And the angel of Jehovah answered and said, Jehovah of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these seventy years?

in order that now to the principalities and authorities in the heavenlies might be made known through the assembly the all-various wisdom of God,

To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves but to you they ministered those things, which have now been announced to you by those who have declared to you the glad tidings by the Holy Spirit, sent from heaven, which angels desire to look into.

Man

and I lifted up mine eyes and looked, and behold, a certain man clothed in linen, and his loins were girded with pure gold of Uphaz;

And behold, six men came from the way of the upper gate, which is turned toward the north, and every man with his slaughter weapon in his hand; and in the midst of them, one man clothed with linen, with a writer's ink-horn by his side; and they went in, and stood beside the brazen altar.

and the seven angels who had the seven plagues came out of the temple, clothed in pure bright linen, and girded about the breasts with golden girdles.

And the armies which are in the heaven followed him upon white horses, clad in white, pure, fine linen.

Upon

and having in his hand a little opened book. And he set his right foot on the sea, and the left upon the earth,

How long

And I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that one who spoke, How long shall be the vision of the continual sacrifice and of the transgression that maketh desolate, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden down under foot?

We see not our signs; there is no more any prophet, neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O sovereign Ruler, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell upon the earth?

General references

How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy contemn thy name for ever?

Tell us, when shall these things be, and what is the sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?