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14 The second woe has come and gone;[a] the third is coming quickly.

The Seventh Trumpet

15 Then[b] the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying:

“The kingdom of the world
has become the kingdom of our Lord
and of his Christ,[c]
and he will reign for ever and ever.”

16 Then[d] the twenty-four elders who are seated on their thrones before God threw themselves down with their faces to the ground[e] and worshiped God

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 11:14 tn Grk “has passed.”
  2. Revelation 11:15 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
  3. Revelation 11:15 tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”
  4. Revelation 11:16 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
  5. Revelation 11:16 tn Grk “they fell down on their faces.” BDAG 815 s.v. πίπτω 1.b.α.ב. has “fall down, throw oneself to the ground as a sign of devotion or humility, before high-ranking persons or divine beings.”

14 The second woe has passed; the third woe is coming soon.(A)

The Seventh Trumpet

15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet,(B) and there were loud voices(C) in heaven, which said:

“The kingdom of the world has become
    the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah,(D)
    and he will reign for ever and ever.”(E)

16 And the twenty-four elders,(F) who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces(G) and worshiped God,

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