The Witnesses Killed and Raised

Revelation 11:12

In 9 translations

BSB: And the witnesses heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched them.
KJV: And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
WEB: 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.
ASV: And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they went up into heaven in the cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
LSV: and they heard a great voice out of Heaven saying to them, “Come up here”; and they went up to Heaven in the cloud, and their enemies beheld them;
YLT: and they heard a great voice out of the heaven saying to them, 'Come up hither;' and they went up to the heaven in the cloud, and their enemies beheld them;
DBY: And I heard a great voice out of the heaven saying to them, Come up here; and they went up to the heaven in the cloud, and their enemies beheld them.
DRC: And they heard a great voice from heaven, saying to them: Come up hither. And they went up to heaven in a cloud: and their enemies saw them.
GNV: And they shall heare a great voyce from heauen, saying vnto them, Come vp hither. And they shall ascend vp to heauen in a cloude, and their enemies shall see them.

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read ἤκουσαν (“they heard”); Byzantine text read ἤκουσα (“I heard”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read φωνῆς (“a voice”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read φωνὴν (“a voice”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read μεγάλης (“great”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read μεγάλην (“great”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read λεγούσης (“saying”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read λέγουσαν (“saying”).

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)

Spelling of ἀνάβατε: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: Ἀνάβητε.

SBLGNT apparatus (4)

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SBLGNT: ἤκουσαν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἤκουσαν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἤκουσα.
SBLGNT: φωνῆς μεγάλης. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read φωνῆς μεγάλης; Robinson–Pierpont read φωνὴν μεγάλην.
SBLGNT: λεγούσης. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read λεγούσης; Robinson–Pierpont read λέγουσαν.
SBLGNT: Ἀνάβατε. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Ἀνάβατε; Robinson–Pierpont read Ἀνάβητε.

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SBLGNT: καὶ ἤκουσαν φωνῆς μεγάλης ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ λεγούσης αὐτοῖς· Ἀνάβατε ὧδε, καὶ ἀνέβησαν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἐν τῇ νεφέλῃ, καὶ ἐθεώρησαν αὐτοὺς οἱ ἐχθροὶ αὐτῶν.
RP2018: Καὶ ἤκουσα φωνὴν μεγάλην ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, λέγουσαν αὐτοῖς, Ἀνάβητε ὧδε. Καὶ ἀνέβησαν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἐν τῇ νεφέλῃ, καὶ ἐθεώρησαν αὐτοὺς οἱ ἐχθροὶ αὐτῶν.
TR-Boyd: Καὶ ἤκουσαν φωνὴν μεγάλην ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, λέγουσαν αὐτοῖς, Ἀνάβητε ὧδε. Καὶ ἀνέβησαν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἐν τῇ νεφέλῃ, καὶ ἐθεώρησαν αὐτοὺς οἱ ἐχθροὶ αὐτῶν.
SCR1894: και ηκουσαν φωνην μεγαλην εκ του ουρανου λεγουσαν αυτοις αναβητε ωδε και ανεβησαν εις τον ουρανον εν τη νεφελη και εθεωρησαν αυτους οι εχθροι αυτων

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

2 Kings 2:11As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.
Revelation 4:1After this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like a trumpet was saying, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.”
Acts 1:9After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.
1 Thessalonians 4:17After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.
Ephesians 2:5–6made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved! And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,
Revelation 12:5And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne.
Isaiah 60:8Who are these who fly like clouds, like doves to their shelters?
Revelation 3:21To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
2 Kings 2:1Shortly before the LORD took Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal,
Isaiah 40:31But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
Luke 16:23In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.
2 Kings 2:5Then the sons of the prophets at Jericho came up to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you today?” “Yes, I know,” he replied. “Do not speak of it.”
Psalms 112:10The wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked will perish.
Isaiah 14:13You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north.
Exodus 14:25He caused their chariot wheels to wobble, so that they had difficulty driving. “Let us flee from the Israelites,” said the Egyptians, “for the LORD is fighting for them against Egypt!”
Romans 8:34–37Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or…

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