These men have the power to close up the sky so that it does not rain during the days of their prophecy.(A) They also have power over the waters to turn them into blood(B) and to strike the earth with every plague whenever they want.

The Witnesses Martyred

When they finish their testimony, the beast[a](C) that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, conquer them, and kill them. Their dead bodies[b](D) will lie in the public square[c] of the great city, which prophetically[d] is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 11:7 Or wild animal
  2. Revelation 11:8 Lit Their corpse
  3. Revelation 11:8 Or lie on the broad street
  4. Revelation 11:8 Or spiritually, or symbolically

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.

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.

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.

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