11. But after the three and a half days, a breath of life from God entered the two witnesses. They stood up. Terror struck those who saw them.
12. Then the two witnesses heard a loud voice from heaven. It said to them, "Come up here." They went up to heaven in a cloud. Their enemies watched it happen.
13. At that very hour there was a powerful earthquake. A tenth of the city crumbled and fell. In the earthquake, 7,000 people were killed. Those who lived through it were terrified. They gave glory to the God of heaven.
14. The second terrible judgment has passed. The third is coming soon.
15. The seventh angel blew his trumpet. There were loud voices in heaven. They said, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ. He will rule for ever and ever."
16. The 24 elders were sitting on their thrones in front of God. They fell on their faces and worshiped God.
17. They said, "Lord God who rules over all, we give thanks to you. You are the One who is and who was. We give you thanks because you have taken your great power and have begun to rule.