Wahyu 11:1

The Fate of the Two Witnesses

11:1 Then ¹  a measuring rod ²  like a staff was given to me, and I was told, ³  “Get up and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and the ones who worship there.

Wahyu 16:17

16:17 Finally ⁴  the seventh angel ⁵  poured out his bowl into the air and a loud voice came out of the temple from the throne, saying: “It is done!”

[11:1]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[11:1]  ² tn Grk “a reed” (but these were used for measuring). Cf. Ezek 40:3ff.

[11:1]  ³ tn Grk “saying.”

[16:17]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “finally” to indicate the conclusion of the seven bowl judgments.

[16:17]  ⁵ tn Grk “the seventh”; the referent (the seventh angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.