Keraia
Revelation 11

Revelation 11:10

The Witnesses Killed and Raised · Revelation 11:7–14
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Translations

Modern
And those who dwell on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send one another gifts, because these two prophets had tormented them.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And those dwelling upon the earth rejoice over them and make merry, and they will send gifts to one another because these two prophets tormented those dwelling upon the earth.
Latin
…et inhabitantes terram gaudebunt super illos, et jucundabuntur: et munera mittent invicem, quoniam hi duo prophetæ cruciaverunt eos, qui habitabant super terram.

Original

Greek
English
And those who dwell on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send one another gifts, because these two prophets had tormented them.

Notes

Revelation 11:10

And those … will gloat over them and celebrate: God's enemies dislike and reject his messengers.

Revelation 11:1–13

  • This section shows people choosing to ignore God's call to repent. Attempts to silence his messengers fail, and God wins.

  • Many have tried to identify the two witnesses in this chapter. Moses and Elijah, who appeared with Jesus at the transfiguration (Matthew 17:3; Mark 9:4; Luke 9:30), are likely candidates (see Revelation 11:6). They represent the law and the prophets. Others suggest Enoch and Elijah because they did not die (see Genesis 5:21–24; 2 Kings 2:11–12). Some think of Peter and Paul, or James and John.

    More important than their identities is their role in confirming God's message through the testimony of two or three witnesses (see Deuteronomy 17:6). God provides a dual witness to the world about the coming judgment, making it clear that his word will come true (Deuteronomy 19:15; Matthew 18:15–16).

Revelation 10:1–11:14

This interlude between the sixth and seventh trumpets has two parts:

  1. the seven thunders and the small scroll (Revelation 10:1–11), and

  2. the two witnesses (Revelation 11:1–13).

The interlude ends with the announcement that the second terror is over (Revelation 11:14).

Theme notes and profiles

Elijah The Purpose of the Judgments Visions

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of Revelation Elijah Numbers and Numerology

Topics

Martyrdom: General Scriptures Concerning Persecution: The Wicked: Rejoice in Its Success Reproof: General Scriptures Concerning Vision of John on the Island of Patmos: The Two Witnesses