And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for (A)1,260 days, (B)clothed in sackcloth.”

These are (C)the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. And if anyone would harm them, (D)fire pours from their mouth and consumes their foes. If anyone would harm them, (E)this is how he is doomed to be killed. They have the power (F)to shut the sky, that no rain may fall during the days of their prophesying, and they have power over the waters to turn them into blood and (G)to strike the earth with every kind of plague, as often as they desire. And when they have finished their testimony, (H)the beast that rises from (I)the bottomless pit[a] (J)will make war on them and conquer them and kill them,

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  1. Revelation 11:7 Or the abyss

And I will appoint my two witnesses,(A) and they will prophesy for 1,260 days,(B) clothed in sackcloth.”(C) They are “the two olive trees”(D) and the two lampstands, and “they stand before the Lord of the earth.”[a](E) If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies.(F) This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die.(G) They have power to shut up the heavens(H) so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying;(I) and they have power to turn the waters into blood(J) and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want.

Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast(K) that comes up from the Abyss(L) will attack them,(M) and overpower and kill them.

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  1. Revelation 11:4 See Zech. 4:3,11,14.

11 But after the three and a half days (A)a breath of life from God entered them, and they stood up on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them.

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11 But after the three and a half days(A) the breath[a] of life from God entered them,(B) and they stood on their feet, and terror struck those who saw them.

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  1. Revelation 11:11 Or Spirit (see Ezek. 37:5,14)