Revelation 11:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.”

Revelation 11:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Revelation 11:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Revelation 11:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Revelation 11:9 — World English Bible

Revelation 11:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And from among the peoples and tribes and tongues and nations do men look upon their dead bodies three days and a half, and suffer not their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb. ”

Revelation 11:9 — American Standard Version

Revelation 11:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and they shall behold--they of the peoples, and tribes, and tongues, and nations--their dead bodies three days and a half, and their dead bodies they shall not suffer to be put into tombs,”

Revelation 11:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Revelation 11:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And [men] of the peoples and tribes and tongues and nations see their body three days and a half, and they do not suffer their bodies to be put into a sepulchre. ”

Revelation 11:9 — Darby Translation

Revelation 11:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And they of the people and kinreds, and tongues, and Gentiles shall see their corpses three dayes and an halfe, and shall not suffer their carkeises to be put in graues.”

Revelation 11:9 — Geneva Bible

Revelation 11:9 in Context — Revelation 11

7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.

8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.

9 And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.

10 And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.

11 And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.

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What Does Revelation 11:9 Mean?

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