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Saying (legousēs). Present active predicate participle of legō, feminine genitive agreeing with phōnēs, though some MSS. have the accusative phōnēn legousan, either construction being proper after ēkousan (they heard). There is a little evidence for ēkousa like Rev 12:10 (24 times in the book). Cf. Joh 5:28.
Come up hither (anabate hōde). Second aorist active imperative of anabainō. The ascension of these two witnesses is in full view of their enemies, not just in the presence of a few friends as with Christ (Act 1:9).
They went up (anebēsan). Second aorist active indicative of anabainō.
In the cloud (en tēi nephelēi). As Jesus did (Act 1:9) and like Elijah (2Ki 2:11). Their triumph is openly celebrated before their enemies and is like the rapture described by Paul in 1Th 4:17.