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1. Then I was given a measuring rod as long as a walking stick. I was told, "Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the people worshiping there.
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1. And G2532 there was given G1325 me G3427 a reed G2563 like unto G3664 a rod G4464 : and G2532 the G3588 angel G32 stood G2476 , saying G3004 , Rise G1453 , and G2532 measure G3354 the G3588 temple G3485 of God G2316 , and G2532 the G3588 altar G2379 , and G2532 them that worship G4352 therein G1722 G846 .
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2. But don't measure the yard outside the temple. Leave it alone. It has been given to those who are not God's people. They will show their power over the holy city for 42 months.
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2. But G2532 the G3588 court G833 which is without G1855 the G3588 temple G3485 leave G1544 out G1854 , and G2532 measure G3354 it G846 not G3361 ; for G3754 it is given G1325 unto the G3588 Gentiles G1484 : and G2532 the G3588 holy G40 city G4172 shall they tread under foot G3961 forty and two G5062 G1417 months G3376 .
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3. And I will give power to my two witnesses. And they will prophesy for 1260 days. They will be dressed in sackcloth. "
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3. And G2532 I will give G1325 power unto my G3450 two G1417 witnesses G3144 , and G2532 they shall prophesy G4395 a thousand two hundred and threescore G5507 G1250 G1835 days G2250 , clothed G4016 in sackcloth G4526 .
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4. These two witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.
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4. These G3778 are G1526 the G3588 two G1417 olive trees G1636 , and G2532 the G3588 two G1417 candlesticks G3087 standing G2476 before G1799 the G3588 God G2316 of the G3588 earth G1093 .
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5. If anyone tries to hurt the witnesses, fire comes from the mouths of the witnesses and kills their enemies. Anyone who tries to hurt them will die like this.
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5. And G2532 if any man G1536 will G2309 hurt G91 them G846 , fire G4442 proceedeth G1607 out of G1537 their G848 mouth G4750 , and G2532 devoureth G2719 their G848 enemies G2190 : and G2532 if any man G1536 will G2309 hurt G91 them G846 , he G846 must G1163 in this manner G3779 be killed G615 .
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6. These witnesses have the power to stop the sky from raining during the time they are prophesying. These witnesses have power to make the water become blood. They have power to send every kind of plague to the earth. They can do this as many times as they want.
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6. These G3778 have G2192 power G1849 to shut G2808 heaven G3772 , that G2443 it rain not G1026 G3361 G5205 in G1722 the days G2250 of their G848 prophecy G4394 : and G2532 have G2192 power G1849 over G1909 waters G5204 to turn G4762 them G846 to G1519 blood G129 , and G2532 to smite G3960 the G3588 earth G1093 with all G3956 plagues G4127 , as often as G3740 they will G2309 G1437 .
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7. When the two witnesses have finished telling their message, the beast will fight against them. This is the beast that comes up from the bottomless pit. It will defeat and kill them.
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7. And G2532 when G3752 they shall have finished G5055 their G848 testimony G3141 , the G3588 beast G2342 that ascendeth G305 out of G1537 the G3588 bottomless pit G12 shall make G4160 war G4171 against G3326 them G846 , and G2532 shall overcome G3528 them G846 , and G2532 kill G615 them G846 .
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8. The bodies of the two witnesses will lie in the street of the great city. This city is named Sodom and Egypt. These names for the city have a special meaning. This is the city where the Lord was killed.
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8. And G2532 their G848 dead bodies G4430 shall lie in G1909 the G3588 street G4113 of the G3588 great G3173 city G4172 , which G3748 spiritually G4153 is called G2564 Sodom G4670 and G2532 Egypt G125 , where G3699 also G2532 our G2257 Lord G2962 was crucified G4717 .
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9. People from every race of people, tribe, language, and nation will look at the bodies of the two witnesses for three and a half days. The people will refuse to bury them.
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9. And G2532 they of G1537 the G3588 people G2992 and G2532 kindreds G5443 and G2532 tongues G1100 and G2532 nations G1484 shall see G991 their G848 dead bodies G4430 three G5140 days G2250 and G2532 a half G2255 , and G2532 shall not G3756 suffer G863 their G848 dead bodies G4430 to be put G5087 in G1519 graves G3418 .
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10. Everyone on the earth will be happy because these two are dead. They will have parties and send each other gifts. They will do this because these two prophets brought much suffering to the people living on earth.
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10. And G2532 they that dwell G2730 upon G1909 the G3588 earth G1093 shall rejoice G5463 over G1909 them G846 , and G2532 make merry G2165 , and G2532 shall send G3992 gifts G1435 one to another G240 ; because G3754 these G3778 two G1417 prophets G4396 tormented G928 them that dwelt G2730 on G1909 the G3588 earth G1093 .
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11. But after three and a half days, God let life enter the two prophets again. They stood on their feet. All those who saw them were filled with fear.
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11. And G2532 after G3326 three G5140 days G2250 and G2532 a half G2255 the Spirit G4151 of life G2222 from G1537 God G2316 entered G1525 into G1909 them G846 , and G2532 they stood G2476 upon G1909 their G848 feet G4228 ; and G2532 great G3173 fear G5401 fell G4098 upon G1909 them which saw G2334 them G846 .
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12. Then the two prophets heard a loud voice from heaven say, "Come up here!" And the two prophets went up into heaven in a cloud. Their enemies watched them go.
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12. And G2532 they heard G191 a great G3173 voice G5456 from G1537 heaven G3772 saying G3004 unto them G846 , Come up G305 hither G5602 . And G2532 they ascended up G305 to G1519 heaven G3772 in G1722 a cloud G3507 ; and G2532 their G848 enemies G2190 beheld G2334 them G846 .
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13. At that same time there was a great earthquake. A tenth of the city was destroyed. And 7000 people were killed in the earthquake. Those who did not die were very afraid. They gave glory to the God of heaven.
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13. And G2532 the same G1565 hour G5610 was G1096 there a great G3173 earthquake G4578 , and G2532 the G3588 tenth part G1182 of the G3588 city G4172 fell G4098 , and G2532 in G1722 the G3588 earthquake G4578 were slain G615 of G3686 men G444 seven G2033 thousand G5505 : and G2532 the G3588 remnant G3062 were G1096 affrighted G1719 , and G2532 gave G1325 glory G1391 to the G3588 God G2316 of heaven G3772 .
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14. (The second terror is now past. The third terror is coming soon.)
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14. The G3588 second G1208 woe G3759 is past G565 ; and, behold G2400 , the G3588 third G5154 woe G3759 cometh G2064 quickly G5035 .
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15. The seventh angel blew his trumpet. Then there were loud voices in heaven. The voices said, "The kingdom of the world has now become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ. And he will rule forever and ever."
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15. And G2532 the G3588 seventh G1442 angel G32 sounded G4537 ; and G2532 there were G1096 great G3173 voices G5456 in G1722 heaven G3772 , saying G3004 , The G3588 kingdoms G932 of this world G2889 are become G1096 the kingdoms of our G2257 Lord G2962 , and G2532 of his G848 Christ G5547 ; and G2532 he shall reign G936 forever and ever G1519 G165 G165 .
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16. Then the 24 elders bowed down on their faces and worshiped God. These are the elders who sit on their thrones before God.
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16. And G2532 the G3588 four and twenty G5064 G2532 G1501 elders G4245 , which sat G2521 before G1799 God G2316 on G1909 their G848 seats G2362 , fell G4098 upon G1909 their G848 faces G4383 , and G2532 worshiped G4352 God G2316 ,
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17. The elders said, "We give thanks to you, Lord God All-Powerful. You are the one who is and who always was. We thank you because you have used your great power and have begun to rule.
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17. Saying G3004 , We give thee thanks G2168 G4671 , O Lord G2962 God G2316 Almighty G3841 , which art , and wast , and art to come G3801 ; because G3754 thou hast taken G2983 to thee thy G4675 great G3173 power G1411 , and G2532 hast reigned G936 .
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18. The people of the world were angry, but now is the time for your anger. Now is the time for the dead to be judged. It is time to reward your servants, the prophets, and to reward your holy people, the people, great and small, who respect you. It is time to destroy those people who destroy the earth!"
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18. And G2532 the G3588 nations G1484 were angry G3710 , and G2532 thy G4675 wrath G3709 is come G2064 , and G2532 the G3588 time G2540 of the G3588 dead G3498 , that they should be judged G2919 , and G2532 that thou shouldest give G1325 reward G3408 unto thy G4675 servants G1401 the G3588 prophets G4396 , and G2532 to the G3588 saints G40 , and G2532 them that fear G5399 thy G4675 name G3686 , small G3398 and G2532 great G3173 ; and G2532 shouldest destroy G1311 them which destroy G1311 the G3588 earth G1093 .
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19. Then God's temple in heaven was opened. The Box of the Agreement that God gave to his people could be seen in his temple. Then there were flashes of lightning, noises, thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.
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19. And G2532 the G3588 temple G3485 of God G2316 was opened G455 in G1722 heaven G3772 , and G2532 there was seen G3700 in G1722 his G848 temple G3485 the G3588 ark G2787 of his G848 testament G1242 : and G2532 there were G1096 lightnings G796 , and G2532 voices G5456 , and G2532 thunderings G1027 , and G2532 an earthquake G4578 , and G2532 great G3173 hail G5464 .
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