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Revelation 18:7-23
7As much asὅσαhosaG3745she has glorifiedἐδόξασενedoxasenG1392herselfG848andκαὶkaiG2532lived in luxuryἐστρηνίασεν,estrēniasenG4763,giveδότεdoteG1325herαὐτῇautēaG846the same measureτοσοῦτονtosoutonG5118of tormentβασανισμὸνbasanismonG929andκαὶkaiG2532griefπένθος,penthosG3997ὅτιhotiG3754.InἐνenG1722herαὐτῆςautēsG846τῇtēaG3588heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588she saysλέγειlegeiG3004ὅτιhotiG3754, ‘I sitκάθημαιkathēmaiG2521asqueenβασίλισσαbasilissaG938καὶkaiG2532;I amεἰμὶeimiG1510notοὐκoukG3756a widowχήραchēraG5503andκαὶkaiG2532will neverοὐ μὴou mēG3756G3361seeG3708griefπένθοςpenthosG3997.’
8Thereforeδιὰ τοῦτοdia toutoG1223G3778herαὐτῆς,autēsG846αἱhaiG3588plaguesπληγαὶplēgaiG4127will comeἥξουσινhēxousinG2240inἐνenG1722oneμιᾷmiaG1520dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250—deathθάνατοςthanatosG2288andκαὶkaiG2532griefπένθοςpenthosG3997andκαὶkaiG2532famineλιμός,limosG3042—andκαὶkaiG2532she will be consumedκατακαυθήσεται,katakauthēsetaiG2618byἐνenG1722fireπυρὶpuriG4442,forὅτιhotiG3754mightyἰσχυρὸςischurosG2478is theLordκύριοςkuriosG2962ὁhoG3588GodθεὸςtheosG2316whoὁhoG3588judgesκρίναςkrinasG2919herαὐτήν.¶autēnG846.”
9ThenΚαὶKaiG2532theοἱhoiG3588kingsβασιλεῖςbasileisG935of theτῆςtēsG3588earthγῆςgēsG1093whoοἱhoiG3588committed sexual immoralityπορνεύσαντεςporneusantesG4203andκαὶkaiG2532lived in luxuryστρηνιάσαντες,strēniasantesG4763withμετ᾽met᾽G3326herαὐτὴνautēnG846will weepκλαύσουσινklausousinG2799andκαὶkaiG2532wailκόψονταιkopsontaiG2875atἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909αὐτῆςautēsG846the sight ofὅταν βλέπωσινhotan blepōsinG3752G991theτὸνtonG3588smokeκαπνὸνkapnonG2586risingfromτῆςtēsG3588the fire that consumesπυρώσεωςpurōseōsG4451herαὐτῆςautēsG846.
10InδιὰdiaG1223τὸνtonG3588fearφόβονphobonG5401ofτοῦtouG3588herαὐτῆςautēsG846tormentβασανισμοῦbasanismouG929,they will standἑστηκότεςhestēkotesG2476atἀπὸapoG575a distanceμακρόθενmakrothenG3113andcry outλέγοντες·legontesG3004: “WoeοὐαὶouaiG3759,woeοὐαὶouaiG3759to theἡhēG3588ἡhēG3588greatμεγάληmegalēG3173cityπόλιςpolisG4172,theἡhēG3588ἡhēG3588mightyἰσχυρά,ischuraG2478cityπόλιςpolisG4172of BabylonΒαβυλὼνBabulōnG897!ForὅτιhotiG3754ina singleμιᾷmiaG1520hourὥρᾳhōraG5610yourσου.souG4771ἡhēG3588judgmentκρίσιςkrisisG2920has comeἦλθενēlthenG2064.”
11AndκαὶkaiG2532theοἱhoiG3588merchantsἔμποροιemporoiG1713of theτῆςtēsG3588earthγῆςgēsG1093will weepκλαίουσινklaiousinG2799andκαὶkaiG2532mournπενθοῦσινpenthousinG3996overἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909herαὐτήν,autēnG846,becauseὅτιhotiG3754there isno oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762leftG3765to buyἀγοράζειagorazeiG59theirαὐτῶνautōnG846τὸνtonG3588cargoγόμονgomonG1117—
12cargoγόμονgomonG1117of goldχρυσοῦchrusouG5557καὶkaiG2532,silverἀργύρουargurouG696καὶkaiG2532,preciousτιμίουtimiouG5093stonesλίθουlithouG3037,andκαὶkaiG2532pearlsμαργαριτῶνmargaritōnG3135; ofκαὶkaiG2532fine linenβυσσίνουbussinouG1039καὶkaiG2532,purpleπορφύραςporphurasG4209καὶkaiG2532,silkσιρικοῦsirikouG4596,andκαὶkaiG2532scarletκοκκίνουkokkinouG2847καὶkaiG2532;of all kindsπᾶνpanG3956of citronθύϊνονthuinonG2367woodξύλονxulonG3586andκαὶkaiG2532everyπᾶνpanG3956articleσκεῦοςskeuosG4632of ivoryἐλεφάντινονelephantinonG1661καὶkaiG2532πᾶνpanG3956σκεῦοςskeuosG4632ἐκekG1537,preciousτιμιωτάτουtimiōtatouG5093woodξύλουxulouG3586καὶkaiG2532,bronzeχαλκοῦchalkouG5475καὶkaiG2532,ironσιδήρουsidērouG4604,andκαὶkaiG2532marbleμαρμάρουmarmarouG3139;
13καὶkaiG2532of cinnamonκιννάμωμονkinnamōmonG2792καὶkaiG2532,spiceG299καὶkaiG2532,incenseθυμιάματαthumiamataG2368καὶkaiG2532,myrrhμύρονmuronG3464,andκαὶkaiG2532frankincenseλίβανονlibanonG3030καὶkaiG2532;of wineοἶνονoinonG3631καὶkaiG2532,olive oilἔλαιονelaionG1637καὶkaiG2532,fine flourσεμίδαλινsemidalinG4585,andκαὶkaiG2532wheatσῖτονsitonG4621καὶkaiG2532;of cattleκτήνηktēnēG2934καὶkaiG2532,sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263καὶkaiG2532,horsesἵππωνippōnG2462,andκαὶkaiG2532carriagesῥεδῶνrhedōnG4480καὶkaiG2532;of bodiesσωμάτωνsōmatōnG4983andκαὶkaiG2532soulsψυχὰςpsuchasG5590ofἀνθρώπων.anthrōpōnG444slaves.
14AndκαὶkaiG2532they will say: “TheἡhēG3588fruitὀπώραopōraG3703of yourσουsouG4771τῆςtēsG3588soul’sψυχῆςpsuchēsG5590τῆςtēsG3588desireἐπιθυμίαςepithumiasG1939has departedἀπῆλθενapēlthenG565fromἀπὸapoG575youσοῦ,souG4771καὶkaiG2532;allπάνταpantaG3956yourτὰtaG3588luxuryλιπαρὰliparaG3045andκαὶkaiG2532τὰtaG3588splendorλαμπρὰlampraG2986have vanishedἀπώλετοapōletoG622ἀπὸapoG575σοῦ,souG4771καὶkaiG2532,never to beμὴ εὑρήσουσιν.mē heurēsousinG3756G3361G2147seenαὐτὰautaG846againG3765.”
15TheοἱhoiG3588merchantsἔμποροιemporoiG1713who sold these thingsτούτωνtoutōnG3778οἱhoiG3588andgained their wealthπλουτήσαντεςploutēsantesG4147fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575herαὐτῆςautēsG846will standστήσονταιstēsontaiG2476atἀπὸapoG575a distanceμακρόθενmakrothenG3113,inδιὰdiaG1223τὸνtonG3588fearφόβονphobonG5401ofτοῦtouG3588herαὐτῆςautēsG846tormentβασανισμοῦbasanismouG929.They will weepκλαίοντεςklaiontesG2799andκαὶkaiG2532mournπενθοῦντες,penthountesG3996,
16sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004: “WoeοὐαὶouaiG3759,woeοὐαὶouaiG3759to theἡhēG3588ἡhēG3588greatμεγάλη,megalēG3173cityπόλιςpolisG4172ἡhēG3588,clothed inπεριβεβλημένηperibeblēmenēG4016fine linenβύσσινονbussinonG1039andκαὶkaiG2532purpleπορφυροῦνporphurounG4210andκαὶkaiG2532scarletκόκκινονkokkinonG2847καὶkaiG2532,adornedκεχρυσωμένηkechrusōmenēG5558withἐνenG1722goldχρυσίῳchrusiōG5553andκαὶkaiG2532preciousτιμίῳtimiōG5093stonesλίθῳlithōG3037andκαὶkaiG2532pearlsμαργαρίτῃ,margaritēG3135!
17ForὅτιhotiG3754ina singleμιᾷmiaG1520hourὥρᾳhōraG5610ὁhoG3588such fabulousτοσοῦτοςtosoutosG5118wealthπλοῦτος.¶ploutosG4149has been destroyedἠρημώθηērēmōthēG2049ΚαὶKaiG2532!”EveryπᾶςpasG3956shipmasterκυβερνήτηςkubernētēsG2942καὶkaiG2532πᾶςpasG3956,passengerὁ ἐπὶ τόπον πλέωνho epi topon pleōnG3588G4126G1909G5117,andκαὶkaiG2532sailorναῦταιnautaiG3492,andκαὶkaiG2532all whoὅσοιhosoiG3745make their livingἐργάζονταιergazontaiG2038from theτὴνtēnG3588seaθάλασσανthalassanG2281,will standἔστησανestēsanG2476atἀπὸapoG575a distanceμακρόθενmakrothenG3113
18andκαὶkaiG2532cry outἔκραζονekrazonG2896at the sightβλέποντεςblepontesG991of theτὸνtonG3588smokeκαπνὸνkapnonG2586risingfromτῆςtēsG3588the fire that consumesπυρώσεωςpurōseōsG4451herαὐτῆςautēsG846. “WhatτίςtisG5101city was everlikeὁμοίαhomoiaG3664τῇtēaG3588thisτῇtēaG3588greatμεγάλῃ;megalēG3173cityπόλειpoleiG4172?”they will exclaimλέγοντες·legontesG3004.
19ThenκαὶkaiG2532they will throwἔβαλονebalonG906dustχοῦνchounG5522onἐπὶepiG1909theirαὐτῶνautōnG846τὰςtasG3588headsκεφαλὰςkephalasG2776as they weepκλαίοντεςklaiontesG2799andκαὶkaiG2532mournπενθοῦντεςpenthountesG3996andκαὶkaiG2532cry outἔκραζον λέγοντες·ekrazon legontesG2896G3004: “WoeοὐαὶouaiG3759,woeοὐαὶouaiG3759to theἡhēG3588ἡhēG3588greatμεγάλη,megalēG3173cityπόλιςpolisG4172, whereἐν ᾗen hēG1722G3739allπάντεςpantesG3956whoοἱhoiG3588hadἔχοντεςechontesG2192τὰtaG3588shipsπλοῖαploiaG4143onἐνenG1722theτῇtēaG3588seaθαλάσσῃthalassēG2281were enrichedἐπλούτησανeploutēsanG4147byἐκekG1537herαὐτῆς,autēsG846τῆςtēsG3588wealthτιμιότητοςtimiotētosG5094!ForὅτιhotiG3754in a singleμιᾷmiaG1520hourὥρᾳhōraG5610she has been destroyedἠρημώθη.ērēmōthēG2049.”
20RejoiceεὐφραίνουeuphrainouG2165overἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909herαὐτῇ,autēaG846,O heavenοὐρανὲouraneG3772,andκαὶkaiG2532youοἱhoiG3588saintsἅγιοιhagioiG40andκαὶkaiG2532οἱhoiG3588apostlesἀπόστολοιapostoloiG652andκαὶkaiG2532οἱhoiG3588prophetsπροφῆται,prophētaiG4396,becauseὅτιhotiG3754ὁhoG3588GodθεὸςtheosG2316has pronouncedἔκρινενekrinenG2919for youὑμῶνhumōnG4771τὸtoG3588HisjudgmentκρίμαkrimaG2917againstἐξexG1537herαὐτῆς.¶autēsG846.
21ThenΚαὶKaiG2532aεἷςheisG1520mightyἰσχυρὸςischurosG2478angelἄγγελοςangelosG32picked upἦρενērenG142a stoneλίθονlithonG3037the size ofὡςhōsG5613a greatμέγανmeganG3173millstoneG3458andκαὶkaiG2532castἔβαλενebalenG906itintoεἰςeisG1519theτὴνtēnG3588seaθάλασσανthalassanG2281,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004: “With suchοὕτωςhoutōsG3779violenceὁρμήματιhormēmatiG3731theἡhēG3588greatμεγάληmegalēG3173cityπόλιςpolisG4172of BabylonΒαβυλὼνBabulōnG897will be cast downβληθήσεταιblēthēsetaiG906καὶkaiG2532,never to beοὐ μὴ εὑρεθῇou mē heurethēaG3756G3361G2147seenagainἔτι.etiG2089.
22AndκαὶkaiG2532thesoundφωνὴphōnēG5456of harpistsκιθαρῳδῶνkitharōdōnG2790andκαὶkaiG2532musiciansμουσικῶνmousikōnG3451καὶkaiG2532,of flute playersαὐλητῶνaulētōnG834andκαὶkaiG2532trumpetersσαλπιστῶνsalpistōnG4538,will never ring outοὐ μὴ ἀκουσθῇou mē akousthēaG3756G3361G191inἐνenG1722youσοὶsoiG4771againἔτι,etiG2089. Nor willκαὶkaiG2532anyπᾶςpasG3956craftsmenτεχνίτηςtechnitēsG5079of anyπάσηςpasēsG3956tradeτέχνηςtechnēsG5078beοὐ μὴ εὑρεθῇou mē heurethēaG3756G3361G2147foundinἐνenG1722youσοὶsoiG4771againἔτι,etiG2089, norκαὶkaiG2532thesoundφωνὴphōnēG5456of a millstoneμύλουmulouG3458be heardοὐ μὴ ἀκουσθῇou mē akousthēaG3756G3361G191inἐνenG1722youσοὶsoiG4771againἔτι,etiG2089.
23καὶkaiG2532ThelightφῶςphōsG5457of a lampλύχνουluchnouG3088will never shineοὐ μὴ φάνῃou mē phanēG3756G3361G5316inἐνenG1722youσοὶsoiG4771againἔτι,etiG2089,andκαὶkaiG2532thevoicesφωνὴphōnēG5456of a brideνύμφηςnumphēsG3565andκαὶkaiG2532bridegroomνυμφίουnumphiouG3566will never call outοὐ μὴ ἀκουσθῇou mē akousthēaG3756G3361G191inἐνenG1722youσοὶsoiG4771againἔτι,etiG2089.ForὅτιhotiG3754yourσουsouG4771οἱhoiG3588merchantsἔμποροίemporoiG1713wereἦσανēsanG1510theοἱhoiG3588great onesμεγιστᾶνεςmegistanesG3175of theτῆςtēsG3588earthγῆς,gēsG1093,becauseὅτιhotiG3754allπάνταpantaG3956theτῇtēaG3588nationsἔθνη.ethnēG1484were deceivedἐπλανήθησανeplanēthēsanG4105byἐνenG1722yourσουsouG4771τὰtaG3588sorceryφαρμακείᾳpharmakeiaG5331.”
Commentaries on Revelation 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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