Revelation 11:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.”
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“These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.”
King James Version · Public Domain“These are the two olive trees and the two candlesticks, standing before the Lord of the earth.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“these are the two olive <FI>trees<Fi> , and the two lamp-stands that before the God of the earth do stand;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Revelation 11:4 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 8:22But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where My people live; no swarms of flies will be found there. In this way you will know that I, the LORD, am in the land.
- Deuteronomy 10:8At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day.
- 1 Kings 17:1Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD lives—the God of Israel before whom I stand—there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”
- Psalms 52:8But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in the loving devotion of God forever and ever.
- Isaiah 54:5For your husband is your Maker— the LORD of Hosts is His name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.
- Jeremiah 11:16The LORD once called you a flourishing olive tree, beautiful with well-formed fruit. But with a mighty roar He will set it on fire, and its branches will be consumed.
- Micah 4:13Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion, for I will give you horns of iron and hooves of bronze to break to pieces many peoples. Then you will devote their gain to the LORD, their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.
- Zechariah 4:2“What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps.
- Zechariah 4:11Then I asked the angel, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?”
- Matthew 5:14You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
- Luke 11:33No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.
- Romans 11:17Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,
- Revelation 1:20This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).