The reed like a rod given to the speaker, and the two witnesses
말하는 이가 받은 지팡이 같은 갈대, 그리고 두 증인
Revelation 11:1–14: the speaker (“I”) says, “A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, ‘Rise and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. Leave out the court which is outside of the temple, and don’t measure it, for it has been given to the nations. They will tread the holy city under foot for forty-two months. I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.’ These are the two olive trees and the two lamp stands, standing before the Lord of the earth. If anyone desires to harm them, fire proceeds out of their mouth and devours their enemies. If anyone desires to harm them, he must be killed in this way. 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. When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them, and kill them. Their dead bodies will be in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. From among the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations, people will look at their dead bodies for three and a half days, and will not allow their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb. Those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, and they will be glad. They will give gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth. After the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered into them, and they stood on their feet. Great fear fell on those who saw them. 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. In that day there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. The second woe is past. Behold, the third woe comes quickly.” At 11:1 the Korean Revised Version names no one who gives the reed and speaks, 내게 지팡이 같은 갈대를 주며 말하기를 (gave the speaker a reed like a rod, saying), where WEB reads “A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said”. WEB closes that quotation at the end of 11:3 and gives 11:4–10 as the text’s own telling; the Korean closes the words opened at 11:1 only with 하더라 at the end of 11:10. At 11:9 the Korean reads 사흘 반 and at 11:11 삼일 반, two words, where WEB reads “three and a half days” in both verses. At 11:12 the Korean reads 이리로 올라오라 함을 저희가 듣고 (they heard it say, Come up here), where WEB reads “I heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them”. At 11:13 the Korean reads 그 시에 (at that hour), where WEB reads “In that day”.
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- REV 11:1–14, engwebp
1A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it.
2Leave out the court which is outside of the temple, and don’t measure it, for it has been given to the nations. They will tread the holy city under foot for forty-two months.
3I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.”
4These are the two olive trees and the two lamp stands, standing before the Lord of the earth.
5If anyone desires to harm them, fire proceeds out of their mouth and devours their enemies. If anyone desires to harm them, he must be killed in this way.
6These 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.
7When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them, and kill them.
8Their dead bodies will be in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified.
9From among the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations, people will look at their dead bodies for three and a half days, and will not allow their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb.
10Those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, and they will be glad. They will give gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.
11After the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered into them, and they stood on their feet. Great fear fell on those who saw them.
12I 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.
13In that day there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
14The second woe is past. Behold, the third woe comes quickly.
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: The reed like a rod given to the speaker, and the two witnesses (event-rev-11-the-reed-and-the-two-witnesses) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/event/rev-11-the-reed-and-the-two-witnesses Current wording: Revelation 11:1–14: the speaker (“I”) says, “A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, ‘Rise and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. Leave out the court which is outside of the temple, and don’t measure it, for it has been given to the nations. They will tread the holy city under foot for forty-two months. I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.’ These are the two olive trees and the two lamp stands, standing before the Lord of the earth. If anyone desires to harm them, fire proceeds out of their mouth and devours their enemies. If anyone desires to harm them, he must be killed in this way. 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. When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them, and kill them. Their dead bodies will be in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. From among the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations, people will look at their dead bodies for three and a half days, and will not allow their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb. Those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, and they will be glad. They will give gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth. After the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered into them, and they stood on their feet. Great fear fell on those who saw them. 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. In that day there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. The second woe is past. Behold, the third woe comes quickly.” At 11:1 the Korean Revised Version names no one who gives the reed and speaks, 내게 지팡이 같은 갈대를 주며 말하기를 (gave the speaker a reed like a rod, saying), where WEB reads “A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said”. WEB closes that quotation at the end of 11:3 and gives 11:4–10 as the text’s own telling; the Korean closes the words opened at 11:1 only with 하더라 at the end of 11:10. At 11:9 the Korean reads 사흘 반 and at 11:11 삼일 반, two words, where WEB reads “three and a half days” in both verses. At 11:12 the Korean reads 이리로 올라오라 함을 저희가 듣고 (they heard it say, Come up here), where WEB reads “I heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them”. At 11:13 the Korean reads 그 시에 (at that hour), where WEB reads “In that day”. Cited evidence: REV 11:1–14, engwebp Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.