‏ Revelation of John 11:10

 They that dwell upon the earth ( ο κατοικουντες επ της γης ). Present active articular participle of  κατοικεω, "an Apocalyptic formula" (Swete) for the non-Christian world (3:10; 6:10; 8:13; 13:8, 12, 14; 17:8).

 Rejoice ( χαιρουσιν ). Present active indicative of  χαιρω.

 Over them ( επ' αυτοις ). Locative (or dative) case with  επ as in 10:11.

 Make merry ( ευφραινοντα ). Present middle indicative of  ευφραινω, old verb ( ευ, φρην, jolly mind), as in Lu 15:32; Re 12:12; 18:20. Jubilant jollification over the cessation of the activity of the two prophets.

 They shall send gifts to one another ( δωρα πεμψουσιν αλληλοις ). Future active of  πεμπω with dative  αλληλοις. Just as we see it done in Es 9:19, 22; Ne 8:10, 12.

 Tormented ( εβασανισαν ). First aorist active indicative of  βασανιζω, for which see 9:5. This is the reason ( οτ ) of the fiendish glee of Jew and Gentile, who no longer will have to endure the prophecies (11:3f.) and dread miracles (11:5f.) of these two prophets. "Such a sense of relief is perhaps not seldom felt today by bad men when a preacher of righteousness or a signal example of goodness is removed" (Swete).

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