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revelation 11:5 And if anyone desires to harm them, fire proceeds out of their mouth and devours their enemies; and if anyone would desire to harm them, in this manner he must be killed.

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Revelation 11:5 >

      5. will hurt--Greek, "wishes," or "desires to hurt them."
      fire . . . devoureth--(Compare Jer 5:14; 23:29).
      out of their mouth--not literally, but God makes their inspired denunciations of judgment to come to pass and devour their enemies.
      if any man will hurt them--twice repeated, to mark the immediate certainty of the accomplishment.
      in this manner--so in like manner as he tries to hurt them (compare Re 13:10). Retribution in kind.

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