'Then1I3was given2[a measuring rod]4like5a staff,6andI was told,7“Rise8and9measure10the11temple12of God14and15the16altar17and18those19who worship20there,2122 but1donot11measure13the2court3outside5the6temple;7leave8that12out,9for14it is given over15to the16nations,17and18they will trample23the19holy22city20forforty25-two27months.24 And1I will grant [authority] to2my6two4witnesses,5and7they will prophesy8for1,260101112days,9clothed in13sackcloth.”14 These1are2the3two4olive trees5and6the7two8lampstands9that stand16before11the12Lord13of the14earth.15 And1if2anyone3would5harm6them,4fire7pours8from9their12mouth11and13consumes14their17foes.16If19anyone20would21harm23them,22this is how24he26is doomed25to be killed.27 They1have2the3power4to shut5the6sky,7that8no9rain10may fall11during the12days13of15their16prophesying,15and17they have19power18over20the21waters22to turn23them24into25blood26and27to strike28the29earth30with31every [kind of]32plague,33as often as3435they desire.36 And1when2they have finished3their6testimony,5the7beast8that rises10from11the12bottomless pit13will make14war17on15them16and18conquer19them20and21kill22them,23 and1their4dead bodies3will liein5the6street7of the10great11city9that12[symbolically]14is called13Sodom15and16Egypt,17where18their22Lord21was crucified.23 Forthree16and17a half18days15some2from3the4peoples5and6tribes7and8languages9and10nations11will gaze at2their14dead bodies13and19refuse2324to let25[them]2122be placed25in26a tomb,27 and1those2who dwell3on4the5earth6will rejoice7over8them9and10make merry11and12exchange presents,131415because16these17two19prophets20had been a torment21to those22who dwell23on24the25earth.26 But1after2the3three4and6a half7days5a breath8of life9from10God12entered13them,15and16they stood up17on18their21feet,20and22great24fear23fell25on26those27who saw28them.29 Then1they heard2a loud4voice3from5heaven7saying8to them,9“Come up10here!”11And12they went up13to14heaven16in17a18cloud,19and20their25enemies24watched21them.22 And1at2that3hour5there was6a great8earthquake,7and9a10tenth11of the12city13fell.14Seven23thousand22people21were killed16in17the18earthquake,19and24the25rest26were28terrified27and29gave30glory31to the32God33of heaven.35 The1second4woe2has passed;5behold,6the7third10woe8is11soon12to come.11 Then1the2seventh3angel4blew [his] trumpet,5and6there were7loud9voices8in10heaven,12saying,13“The15kingdom16of the17world18has become14[the kingdom] of20our21Lord20and22of24his25Christ,24and26he shall reign27forever2830andever.”32 And1the2twenty3-four4elders5who sit10on11their14thrones13before7God9fell15on16their19faces18and20worshiped21God,23 saying,1“We give thanks2to you,3Lord4God6Almighty,8who is10and11who12was,13for14you have taken15your18great20power17and21begun to reign.22 The2nations3raged,4but5your9wrath8came,6and10the11time12for the13dead14to be judged,15and16for rewarding171819your22servants,21the23prophets24and25saints,27and28those29who fear30your33name,32bothsmall35and36great,38and39for destroying40the41destroyers42of the43earth.”44 Then1God’s6temple4in8heaven10was opened,2and11the13ark14of16his17covenant16was seen12within18his21temple.20There were23flashes of lightning,24rumblings,26peals of thunder,28an earthquake,30and31heavy33hail.32