प्रकाशित वाक्य 11
Hindi Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
दो साक्षी
11 इसके पश्चात् नाप के लिए एक सरकंडा मुझे दिया गया जो नापने की छड़ी जैसा दिख रहा था। मुझसे कहा गया, “उठ और परमेश्वर के मन्दिर तथा वेदी को नाप और जो लोग मन्दिर के भीतर उपासना कर रहे हैं, उनकी गिनती कर। 2 किन्तु मन्दिर के बाहरी आँगन को रहने दे, उसे मत नाप क्योंकि यह अधर्मियों को दे दिया गया है। वे बयालीस महीने तक पवित्र नगर को अपने पैरों तले रौंदेंगे। 3 मैं अपने दो गवाहों को खुली छूट दे दूँगा और वो एक हज़ार दो सौ साठ दिनों तक भविष्यवाणी करेंगे। वे ऊन के ऐसे वस्त्र धारण किए हुए होंगे जिन्हें शोक प्रदर्शित करने के लिए पहना जाता है।”
4 ये दो साक्षियाँ वे दो जैतून के पेड़ तथा वे दो दीपदान हैं जो धरती के प्रभु के सामने स्थित रहते हैं। 5 यदि कोई भी उन्हें हानि पहुँचाना चाहता है तो उनके मुखों से ज्वाला फूट पड़ती है और उनके शत्रुओं को निगल जाती है। सो यदि कोई उन्हें हानि पहुँचाना चाहता है तो निश्चित रूप से उसकी इस प्रकार मृत्यु हो जाती है। 6 वे आकाश को बाँध देने की शक्ति रखते हैं ताकि जब वे भविष्यवाणी कर रहे हों, तब कोई वर्षा न होने पाए। उन्हें झरनों के जल पर भी अधिकार था जिससे वे उसे लहू में बदल सकते थे। उनमें ऐसी शक्ति भी थी कि वे जितनी बार चाहते, उतनी हीबार धरती पर हर प्रकार के विनाशों का आघात कर सकते थे।
7 उनके साक्षी दे चुकने के बाद, वह पशु उस महागर्त से बाहर निकलेगा और उन पर आक्रमण करेगा। वह उन्हें हरा देगा और मार डालेगा। 8 उनकी लाशें उस महानगर की गलियों में पड़ी रहेंगी। यह नगर प्रतीक रूप से सदोम तथा मिस्र कहलाता है। यहीं उनके प्रभु को भी क्रूस पर चढ़ा कर मारा गया था। 9 सभी जातियों, उपजातियों, भाषाओं और देशों के लोग उनके शवों को साढ़े तीन दिन तक देखते रहेंगे तथा वे उनके शवों को कब्रों में नहीं रखने देंगे। 10 धरती के वासी उन पर आनन्द मनायेंगे। वे उत्सव करेंगे तथा परस्पर उपहार भेजेंगे। क्योंकि इन दोनों नबियों ने धरती के निवासियों को बहुत दुःख पहुँचाया था।
11 किन्तु साढ़े तीन दिन बाद परमेश्वर की ओर से उनमें जीवन के श्वास ने प्रवेश किया और वे अपने पैरों पर खड़े हो गए। जिन्होंने उन्हें देखा, वे बहुत डर गए थे। 12 फिर उन दोनों नबियों ने ऊँचे स्वर में आकाशवाणी को उनसे कहते हुए सुना, “यहाँ ऊपर आ जाओ।” सो वे आकाश के भीतर बादल में ऊपर चले गए। उन्हें ऊपर जाते हुए उनके विरोधियों ने देखा।
13 ठीक उसी क्षण वहाँ एक भारी भूचाल आया और नगर का दसवाँ भाग ढह गया। भूचाल में सात हज़ार लोग मारे गए तथा जो लोग बचे थे, वे भयभीत हो उठे और वे स्वर्ग के परमेश्वर की महिमा का बखान करने लगे।
14 इस प्रकार अब दूसरी विपत्ति बीत गई है किन्तु सावधान! तीसरी महाविपत्ति शीघ्र ही आने वाली है।
सातवीं तुरही का बजना
15 सातवें स्वर्गदूत ने जब अपनी तुरही फूँकी तो आकाश में तेज आवाज़ें होने लगीं। वे कह रही थीं:
“अब जगत का राज्य हमारे प्रभु का है, और उसके मसीह का ही।
अब वह सुशासन युगयुगों तक करेगा।”
16 और तभी परमेश्वर के सामने अपने-अपने सिंहासनों पर विराजमान चौबीसों प्राचीनों ने दण्डवत प्रणाम करके परमेश्वर की उपासना की। 17 वे बोले:
“हे सर्वशक्तिमान प्रभु परमेश्वर, जो है, जो था,
हम तेरा धन्यवाद करते हैं।
तूने ही अपनी महाशक्ति को लेकर
सबके शासन का आरम्भ किया था।
18 अन्य जातियाँ क्रोध में भरी थी
किन्तु अब तेरा कोप प्रकट समय
और न्याय का समय आ गया।
उन सब ही के जो प्राण थे बिसारे।
और समय आ गया कि तेरे सेवक प्रतिफल पावें सभी नबी जन, तेरे सब जन
और सभी जो तुझको आदर देते।
और सभी जो छोटे जन हैं और सभी जो बड़े बने हैं अपना प्रतिफल पावें।
उन्हें मिटाने का समय आ गया, धरती को जो मिटा रहे हैं।”
19 फिर स्वर्ग में स्थित परमेश्वर के मन्दिर को खोला गया तथा वहाँ मन्दिर में वाचा की वह पेटी दिखाई दी। फिर बिजली की चकाचौंध होने लगी। मेघों का गर्जन-तर्जन और घड़घड़ाहट के शब्द भूकम्प और भयानक ओले बरसने लगे।
Revelation 11
King James Version
11 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
5 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.
7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.
9 And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
10 And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.
11 And after three days and an half the spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.
12 And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
13 And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
14 The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.
15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
Revelation 11
English Standard Version
The Two Witnesses
11 Then I was given (A)a measuring rod like a staff, and I was told, “Rise and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship there, 2 but do not measure (B)the court outside the temple; leave that out, for (C)it is given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for (D)forty-two months. 3 And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for (E)1,260 days, (F)clothed in sackcloth.”
4 These are (G)the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. 5 And if anyone would harm them, (H)fire pours from their mouth and consumes their foes. If anyone would harm them, (I)this is how he is doomed to be killed. 6 They have the power (J)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 (K)to strike the earth with every kind of plague, as often as they desire. 7 And when they have finished their testimony, (L)the beast that rises from (M)the bottomless pit[a] (N)will make war on them and conquer them and kill them, 8 and their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city that symbolically[b] is called (O)Sodom and (P)Egypt, where their Lord was crucified. 9 For three and a half days some from the peoples and tribes and languages and nations will gaze at their dead bodies and (Q)refuse to let them be placed in a tomb, 10 and (R)those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them and make merry and (S)exchange presents, because these two prophets (T)had been a torment to those who dwell on the earth. 11 But after the three and a half days (U)a breath of life from God entered them, and they stood up on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them. 12 Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, (V)“Come up here!” And (W)they went up to heaven (X)in a cloud, and their enemies watched them. 13 And at that hour there was (Y)a great earthquake, and (Z)a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and (AA)gave glory to (AB)the God of heaven.
14 (AC)The second woe has passed; behold, the third woe is soon to come.
The Seventh Trumpet
15 Then (AD)the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and (AE)there were loud voices in heaven, saying, (AF)“The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of (AG)his Christ, and (AH)he shall reign forever and ever.” 16 And the twenty-four elders (AI)who sit on their thrones before God (AJ)fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying,
“We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty,
(AK)who is and who was,
for you have taken your great power
and (AL)begun to reign.
18 The nations raged,
but (AM)your wrath came,
and (AN)the time for the dead to be judged,
and for rewarding your servants, the prophets and saints,
and (AO)those who fear your name,
both small and great,
and (AP)for destroying the destroyers of the earth.”
19 Then (AQ)God's temple in heaven was opened, and (AR)the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings,[c] peals of thunder, an earthquake, and (AS)heavy hail.
Footnotes
- Revelation 11:7 Or the abyss
- Revelation 11:8 Greek spiritually
- Revelation 11:19 Or voices, or sounds
Revelation 11
New King James Version
The Two Witnesses
11 Then I was given (A)a reed like a measuring rod. [a]And the angel stood, saying, (B)“Rise and measure the temple of God, the altar, and those who worship there. 2 But leave out (C)the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, (D)for it has been given to the Gentiles. And they will (E)tread the holy city underfoot for (F)forty-two months. 3 And I will give power to my two (G)witnesses, (H)and they will prophesy (I)one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.”
4 These are the (J)two olive trees and the two lampstands standing before the [b]God of the earth. 5 And if anyone wants to harm them, (K)fire proceeds from their mouth and devours their enemies. (L)And if anyone wants to harm them, he must be killed in this manner. 6 These (M)have power to shut heaven, so that no rain falls in the days of their prophecy; and they have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to strike the earth with all plagues, as often as they desire.
The Witnesses Killed
7 When they (N)finish their testimony, (O)the beast that ascends (P)out of the bottomless pit (Q)will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them. 8 And their dead bodies will lie in the street of (R)the great city which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, (S)where also [c]our Lord was crucified. 9 (T)Then those from the peoples, tribes, tongues, and nations [d]will see their dead bodies three-and-a-half days, (U)and not allow their dead bodies to be put into graves. 10 (V)And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, make merry, (W)and send gifts to one another, (X)because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.
The Witnesses Resurrected
11 (Y)Now after the three-and-a-half days (Z)the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them. 12 And [e]they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” (AA)And they ascended to heaven (AB)in a cloud, (AC)and their enemies saw them. 13 In the same hour (AD)there was a great earthquake, (AE)and a tenth of the city fell. In the earthquake seven thousand people were killed, and the rest were afraid (AF)and gave glory to the God of heaven.
14 (AG)The second woe is past. Behold, the third woe is coming quickly.
Seventh Trumpet: The Kingdom Proclaimed
15 Then (AH)the seventh angel sounded: (AI)And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, (AJ)“The [f]kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, (AK)and He shall reign forever and ever!” 16 And (AL)the twenty-four elders who sat before God on their thrones fell on their faces and (AM)worshiped God, 17 saying:
“We give You thanks, O Lord God Almighty,
The One (AN)who is and who was [g]and who is to come,
Because You have taken Your great power (AO)and reigned.
18 The nations were (AP)angry, and Your [h]wrath has come,
And the time of the (AQ)dead, that they should be judged,
And that You should reward Your servants the prophets and the saints,
And those who fear Your name, small and great,
And should destroy those who destroy the earth.”
19 Then (AR)the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of [i]His covenant was seen in His temple. And (AS)there were lightnings, noises, thunderings, an earthquake, (AT)and great hail.
Footnotes
- Revelation 11:1 NU, M omit And the angel stood
- Revelation 11:4 NU, M Lord
- Revelation 11:8 NU, M their
- Revelation 11:9 NU, M see . . . and will not allow
- Revelation 11:12 M I
- Revelation 11:15 NU, M kingdom . . . has become the kingdom
- Revelation 11:17 NU, M omit and who is to come
- Revelation 11:18 anger
- Revelation 11:19 M the covenant of the Lord
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