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Revelation 11:10
ESV and those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them and make merry and exchange presents, because these two prophets had been a torment to those who dwell on the earth.
NIV The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.
NASB And those who live on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate; and they will send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who live on the earth.
CSB Those who live on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send gifts to one another because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.
NLT All the people who belong to this world will gloat over them and give presents to each other to celebrate the death of the two prophets who had tormented them.
KJV 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.

What does Revelation 11:10 mean?

Merriment. Hilarity. Relief. These are the kinds of emotions unbelievers worldwide experience when they see the dead bodies of God's two witnesses lying in the street. They "rejoice over them and make merry." The sinful world is so happy to see these men murdered that they exchange gifts! Widespread celebrations break out around the world.

Why such rejoicing? The unbelievers rejoice because the two witnesses had tormented them; that is, they had been severely offended by the preaching of the two witnesses, and angered by their supernatural powers (Revelation 11:5–6). Darkness cannot tolerate light! Now the tribulation unbelievers celebrate that they are rid of the two witnesses. Something similar occurred when Jesus, the Light of the world, came into the world. John 3:19 declares, "And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil." Ultimately, the lovers of darkness demonstrated their hatred of Jesus by nailing Him to a cross.
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