“And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.”
And if anyone tries to harm them, fire pours from their mouth and consumes their foes; anyone who wants to harm them must be killed in this way — the witnesses possess power to destroy their enemies; fire (pur) from their mouths (compare 2 Kings 1:10, Elijah's power) consumes adversaries. This power recalls Moses and Elijah, establishing the witnesses' prophetic authority and divine backing.
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