complete verse (Revelation 11:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 11:14:

  • Uma: “So, that was the second plague/tormenting. When that is passed, another kind of plague will follow close behind [lit., almost arriving following].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Two frightening disasters are now finished but the third one will soon come.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then were finished two of the fearful happenings, but soon will follow the third.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “This was the ending of the second fearful hardship. There is still one that is soon to arrive.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “That second far-from-ordinary hardship had now passed. But the third was soon to follow.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Now the calamity has passed, but there still is coming the third calamity to happen.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Translation commentary on Revelation 11:14

For this verse see 8.13; 9.12. It seems that The second woe refers to the disasters that followed the blowing of the sixth trumpet (9.13-21); the events described in 10.1–11.13 come as an interval between the blowing of the sixth trumpet and the blowing of the seventh trumpet. Some believe that the second woe refers to the disaster described in 11.13. It is not easy to identify the third woe, which “is soon to come.” No disaster falls upon humanity after the blowing of the seventh trumpet. Many believe that the disasters and sufferings that come at the outpouring of the seven bowls of God’s anger (chapter 16) are the third woe; but the writer himself does not say so.

Quoted with permission from Bratcher, Robert G. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on The Revelation to John. (UBS Handbook Series). New York: UBS, 1993. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .