Revelation 11

1 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.

後給了我一根長蘆葦，當作測量杖說：「你起來， 去測量天主的聖殿和祭壇， 計算在殿內朝拜的人！

2 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.

聖殿外面的庭院要除外，不要測量，因為已交給了異民；他們必要踐踏聖城，共四十二個月。

3 I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.”

可是，我要打發我的兩位見證人，穿著苦衣， 做先知勸人，共一千二百六十天。」

4 These are the two olive trees and the two lamp stands, standing before the Lord of the earth.

這兩位就是立在大地的主宰前的那兩棵橄欖樹，和那兩座燈台。

5 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.

假使有人想謀害他們，必有火從他們的口中射出，吞滅他們的仇人；所以誰若想謀害他們，必定這樣被殺。

6 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.

他們具有關閉上天的權柄，以致在他們盡先知任務的時日內，不叫雨下降；對水也有權柄，能使水變血； 幾時他們願意，就能以各種災禍打擊大地。

7 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. (Abyssos g12)

當他們一完成了自己作見證的職分，那從深淵中上來的巨獸，要同他們作戰，且戰勝他們，殺死他們。 (Abyssos g12)

8 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.

他們的屍體要被拋棄在大城的街市上－－這城的寓意名字叫作索多瑪和埃及，他們的主子也曾在此地被釘在十字架上－－

9 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.

由各民族、各支派、各異語、各邦國來的人，要觀看他們的屍體三天半之久，且不許把他們安葬在墳墓裏。

10 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.

地上的居民必要因他們的死而高興歡樂，彼此送禮，因為那兩位先知實在磨難了地上的居民。

11 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.

過了三天半，由天主來的生氣進入了他們身內，他們就立足站了起來，凡看見的人，都起了大恐怖。

12 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.

以後，他們二人聽見從天上來的大聲音向他們說：「上這裏來罷！」他們遂乘著雲彩升了天，他們的仇人也看見了。

13 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.

正在那個時辰，發生了大地震，那城倒塌了十分之一，因地震而死的人就有七千名；其餘的人都害怕起來，就歸光榮於天上的天主。

14 The second woe is past. Behold, the third woe comes quickly.

第二個災禍過去了；看，第三個災禍快要來了。

15 The seventh angel sounded, and great voices in heaven followed, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah. He will reign forever and ever!” (aiōn g165)

第七位天使一吹號角，天上就發出大聲音說：「世上的王權已歸屬我們的上主， 和他的基督，他要為王，至於無窮之世！」 (aiōn g165)

16 The twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God’s throne, fell on their faces and worshiped God,

那在天主前坐在自己寶座上的二十四位長老， 遂俯伏在地， 朝拜天主，

17 saying: “We give you thanks, Lord God, the Almighty, the one who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and reigned.

說：「上主，全能的天主！今在，昔在者！我們稱謝你，因為你取得了你的大權，登上的王位。

18 The nations were angry, and your wrath came, as did the time for the dead to be judged, and to give your bondservants the prophets, their reward, as well as to the holy ones and those who fear your name, to the small and the great, and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”

異民發了怒，可是你的震怒也到了，就是審判死者，賞報你的眾僕先知、聖徒，以及敬畏你名字的大者小者的時候到了，並且也到了消滅那毀壞大地之人的時候。 」

19 God’s temple that is in heaven was opened, and the ark of the Lord’s covenant was seen in his temple. Lightnings, sounds, thunders, an earthquake, and great hail followed.

那時，天主在天上的聖殿敞開了，天主的約櫃也在他的聖殿中顯出來了；緊接著便有閃電、響聲、雷霆、地震和大冰雹。