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These ones have the authority to shut the heaven in-order-that no rain may fall for the days of [a] their prophecy. And they have authority over the waters— to be turning them into blood— and authority to strike the earth[b] with every plague, as often as they may want. And when they finish their testimony, the beast coming up out of the abyss will make war against them, and overcome them, and kill them. And their corpse will be on the wide-road of the great city which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt— where also their Lord was crucified.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 11:6 That is, of their prophetic activity.
  2. Revelation 11:6 Or, land.

They have power to shut up the heavens(A) so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying;(B) and they have power to turn the waters into blood(C) and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want.

Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast(D) that comes up from the Abyss(E) will attack them,(F) and overpower and kill them. Their bodies will lie in the public square of the great city(G)—which is figuratively called Sodom(H) and Egypt—where also their Lord was crucified.(I)

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