Revelation 11:7-9
English Standard Version
7 And when they have finished their testimony, (A)the beast that rises from (B)the bottomless pit[a] (C)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 (D)Sodom and (E)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 (F)refuse to let them be placed in a tomb,
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- Revelation 11:7 Or the abyss
- Revelation 11:8 Greek spiritually
Revelation 11:7-9
New American Standard Bible
7 When they have finished their testimony, (A)the beast that comes up out of the (B)abyss will (C)make war with them, and overcome them and kill them. 8 And their dead bodies will lie on the street of the (D)great city which [a]spiritually is called (E)Sodom and (F)Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. 9 Those from (G)the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations will look at their dead [b]bodies for three and a half days, and [c](H)will not allow their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb.
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- Revelation 11:8 I.e., from the viewpoint of the Holy Spirit
- Revelation 11:9 Lit body
- Revelation 11:9 Lit do not permit
Revelation 11:7-9
King James Version
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.
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Revelation 11:7-9
New International Version
7 Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast(A) that comes up from the Abyss(B) will attack them,(C) and overpower and kill them. 8 Their bodies will lie in the public square of the great city(D)—which is figuratively called Sodom(E) and Egypt—where also their Lord was crucified.(F) 9 For three and a half days some from every people, tribe, language and nation(G) will gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial.(H)
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