Revelation 11:14
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.
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,
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
- The second woe has passed. Behold, the third woe is coming shortly.
- KJV
- The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.
- WEB
- The second woe is past. Behold, the third woe comes quickly.
- ASV
- The second Woe is past: behold, the third Woe cometh quickly.
- DARBY
- The second woe has passed; behold, the third woe comes quickly.
- BLB
- The second woe has passed. Behold, the third woe is coming quickly.
- ÅB
- Det annet ve er over; se, det tredje ve kommer snart.
- OTB
- Den andre ve er over; se, den tredje ve kommer raskt.
- B1930
- Det annet ve er over; se, det tredje ve kommer snart.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 8:13
And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!
Read in contextRevelation 9:12
One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.
Read in contextRevelation 15:1
And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.
Read in contextRevelation 16:1–21
And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
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