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After the (meta tas etc.). The article tas (the) points back to Rev 11:9.
The breath of life from God (pneuma zōēs ek tou theou). This phrase (pneuma zōēs) occurs in Gen 6:17; Gen 7:15, Gen 7:22 of the lower animals, but here there is clearly an allusion to Eze 37:5, Eze 37:10 (also 2Ki 13:21), where the dead bones lived again.
Entered into them (eisēlthen en autois). Second aorist active indicative of eiserchomai with en rather than eis after it (cf. Luk 9:46). The prophecy has here become fact (change from future pempsousin to aorist eisēlthen).
They stood upon their feet (estēsan epi tous podas autōn). Ingressive second aorist active indicative of histēmi (intransitive). Reference to Eze 37:10, but with the accusative in place of genitive there after epi as in 2Ki 13:21.
Fell upon (epepesen epi). Second aorist active indicative of epipiptō with repetition of epi. The same prophetic use of the aorist as in eisēlthen and estēsan.
Beheld (theōrountas). Present active articular participle of theōreō. “The spectators were panic-stricken” (Swete).