Revelation 9:1

9:1 Then ¹  the fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from the sky ²  to the earth, and he was given the key to the shaft of the abyss. ³ 

Revelation 11:1

The Fate of the Two Witnesses

11:1 Then ⁴  a measuring rod ⁵  like a staff was given to me, and I was told, ⁶  “Get up and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and the ones who worship there.

Revelation 16:6

16:6 because they poured out the blood of your saints and prophets,

so ⁷  you have given them blood to drink. They got what they deserved!” ⁸ 

[9:1]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[9:1]  ² tn Or “from heaven” (the same Greek word means both “heaven” and “sky”).

[9:1]  ³ tn On this term BDAG 2 s.v. ἄβυσσος 2 states, “netherworld, abyss, esp. the abode of the dead Ro 10:7 (Ps 106:26) and of demons Lk 8:31; dungeon where the devil is kept Rv 20:3; abode of the θηρίον, the Antichrist 11:7; 17:8; of ᾿Αβαδδών (q.v.), the angel of the underworld 9:11…φρέαρ τῆς ἀ. 9:1f; capable of being sealed 9:1; 20:1, 3.”

[11:1]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[11:1]  ⁵ tn Grk “a reed” (but these were used for measuring). Cf. Ezek 40:3ff.

[11:1]  ⁶ tn Grk “saying.”

[16:6]  ⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate that this judgment is the result of what these wicked people did to the saints and prophets.

[16:6]  ⁸ tn Grk “They are worthy”; i.e., of this kind of punishment. By extension, “they got what they deserve.”