Revelation 11:6 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

These have the power to shut up the sky, that it may not rain during the days of their prophecy. They have power over the waters, to turn them into blood, and to strike the earth with every plague, as often as they desire.

BSB

These witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.

KJV

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.

ASV

These have the power to shut the heaven, that it rain not during the days of their prophecy: and they have power over the waters to turn them into blood, and to smite the earth with every plague, as often as they shall desire.

BBE

These have the power to keep the heaven shut, so that there may be no rain in the days when they are prophets: and they have power over the waters to make them into blood, and to send every sort of disease on the earth as their pleasure is.

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οὗτοι houtoi These G3778 ἔχουσιν echousin have G2192 τὴν tēn the G3588 ἐξουσίαν exousian power G1849 κλεῖσαι kleisai to shut G2808 τὸν ton the G3588 οὐρανὸν ouranon sky G3772 ἵνα ina so that G2443 μὴ mē not G3361 ὑετὸς hu'etos rain G5205 βρέχῃ brechē may fall G1026 τὰς tas in the G3588 ἡμέρας hēmeras days G2250 τῆς tēs of the G3588 προφητείας prophēteias prophecy G4394 αὐτῶν autōn of them G846 καὶ kai and G2532 ἐξουσίαν exousian power G1849 ἔχουσιν echousin they have G2192 ἐπὶ epi over G1909 τῶν tōn the G3588 ὑδάτων hudatōn waters G5204 στρέφειν strephein to turn G4762 αὐτὰ auta them G846 εἰς eis into G1519 αἷμα haima blood G129 καὶ kai and G2532 πατάξαι pataxai to strike G3960 τὴν tēn the G3588 γῆν gēn earth G1093 ἐν en with G1722 πάσῃ pasē every G3956 πληγῇ plēgēa plague G4127 ὁσάκις hosakis as often as G3740 ἐὰν ean if G1437 θελήσωσιν thelēsōsin they shall desire G2309

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 3–13

In the time of treading down, God kept his faithful witnesses to attest the truth of his word and worship, and the excellence of his ways, The number of these witnesses is small, yet enough. They prophesy in sackcloth. It shows their afflicted, persecuted state, and deep sorrow for the abominations against which they protested. They are supported during their great and hard work, till it is done. When they had prophesied in sackcloth the greatest part of 1260 years, antichrist, the great instrument of the devil, would war against them, with force and violence for a time. Determined rebels against the light rejoice, as on some happy event, when they can silence, drive to a distance, or destroy the faithful servants of Christ, whose doctrine and conduct torment them. It does not appear that the term is yet expired, and the witnesses are not a present exposed to endure such terrible outward sufferings as in former times; but such things may again happen, and there is abundant cause to prophesy in sackcloth, on account of the state of religion. The depressed state of real Christianity may relate only to the western church. The Spirit of life from God, quickens dead souls, and shall quicken the dead bodies of his people, and his dying interest in the world. The revival of God's work and witnesses, will strike terror into the souls of his enemies. Where there is guilt, there is fear; and a persecuting spirit, though cruel, is a cowardly spirit. It will be no small part of the punishment of persecutors, both in this world, and at the great day, that they see the faithful servants of God honoured and advanced. The Lord's witnesses must not be weary of suffering and service, nor hastily grasp at the reward; but must stay till their Master calls them. The consequence of their being thus exalted was a mighty shock and convulsion in the antichristian empire. Events alone can show the meaning of this. But whenever God's work and witnesses revive, the devil's work and witnesses fall before him. And that the slaying of the witnesses is future, appears to be probable.

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