And there was given me a reedlikeunto a rod: and the angelstood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and themthatworshiptherein.
But the courtwhich is without the templeleave out, and measure it not; for it is givenunto the Gentiles: and the holycityshalltheytreadunderfootforty and two months.
And if any man willhurtthem, fireproceedeth out of theirmouth, and devoureththeirenemies: and if any man willhurtthem, he must in thismanner be killed.
Thesehavepower to shutheaven, that it rain not in the days of theirprophecy: and havepoweroverwaters to turnthem to blood, and to smite the earthwith all plagues, as often as theywill.
And whentheyshallhavefinishedtheirtestimony, the beastthatascendeth out of the bottomless pit shallmake war againstthem, and shallovercomethem, and killthem.
And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nationsshall see theirdeadbodiesthreedays and an half, and shall not suffertheirdeadbodies to be put in graves.
And theythatdwellupon the earthshallrejoiceoverthem, and makemerry, and shallsendgifts one to another; becausethese two prophetstormentedthemthatdwelt on the earth.
And the samehour was there a greatearthquake, and the tenthpart of the cityfell, and in the earthquakewereslain of men seventhousand: and the remnantwereaffrighted, and gaveglory to the God of heaven.
And the seventhangelsounded; and thereweregreatvoices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of thisworld are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shallreign for ever and ever.
And the nationswereangry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, thattheyshould be judged, and thatthoushouldestgiverewardunto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and themthatfear thy name, small and great; and shouldestdestroythemwhichdestroy the earth.
And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and therewerelightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and greathail.