Revelation 11:12

The resurrection Heaven and the new creation

¹⁰ And those who dwell on the earth will gloat over them, and will celebrate and send one another gifts, because these two prophets had tormented them.

¹¹ But after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered the two witnesses, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell upon those who saw them.

And the witnesses heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched them.

¹³ And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

¹⁴ The second woe has passed. Behold, the third woe is coming shortly.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: And the witnesses heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched them.
KJV: 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.
WEB: I heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here!” They went up into heaven in a cloud, and their enemies saw them.
ASV: And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they went up into heaven in the cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
DARBY: And I heard a great voice out of the heaven saying to them, Come up here; and they went up to the heaven in the cloud, and their enemies beheld them.
BLB: And they heard a loud voice out of heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in the cloud, and their enemies beheld them.

ÅB: Og de hørte en høy røst fra himmelen si til dem: Stig opp her! Og de steg opp til himmelen i skyen, og deres fiender så dem.
OTB: Da hørte de en høy røst fra himmelen som sa til dem: “Kom opp hit.” Og de steg opp til himmelen i en sky, mens deres fiender så på.
B1930: Og de hørte en høi røst fra himmelen si til dem: Stig op her! Og de steg op til himmelen i skyen, og deres fiender så dem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Revelation 4:1
After this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like a trumpet was saying, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.”
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2 Kings 2:11
As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.
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Acts 1:9
After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.
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1 Thessalonians 4:17
After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.
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Ephesians 2:5–6
made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!
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Revelation 12:5
And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne.
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Isaiah 60:8
Who are these who fly like clouds, like doves to their shelters?
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Isaiah 40:31
But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
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