолите си, паднаха на лицата си и се поклониха на Бога, като казваха: (Re 4:4; Re 5:8; Re 19:4)

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17 Благодарим Ти, Господи Всемогъщи, Който си и Който си бил, за това, че си изявил голямата Си сила и царуваш. (Re 1:4; Re 1:8; Re 4:8; Re 16:5; Re 19:6)

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18 Земните племена се разгневиха; но дойде Твоят гняв и времето да се съдят мъртвите и да дадеш наградата на слугите Си, пророците, и на светиите, и на онези, които се боят от Твоето име, малки и големи, и да погубиш тези, които погубват земята. (Da 7:9; Da 7:10; Re 6:10; Re 11:2; Re 11:9; Re 13:10; Re 18:6; Re 19:5)

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19 И Божият храм, който е на небето, се отвори и се видя в храма ковчегът на Божия завет; и настанаха светкавици и гласове, гръмове и земетръс, и силен град. (Re 8:5; Re 15:5; Re 15:8; Re 16:18; Re 16:21)

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