1Then there was given me a 1measuringrodlike a staff; and 2someone said, "Get up and measure the temple of God and the altar, and those who worship in it.
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"Leave out the 3court which is outside the temple and do not measure it, for 4it has been given to the nations; and they will 5treadunderfoot6the holycity for 7forty-two*months.
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"And I will grant authority to my two8witnesses, and they will prophesy for 9twelve*hundred* and sixtydays, clothed in 10sackcloth."
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These are the 11twoolivetrees and the twolampstands that standbefore the Lord of the earth.
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And ifanyonewants to harm them, 12fireflows out of their mouth and devours their enemies; soifanyonewants to harm them, 13he must be killed in thisway.
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Thesehave the power to 14shut up the sky, so that rain will not fall during 15the days of their prophesying; and they havepowerover the waters to 16turn them into blood, and 17to strike the earth with everyplague, as often as they desire.
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When they have finished their testimony, 18the beast that comes up out of the 19abyss will 20makewar with them, and overcome them and kill them.
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And their deadbodies will lie in the street of the 21greatcitywhichmystically is called22Sodom and 23Egypt, wherealso their Lord was crucified.