18 The nations were angry,(A)
but your wrath has come.
The time has come
for the dead to be judged
and to give the reward
to your servants the prophets,(B)
to the saints, and to those who fear your name,
both small and great,(C)
and the time has come to destroy
those who destroy the earth.

19 Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant[a] appeared in his temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder,(D) an earthquake,[b] and severe hail.

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Footnotes

  1. 11:19 Other mss read ark of the covenant of the Lord
  2. 11:19 Other mss omit an earthquake

18 The nations were angry,(A)
    and your wrath has come.
The time has come for judging the dead,(B)
    and for rewarding your servants the prophets(C)
and your people who revere your name,
    both great and small(D)
and for destroying those who destroy the earth.”

19 Then God’s temple(E) in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant.(F) And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder,(G) an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.(H)

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