Apocalisse 11
La Nuova Diodati
11 Poi mi fu data una canna, simile ad una verga. E l'angelo, stando ritto disse: «Alzati e misura il tempio di Dio, l'altare e quelli che vi adorano,
2 ma tralascia il cortile che è fuori del tempio e non misurarlo, perché è stato dato ai gentili, ed essi calpesteranno la santa città per quarantadue mesi.
3 Ma io darò ai miei due testimoni di profetizzare, ed essi profetizzeranno milleduecentosessanta giorni, vestiti di sacco.
4 Questi sono i due ulivi e i due candelabri che stanno davanti al Dio della terra.
5 E se qualcuno vuole far loro del male esce fuoco dalla loro bocca e divora i loro nemici; e chiunque vuole far loro del male deve essere ucciso in questa maniera.
6 Costoro hanno potestà di chiudere il cielo, perché non cada alcuna pioggia nei giorni della loro profezia; essi hanno pure potestà sulle acque, per convertirle in sangue e per percuotere la terra con qualunque piaga, ogni volta che vorranno.
7 E quando avranno compiuto la loro testimonianza, la bestia che sale dall'abisso farà guerra contro di loro, li vincerà e li ucciderà.
8 E i loro cadaveri giaceranno sulla piazza della grande città, che spiritualmente si chiama Sodoma ed Egitto, dove anche il nostro Signore è stato crocifisso.
9 E uomini dei vari popoli, tribù, lingue e nazioni vedranno i loro cadaveri per tre giorni e mezzo, e non permetteranno che i loro cadaveri siano deposti nei sepolcri.
10 E gli abitanti della terra si rallegreranno su di loro faranno festa e si manderanno doni gli uni agli altri, perché questi due profeti avevano tormentato gli abitanti della terra».
11 Ma dopo tre giorni e mezzo lo spirito di vita, che procede da Dio, entrò in loro; essi si alzarono in piedi e un grande spavento cadde su coloro che li videro.
12 Essi udirono quindi una gran voce dal cielo che disse loro: «Salite quassù». Cosí essi salirono al cielo in una nuvola e i loro nemici li videro.
13 E in quel momento si fece un gran terremoto, la decima parte della città cadde e settemila persone furono uccise nel terremoto, il resto fu spaventato e diede gloria al Dio del cielo.
14 Il secondo guaio è passato, ma ecco, presto viene il terzo guaio.
15 Poi il settimo angelo suonò la tromba e si fecero grandi voci nel cielo che dicevano: «I regni del mondo sono divenuti il regno del Signor nostro e del suo Cristo, ed egli regnerà nei secoli dei secoli».
16 Allora i ventiquattro anziani, che sedevano davanti a Dio sui loro troni, si prostrarono sulle loro facce e adorarono Dio,
17 dicendo: «Noi ti ringraziamo, o Signore, Dio onnipotente, che sei, che eri e che hai da venire, perché hai preso in mano il tuo grande potere e ti sei messo a regnare.
18 Le nazioni si erano adirate, ma è giunta la tua ira ed è arrivato il tempo di giudicare i morti e di dare il premio ai tuoi servi, ai profeti, ai santi e a coloro che temono il tuo nome, piccoli e grandi, e di distruggere quelli che distruggono la terra».
19 Allora si aperse nel cielo il tempio di Dio e in esso apparve l'arca del suo patto, e ci furono lampi, voci, tuoni, un terremoto e una forte tempesta di grandine.
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
Copyright © 1991 by La Buona Novella s.c.r.l.
The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2025.
